Motoring

3 May 2008

Volvo's WPS Scores Top Marks

Volvo Seats Get Top Scores In 2008 Thatcham Whiplash TestsVolvo continues to be on top in whiplash safety after achieving high scores across its model range in the latest whiplash ...

3 May 2008

Helping Used Car Buyers Go Green

CO2 Certificates Free with the HPI CheckUsed car buyers can now reduce their carbon footprint with a helping hand from HPI, as it introduces its CO2 Certificate. Free with ...

26 April 2008

Men Drivers Have Stone Age Brains

Proof at last. The reason why young men are so prone to accidents and convictions on the roads is not just down to their lack of driving ability as previously ...

26 April 2008

Charges For Dropping Childrren At School!

This is a classic example of greedy local authorities ripping of parents by introducing new legislation, which will see some families having to fork out £75 just to drop their ...

26 April 2008

Drink Drivers Could Keep Licences

The government plans to lower the alcohol limit for motorists to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, from the existing 80mg limit. This is equivalent of less ...

26 April 2008

Give Your Car A Clean Bill Of Health

If you are planning to drive to your holiday destination this summer, the best way to ensure safe and trouble-free motoring is to give the safety critical components of your ...

26 April 2008

It's Easier With Esure

From Sunday 20 April, esure car insurance will be replacing its standard no claim discount protection with 'protection for life' at no extra cost. This will give drivers a guaranteed ...

26 April 2008

Keeping Up With The Audi’s

Keeping up with the ‘Jones’ I am led to believe is a rather tenuous exercise as somehow they always manage to keep one step ahead of you. Well the same ...

24 April 2008

Ford Post Higher Than Expected Profits

Ford Motor Co. surprised and pleased Wall Street after reporting a $100 million profit in the first quarter as strong results from Europe and South America helped offset the impact ...

20 April 2008

Insignia The Vectra successor

Insignia The Vectra successorThe new Vauxhall Vectra, but just don’t call it that! The all-new model has an all new name - Insignia! With a dramatic design, the family car ...

20 April 2008

City Car - Toyota IO

Concept to Showroom the Toyota IQ passes the test At a fraction under three metres long but packed with state of art design features the Toyota IQ is the ultimate city ...

19 April 2008

Watch Out Below

Oh dear, it appears that many drivers tend to ignore all but the most basic of road signs. A red light will still thankfully get the majority of drivers to ...

19 April 2008

Are 20 MPH Speed Limits Here To Stay?

No, you cannot be serious! Two in five British drivers – around 12 million people - would welcome a 20mph speed limit on their city’s streets according to a survey ...

19 April 2008

Switching To Greerer Company Cars Could Save £3 Billion

The UK could save almost £3 billion a year if businesses switch to greener company cars, a study has revealed. Research carried out by independent environmental organisation the Energy Saving ...

19 April 2008

£950 Showroom Tax? The Worlds Gone Mad

50% of those considering buying a new car and polled by Direct Line said they are now much less likely to purchase a high-emission vehicle in the future.  A further ...

19 April 2008

Fine If You Use Your Phone Whilst Driving

Well actually it is not ‘fine’ as in nice, OK, but ‘fine’ as in monetary terms with news just out that a car insurance company has decided to penalise drivers ...

19 April 2008

Nissan Pathfinder 2.5D Aventura

Nissan Pathfinder 2.5D Aventura - Now us Brits are becoming quite adventurous when choosing holiday destinations. Foregoing the crowded beaches of Benidorm, the average Brit is venturing more into Europe ...

19 April 2008

One In Six Have Been Road Rage Victims

And nearly 300,000 have had cars damaged in road rage incidents.More than 7.4 million motorists have been involved in confrontations with other drivers with younger drivers the most likely to ...

12 April 2008

Lexus RX400h - Lexus Compare

Lexus RX400h - The Lexus RX has long been one of the least lauded luxury 4x4s and when fitted with a hybrid engine, it’s a Chelsea Tractor that can boast ...

12 April 2008

New Road Tax Bands Lack Logic

The government’s plan to introduce 12 road tax (VED) bands instead of six is sensible, but the price of taxing a car in each band appears to have been generated ...

12 April 2008

Shock horror it's backache Britain

Over 2.5 million motorists have suffered from backache behind the wheel during the past 12 months, a Kwik-Fit report finds. And while most drivers might think that their car seat ...

12 April 2008

Three million car owners at risk of ID theft

Worrying research from Direct Line Car Insurance reveals that one-in-ten British car owners are putting themselves at risk of identity theft by forgetting to remove sensitive documents such as bills ...

12 April 2008

Does My Bumper Look Big In This?

A touch of style is being brought to the car forecourt with the launch of the world’s first drive-in fitting room, which allows motorists to check out what they look ...

12 April 2008

Attention- Allergy Alert

As the hay fever season sets in, approximately 24 million motorists (72 %) will be affected by distracting symptoms - including itchy and watery eyes, blocked or runny noses and ...