Portugal’s love of cars
DESPITE THE difficult worldwide economic situation, which has hit the global motoring industry hard in recent weeks and seen companies across Europe reporting drops in sales of new cars, Portugal
Loulé hosts night time rally
DRIVERS FROM the Portugal Open rally will be showing spectators what their cars can do at Loulé’s night time rally tomorrow (Saturday). According to José Manuel Afonso from the Clube
Adverts pulled
LEXUS IS the latest company to be forced to remove advertising in the UK after the advertising standards agency (ASA) deemed their environmental claims to be misleading. The advert for
Waste makes fuel
A BRITISH chemical company has claimed it has found a way to create fuel from solid waste. Ineos Bio say their patented method can produce 400 litres of ethanol from
Classic and sport show
A MOTOR show featuring classic and sports cars is due to be held in the Municipal park of Barreiro, south of Lisbon, between September 26 and 28. This show, which
Green motoring
A CAR powered with Hidrogenpower will be unveiled to the public for the first time at the Renewable Energy Expo being held between September 18 and 22 in Monte Gordo.
Classics on the fairway
THE CLASSICS on the Fairway motoring event is being held at Vale do Lobo Golf Academy’s practise area on Sunday. This classic cars exhibition, which will be open between 2pm
New Ford Ka
FORD WILL be launching its latest model of the Ka at the Paris motor show 2008 in October, 12 years after its initial success. The updated model has been modernised
Speed vote
MORE THAN 50 per cent of online voters on a Portuguese motoring website think that the country’s maximum speed limit of 120kmph should be increased. The website, which asks readers
New VW Golf could be produced in Portugal
AUTOEUROPA DIRECTOR-GENERAL Andreas Hinrichs has announced that the new Volkswagen Golf could be produced at the company’s plant at Palmela, south of Lisbon. It would bring the total number of

