The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2012, together with MGM Grand Detroit, will once again feature über-luxury and performance vehicles at The Gallery.  Now in its fifth year, this exclusive motoring event will be held at MGM Grand Detroit on Sunday, the 8th January, 2012.

The Gallery will feature some magnificent luxury vehicles from Aston Martin, Bentley, Corvette, Falcon, Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lexus, Lincoln, Lingenfelter, Maserati, Morgan, Porsche, Range Rover, Rolls-Royce, and some of the finest motorcycles. 

Many of the vehicles on display at The Gallery will not be shown at the NAIAS, for example the Aston Martin One-77, Lamborghini Aventador, Rolls Royce Ghost and Jaguar XKR-S will be on display exclusively at The Gallery.

A YouTube promotional video can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ19OgGWZK0&lr=1&feature=mhee).

EV charging

A new EV charging installation in the city of Lincoln is being funded by Nissan, following a recent feature on the Top Gear show, highlighting the lack of electric vehicle charging points in the town centre.

In the TV programme, presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May drove a pair of electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, right into the centre of Lincoln in an attempt to find somewhere to charge their cars (with no success). They eventually had to charge at the University in the city, with cables dangling from a window.

Nissan responded to the feedback on the programme and now twin charging points will be installed, just in case the two presenters try it again. Councillor Fay Smith, Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services and Public Protection at the City of Lincoln Council, commented,”The Top Gear programme highlighted the fact that Lincoln does not currently provide for electric cars and we’re really pleased that Nissan is now funding a charging point. We’re committed to reducing the city’s carbon footprint, but know that we can’t do it alone, so it’s great to see that private businesses like Nissan are getting behind this and putting in the infrastructure”. 

Charging via this EV point will be free for electric vehicle owners and if you are living in Lincoln and you are thinking of leasing a new Nissan LEAF, we have Nissan contract hire on the LEAF starting from £479+VAT on a three-year deal now.

Ford has announced the sale of its Volvo subsidiary to Chinese car-maker Geely for about 2 billion US dollars (approx £1.25bn).

With Ford having also sold Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover over the past three years that leaves the Detroit based car maker with three core brands, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury.

The deal is likely to be completed in the first quarter of 2010.

NEC Classic Motor Show

The popular Classic Motor Show will be held at the NEC between the 13th and 15th of November 2009.

Cars from the post war swing period right up to the finned-Goliaths from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll will be on show.

If you fancy a look back in time at a 1959 Cadillac, 1957 Lincoln Premiere convertible, 1950 Simca Ariane, Ford Popular, Ford Zephyr, Austin 10′s plus much more, then visit the NEC website for more details.