Albufeira roadworks
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com ROADWORKS ARE being carried out to improve the conditions of the road between Montechoro and Fontainhas in Albufeira. The works, which will cost Albufeira Câmara
New Renault models
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com THIS MONTH, Renault is launching four new models in a bid to increase sales in 2008, especially for passenger vehicles. During a press conference, Renault’s
Car and bike sales up
Compiled by: ELOISE WALTON eloise@portugalresident.com THE SALE of cars and motorbikes increased by 4.3 per cent in 2007 with a total of 276,684 vehicles bought and sold across Portugal, according
The pitfalls of hire cars
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com MOST OF us have rented a car or van at some time in our lives, either at home or on holiday. While for the most part,
The long and winding road
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com WHEN I moved here in mid 1992, the EN125 was the only road to get anywhere. A trip to pick up a relative or friend from
Motoring and taxation
By: MARK RAWCLIFFE mark@portugalresident.com Is the windscreen price correct? By Portuguese standards, the simple answer is yes. By European standards, the correct answer is no. It has been going on
Pick of the best
By: Mark Rawcliffe mark@portugalresident.com Thousands visited the Palexpo Exhibition Centre this month for the 77th Geneva Motor Show to see existing models, concept cars and those soon to be on
S is for space
By: Mark Rawcliffe mark@portugalresident.com THE FORD S-Max is a new model in the Ford range, which, in terms of its actual size, is positioned between the large full seven-seater Ford
Portugal Rally comes to Algarve
Rally fans are in for a treat next year, after it was revealed that next year’s Portugal Rally will take place in the Algarve between March 31 and April 2.
Formula One
The A1 Formula One World Cup, brainchild of Dubai billionaire Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum al Maktoum, set to come to life next year, has received backing from businessmen in three