Motoring News

Motorists urged not to be duped by bargain buys as car prices plummet
Motorists urged not to be duped by bargain buys as car prices plummet - 10-10-2008 15:32
Drivers looking for a bargain buy have been warned not to be taken in by plummeting car prices, which may hide a vehicle’s history.   While the credi... ... [more]
Plans to drop reversing from L-test
Plans to drop reversing from L-test - 10-10-2008 15:30
Learner drivers could be spared the ordeal of having to convince a driving examiner of their ability to reverse around a corner or parallel park under... ... [more]
Plans to reduce road deaths across Europe
Plans to reduce road deaths across Europe - 10-10-2008 15:27
Europe’s transport ministers must support new legislation allowing cross-border enforcement of traffic law, says TISPOL’s new president Wolfgang Blind... ... [more]
Toyota develops world’s first rear window curtain shield airbag
Toyota develops world’s first rear window curtain shield airbag - 07-10-2008 14:44
Toyota announced today that it has developed the world’s first SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) rear window curtain shield airbag to protect rear p... ... [more]
Speeding drivers to be banned on second offence
Speeding drivers to be banned on second offence - 07-10-2008 14:39
Drivers will be banned after two convictions if they exceed the speed limit by 15 mph in urban areas or 25 mph on motorways, under a shake-up of road... ... [more]
Now there is no excuse
Now there is no excuse - 07-10-2008 14:37
Wayne Rooney could have spared himself the embarrassment of being rescued from the hard shoulder of the M62 recently if his car had been fitted with R... ... [more]
Fronting’ can put young drivers at risk, warns Norwich Union
Fronting’ can put young drivers at risk, warns Norwich Union - 07-10-2008 14:34
Managing directors and company owners are invalidating their business insurance policy, as well as putting their children at risk, by ‘fronting’, acco... ... [more]
Police recover nearly £4 million stolen cars
Police recover nearly £4 million stolen cars - 07-10-2008 14:33
The police unit created just over a year ago with funding from the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has already recovered cars worth almost £4 mi... ... [more]
The All New Fiesta Presents Tango At The Tower
The All New Fiesta Presents Tango At The Tower - 07-10-2008 12:30
The Tango at the Tower launched the all-new Ford Fiesta at The Tower of London tonight. During the event two stunt drivers made the all- new Fiesta ‘... ... [more]
Peugeot Partner Tepee
Peugeot Partner Tepee - 06-10-2008 16:52
Five years ago, the thought of driving a van look-a-like as a family car would have been preposterous. However, they are now becoming increasingly pop... ... [more]
Has The UK Fallen Out Of Love With Its Cars?
Has The UK Fallen Out Of Love With Its Cars? - 01-10-2008 11:44
The UK is renowned as a nation of car lovers and with more vehicles per capita than its European counterparts, it has always been proud of its motorin... ... [more]
Lollipop ladies to lick road rage
Lollipop ladies to lick road rage - 26-09-2008 14:13
If you ever thought road rage was just constrained to irate drivers losing the plot with each other think again. The most unlikely target is, would yo... ... [more]
Family cars now hit by parking taxes
Family cars now hit by parking taxes - 26-09-2008 14:07
Millions of motorists are facing punitive increases in the cost of parking their cars as councils across the country plan new green levies. The new ch... ... [more]
Texting proved to be unsafe whist driving
Texting proved to be unsafe whist driving - 26-09-2008 14:04
Texting behind the wheel impairs driving skills more than being drunk or high, according to new research carried out by TRL for the Royal Automobile C... ... [more]
Running on empty
Running on empty - 26-09-2008 14:02
Yo-yo oil prices are once again sending a shiver down the spine of UK drivers who are running their fuel gauges on red. One in five drivers have recen... ... [more]