The British Ski and Board Show teamed up with Subaru to deliver an adrenaline-filled event at Birmingham’s NEC on the last weekend of October.The Japanese manufacturer’s display featured a 2.5-litre Outback petrol and the frugal Forester 2.0-litre diesel, with its theoretical range of 1000km. The show also featured the Subaru Driving Tips for Winter presentations.

Volvo has launched its new Winter Tyre Programme. The scheme is a response to last January’s heavy snowfall, which caused misery for millions of motorists. Volvo is offering drivers the option of swapping their normal road tyres for winter versions. The alloy wheel and tyre (Pirelli or Continental) packages start from £949+VAT. Customers can store their summer wheels and tyres with Volvo, either with their local dealership, or Volvo’s ‘Tyre Hotel’ where the ‘spare’ set of wheels and tyres are stored and the correct wheels fi tted every six months, for a twice yearly charge of £85 inc VAT. Visit your local dealer for details on the scheme for your XC60, 70 and 90.

If you’re not sure what to put on your pressie list for Santa this Christmas then Atlas Overland can help as the company is now offering Gift Vouchers for its tours. Available in £10, £20 and £50 denominations, these vouchers can be redeemed against any Atlas Overland adventure (subject to availability). Vouchers may be ordered from [email protected] which will also provide all details of its 2011 tours.

Hyundai’s quality control has revealed that first generation Santa Fe models produced between July 2000-June 2003 could have been affected by corrosion due to winter road salt conditions in the UK. In a small proportion of affected cars, the corrosion could affect the structural integrity of suspension trailing arms. Hyundai UK says owners should take them to a local dealer for inspection.

The website www.honestjohn.co.uk has announced the companies awarded a prestigious Highly Approved Trader (HAT) Standard for 2010. Motorists from across the UK were called on to vote for their favourite service providers from a short list.

“Motorists are under pressure from so many fronts,” says Honest John, “so it’s more important than ever that they can find service providers they can rely on to give them the best deals, decent service and, most importantly, who are trustworthy”.

The 2010 HAT Standard winners are:

A three-man British team driving a Land Rover Discovery, led by adventurer Mac Mackenney, has smashed the London to Cape Town overland record by nearly two days. The 10,000 miles across 20 countries was achieved in 11 days,14 hours and 11 minutes. The previous record stood for almost 50 years. The attempt was dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Help for Heroes and supported.

Michelin has helped nearly 5000 motorists save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions during the summer as part of its annual Fill Up With Air campaign. The event showed drivers the importance of keeping tyres at the correct pressure and reduced annual CO2 emissions by 145 tonnes. It is also estimated to have reduced the 4753 drivers’ annual consumption by more than 12,700 gallons and saved around £70,000 a year.

Motorpoint is currently offering the Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 VCDi LS 5dr FWD with delivery miles for only £13,599 – a saving of £6916. The compact SUV returns 38.7mpg and includes air con, alloys and metallic paint as standard with this model. Anyone purchasing the Captiva using in-house finance receives up to three years’ RAC Breakdown Cover (worth £250) free.

Continental tyres has been approved in sizes 235/55R19 105H for the Land Rover Freelander and 275/40R20 106V for the Range Rover Sport. Land Rover engineers ensure that the driver gets maximum traction on- and off-road and the safety and stability is optimised in both wet and dry conditions. Chassis experts approve winter tyres offering an optimum mix of agile performance and good grip on wintry roads.