News in 2009
- 02 Dec 2009New Audi A8 greenest luxury saloon everAdvanced technology and light weight will help the new Audi A8 compete with rivals such as the Mercedes S-class and BMW 7 Series.
- 02 Dec 2009Energy smart meter roll-out unveiledThe government has today outlined plans to have smart meters installed in every household in the UK between 2012 and 2020.
- 02 Dec 2009Chelsea and Yorkshire BS announce merger The Chelsea and Yorkshire Building Societies announced today that they will merge, creating a building society big enough to rival Nationwide.
- 01 Dec 2009VW Polo voted European Car of the Year 2010The new Volkswagen Polo has been voted the European Car of the Year 2010, narrowly beating the Toyota iQ and pushing the new Vauxhall Astra into third place.
- 01 Dec 2009Misleading energy labels uncoveredSome top-selling household appliances - including washer-dryers, ovens and light bulbs - may not be as energy efficient as claimed on their energy labels.
- 01 Dec 2009BlackBerry Curve 8520 available on Virgin MediaThe BlackBerry Bold 8520 is now available through Virgin Media on a variety of tariffs
- 01 Dec 2009Chelsea and Yorkshire Building Societies in talks Chelsea Building Society today confirmed it is in advanced merger talks with Yorkshire Building Society. Between them they have 178 branches and 2.7m members.
- 01 Dec 2009Magimix unveils see-through Vision toasterMagimix has launched what it claims is the world’s first see-through toaster, the Magimix Vision. Read our first look review of the Magimix Vision toaster now.
- 30 Nov 2009Stop unauthorised overdrafts, say consumersAlmost half of current account holders say they would prefer their banks to reject payments that would carry them into unauthorised overdrafts.
- 30 Nov 2009Solar and wind plans must be 'more ambitious'Friends of the Earth claims that solar panels and wind turbines could become a common fixture on British homes if the government improves its incentive scheme.
- 30 Nov 2009Servicing by instalment from Fiat and AlfaFiat and Alfa Romeo have today announced new Service Plan schemes that allow owners to pay for servicing costs in monthly instalments.
- 30 Nov 2009Motorola Milestone to launch on December 7The Motorola Milestone, with 2.0 Android operating system, will go on sale in the UK next week
- 28 Nov 2009Renault announces I-Music specialsRenault reveals I-Music special edition versions of the Renault Clio, Modus, Grand Modus, Kangoo, Mégane, Scénic and Grand Scénic.
- 28 Nov 2009Lloyds to ask courts to dismiss overdraft cases Lloyds Banking Group has said that it will ask local courts to dismiss outstanding overdraft charges claims from consumers.
- 27 Nov 2009Apple iPod Touch bundled with MiFi on 3 networkMobile network 3 has announced it will now offer the iPod Touch bundled with its 'MiFi' mobile Wi-Fi wireless modem.
