Motoring

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

by MARK RAWCLIFFE I went, I saw, I dribbled. The 2008 Lisbon Motor Show at the Salão Automóvel, delivered stunning cars in all their beauty, with mirror paintwork, shiny chrome

NISSAN IBÉRIA Portugal, Nissan’s Portuguese division, is expected to sell double the number of cars in 2010 than it did in 2006, having thus far registered a large increase in

FORD WILL be previewing the new Kuga model in Portugal at the Lisbon International Motor Show at the FIL exhibition centre between April 24 and May 4. As well as

By: ELOISE WALTON eloise@the-resident.com EACH YEAR, the new range of concept cars which are showcased by manufacturers at the world’s largest international motor shows generate widespread media attention because of

FIAT LAUNCHED its new 500 model in Portugal on April 5 with a musical outdoor event, in conjunction with MTV, in Lisbon’s historical Bairro Alto. This event, entitled Lisbon 500

TRAVELLING WITH children can be a challenging experience at times, especially on long journeys when sibling rivalry and boredom in an enclosed space can lead to arguments and dangerous distractions

Portimão Arena played host to the ninth annual Algar Moto Expo last weekend. The event, which was organised by Moto Clube de Portimão and sponsored by Portimão Câmara, showcased new

THE INTERNATIONAL Fair of Classic Automobiles and Motorcycles will be paying homage to the iconic VW Beetle at the event this year. Lisbon will be celebrating 70 years of the

ITALIAN AUTHORITIES have seized more than 15 counterfeit classic Ferraris and eight people are being investigated, during a nationwide operation this month. Guido Geremia, head of the Palermo unit of