The Newspress website is the most comprehensive one-stop automotive resource for accredited journalists, offering the latest press releases, images, videos and vehicle data and updated by the minute
For more than 30 years, Newspress has been assisting the UK's top automotive PR departments and consultancies with their media communications requirements.
Our service perfectly complements day-to-day press office operations allowing resources to be targetted where they matter most, rather than at more mundane and administrative-heavy tasks.
Our reputation for attention to detail and rapid turn round of jobs means we now work for most of the UK manufacturers and importers.
Delivering press material to key target media is an essential ingredient at the heart of every successful business, and yet it is often mundane, administrative-heavy and carries no guarantees.
For more than 30 years Newspress has therefore been assisting the UK’s top automotive PR departments and consultancies with their media communications.
From the simplest one page release to major international multi-language press kits, our team ensures that news is delivered with precision timing to specifically tailored distribution lists both within the UK and beyond.
Add to this the renowned Newspress automotive website and nightly email news round-up service, the design and production of full press kits, media websites, press fleet administration and hotline services and it isn’t surprising that Newspress has become recognised as the foremost provider of press information to the motoring industry in the UK.
We pride ourselves on our friendly approach, attention to detail, and our ability to react quickly to extremely tight deadlines, thus creating a fast, reliable and highly professional service.
Whether you simply require us to make your news available on our website, or take a fully packaged multi-media presentation to motoring journalists all over the world, Newspress has the necessary skills and experience to ensure you reach your target audience on time and in the most effective way possible.
www.newspress.co.uk is a password protected, journalist-dedicated site that sits at the very centre of Newspress operations. Enjoying on average over 1700 user sessions per day it is widely recognised as the first port of call for the latest breaking news.
Constantly updated, it guarantees immediate exposure, and its protected status ensures complete exclusivity to the motoring media.
Its easy to use, intuitive nature means journalists can quickly retrieve information without complication. Furthermore, all material added is retained indefinitely offering journalists a permanent and constantly expanding information resource.
An inclusive extra service considered extremely valuable by our clients is the daily news round-up that gathers together the day’s releases and dispatches them to an email listing of approximately 4,500 journalists sent at their specific request.
Targeting information at key media markets is a service Newspress has refined and perfected over many years. Our long-term experience of automotive journalism in particular means we have an in-depth knowledge of the key players, and our in-house developed and cross-linked database is recognised as one of the most sophisticated in the business. Covering all UK outlets, both automotive and non-automotive, as well as many overseas outlets, it is constantly researched and updated to ensure maximum accuracy.
Distribution lists are compiled specifically to suit the needs of individual clients, and the subject matter of the information to be distributed.
Material is sent to journalists using their preferred method of delivery, and to their preferred address: email only, printed copy or, in some cases both, ensuring your news is delivered personally to the people that count, in the way that matters to them and with the speed and efficiency for which Newspress is renowned.
Our facilities enable us to provide a range of ‘add on’ services such as the distribution and management of press invitations, the copywriting of releases and/or full press kits, while we can also hold and maintain in-house lists for the distribution of newsletters, corporate information etc.
It is our business to communicate your business to those who make the difference!
Whether it’s a launch, show or any special event, high quality, word perfect, stylishly presented press information is often required quickly and cost effectively.
The unique position Newspress holds within the motoring media allows us to constantly fine-tune our ‘best approach’ to press pack design based on journalist feedback, so ensuring that current trends and preferences within the media market place are taken into consideration at every point. Couple this with our long-standing reputation for customer service and attention to detail and you can be assured that Newspress will do all that is required to deliver the highest quality product with the best service on time and within budget.
Cutting edge design that balances style with function and quality can all be achieved in-house allowing for complete management control and competitive prices.
Your press kit can be added to the Newspress website where it will be made readily available to thousands of motoring journalists. We can also hold the information in our resource department where it can be collated and delivered either electronically or by post to specific journalists at your request.
Newspress designs, builds and maintains turnkey media websites for a large number of automotive clients at very competitive prices. Our considerable experience has enabled us to develop a clear understanding of the needs of manufacturers and journalists alike, making us a market leader in this essential area of information communication.
A tight team of dedicated, friendly people work closely with clients to plan site layout and structure. Once tested, approved and ‘live’, regular client contact is maintained ensuring that additions, updates and changes are made both quickly and efficiently. The level of ‘management’ of the site can be fine-tuned exactly to your preferred method of working.
Either free access or password protected, stand alone or linked to an existing site, we strive to ensure clean, uncomplicated design with fully functional yet stylish presentation.
An additional refinement worth considering is a double protected ‘back office’ area providing selected company staff access to pre-embargo information.
Either words or pictures or both, these sites are primarily functional and so can be produced at very reasonable cost.
“Newspress's internet team has provided Mazda with a functional, friendly and professional service in setting up and maintaining our press site - resulting in praise from the motoring media for its ‘usefulness’. Mark LeBrock and his team combine professionalism with a sense of humour that really counts when the deadlines come in!” Samantha Williams PR Manager Mazda Motors UK Ltd
“Newspress has been hosting both the Toyota and Lexus media websites since 1998. In that time both sites have been redesigned to keep pace with ever changing technology and design trends. The team at Newspress always keep in mind that the site is for the use of journalists who need to access and download information instantly. Therefore the focus is always on customer needs and Newspress manage to keep the sites looking fresh and up-to-date while still maintaining the instant functionality required.” Erica Haddon, Manager Press Relations, Toyota (GB)
Holding information for a large number of automotive clients, Newspress is able to respond to individual requests from journalists for press kits, photography and specifics regarding cars/products. In fact, any information can be sent out, so easing the time pressures on press office operations.
The client is allocated an exclusive Hotline number, which is circulated to journalists along with their press information.
Our staff will then handle the calls and respond to individual requests for information either by post or email, whichever is required by the journalist.
This is an immediate turnaround service that provides standard information quickly to journalists who in our experience are more often than not up against a deadline.
Clearly, if the journalist requires more than the basic information, such as opinion and comment, then their request will be redirected to the client¹s press office.
Operated from the same information resource department, press fleet managers are invited to forward their bookings on to us. Our staff will then forward on the relevant press kits, specification sheets and personalised covering letters to each listed journalist just prior to their receiving a press car ensuring a smooth and efficient service.
This provision particularly highlights the natural benefits of seeing Newspress as an extra staff member who can be called on when necessary to fulfil time-consuming tasks, so allowing your own staff the time to target their resources where they matter most.
“Newspress is an invaluable resource in helping our PR department give journalists a swift, no-nonsense and accurate service. The Newspress team is always willing to help, and to go the extra mile. It is an excellent service at a fair price.” Rob Halloway, Press and Public Relations Manager Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars
In summary then, a highly professional team of experienced, dedicated people ensure that:
Trusted and relied upon by manufacturers and journalists alike, Newspress is the ‘industry standard’ for automotive press information.
Welcome to the Newspress automotive website, a convenient one-stop source of words, pictures and other media files that is constantly updated and designed specifically with the requirements of journalists in mind. Simple navigation, easily downloadable material and pictures in a variety of resolutions are features aimed at making information as readily accessible as possible.
All output added to the site can also be emailed to you on a daily basis in a variety of formats – releases as text files, Word files or hyperlinks. Further fine-tuning allows you to receive only those topics of interest to you. As a further service, we can also send thumbnail images.
Alternatively you may now receive the daily output as an RSS feed if you prefer.
Recent enhancements to the site include Auto Insight, a growing library of features covering a wide-range of automotive topics such as airbag technology, tyre technology and alternative fuels. These are designed to provide background material to support features that you may be compiling, as well as serving as a quick look-up facility to save you the bother of hunting through your own archives or undertaking time-consuming web searches.
There is now also an industry contacts database that you will find under the Company Resource Pages. This is searchable by company as well as by surname, and conveniently brings together press office details, as well as any words and pictures issued by that company via Newspress. A mini company website in effect.
We have also included a journalist database – both freelance and staff journalists – so that press offices have your details readily to hand, but also providing a useful directory for anyone seeking contributors. If you would like your details included, then please contact us and we will happily add them.
We shall also be posting coverage from the key international motor shows on the site in recognition of the fact that they produce good copy and pictures and the fact that many journalists are unable to attend them. All the material provided is copyright free for you to use as you see fit.
Our UK car data has long been one of the most accurate and up to date sources of pricing and specification details and it has now been enhanced with pick-up, van and wholelife cost data, again in easily searchable files. We have also brought together the most recent Euro NCAP results in one table for easy searching.
Another useful tool is a comprehensive list of imperial and metric conversion factors, as well as a ‘ready reckoner’ which will automatically convert a number of key units.
In addition to the Newspress RSS feed, we have also provided some feeds from key publications that you will find at the bottom of the home page.
Any journalist requiring access should click here to register.
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