http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/ Get all the latest Motoring news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Mon, 12 May 2008 04:12:47 +0100 Copyright: (C) Play-2-Win Ltd http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/_furniture/gfx/logos/ff-motoring.png http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/ Chrysler Dodge Journey - The Americans’ have tried to infiltrate big, bold and brassy cars to little old England sadly with not much success. Chyrsler however, the only independently owned manufacturer in North America, have gone back to the drawing board to design a more suitable car for our roads. The result is a rather spectacular crossover SUV ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/Chrysler_Dodge_Journey_Tested-1599.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/Chrysler_Dodge_Journey_Tested-1599.html Sat, 10 May 2008 12:00:44 +0100 Motoring Research published today by leading motor insurer, The Co-operative Insurance, has discovered that luck behind the wheel could be written in the stars. Its survey of more than 700,000 motor claims, over a five-year period, showed a strong link between their Zodiac sign and the likelihood of being involved in a road accident. Equal first place in t... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Count_Your_Lucky_Stars-1598.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Count_Your_Lucky_Stars-1598.html Sat, 10 May 2008 11:12:39 +0100 Motoring Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has just announced new proposals to reform the way people learn to drive and how they are tested. Road deaths and serious injuries have fallen by 33% since the mid 1990s, but the casualty rate for young drivers has not changed. One in five people have an accident within six months of passing their test, and another 7... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/All_Change_For_The_Driving_Test-1597.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/All_Change_For_The_Driving_Test-1597.html Sat, 10 May 2008 11:06:02 +0100 Motoring Thousands of schoolchildren across England and Wales are being given the chance to tackle climate change in the classroom thanks to a unique partnership between Toyota and the environmental charity Groundwork. The Eco-Schools programme, backed with funding by Toyota, will help Groundwork involve schoolchildren in the whole process of monitoring, ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Toyota_Helps_Children_Shape_Schools_Of_The_Future-1596.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Toyota_Helps_Children_Shape_Schools_Of_The_Future-1596.html Sat, 10 May 2008 11:00:12 +0100 Motoring The stereotypical 'white van man' has a new, more upmarket rival according to leading high street insurance retailer Swinton. It has identified a new generation of self-employed professionals, both male and female, who are investing in top of the range commercial vehicles with which to ply their trade. Swinton has dubbed them the 'white vin man' an... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/The_rise_of_White_Vin_Man_and_White_Vin_Woman-1595.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/The_rise_of_White_Vin_Man_and_White_Vin_Woman-1595.html Sat, 10 May 2008 10:56:41 +0100 Motoring Tens of thousands of families face higher motoring costs after a Government decision to include cars up to seven years old. Oh no, here we go again. The Treasury is abolishing the exemption for older cars from the highest rates of excise duty. This means that owners of larger cars bought since 2001 will find that their road tax will rise steeply from next April. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Hidden_Tax_For_Family_Cars-1594.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Hidden_Tax_For_Family_Cars-1594.html Sat, 10 May 2008 10:38:07 +0100 Motoring Mercedes SLK 200 Kompressor - If the government get their way, cars emitting more than 220g/km will be charged a daily rate of £25 to enter London. Those cars under the threshold will remain at the current £8.00 per day. Now those of you living outside the area may not think this will affect you. However, I have a sneaky feeling that very soon most... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Review__Mercedes_SLK_200_Kompressor-1593.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Review__Mercedes_SLK_200_Kompressor-1593.html Sat, 3 May 2008 14:45:26 +0100 Motoring Johnny Depp has been revealed, as the person women would most want to accompany them on their fantasy road trip. Oh yes, bring him on. However, men certainly are not looking for any eye candy on their trip, as the person they would most like to accompany them is Jeremy Clarkson! Oh no! He talks too much. Women's car insurance specialist, Diamon... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Depp_And_Clarkson_Top_Of_Road_Trip_Fantasy_List-1592.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Depp_And_Clarkson_Top_Of_Road_Trip_Fantasy_List-1592.html Sat, 3 May 2008 14:16:45 +0100 Motoring UK Motorists Waste £3.4 Billion On Expensive Car Servicing Strapped UK motorists could be adding to their credit crunch stress by wasting a massive £3.4 billion on annual car services when booked through a franchise dealer. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/UK_Motorists_Waste_34_Billion_On_Expensive_Car_Servicing-1591.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/UK_Motorists_Waste_34_Billion_On_Expensive_Car_Servicing-1591.html Sat, 3 May 2008 14:09:34 +0100 Motoring Tens of thousands of cars will become almost worthless as a result of the decision to raise road tax on older models with higher carbon dioxide emissions by up to £245 a year. Many families will find that they cannot sell their cars even though they are in good working order, with relatively low mileage and no more than seven years old. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Worthless_Family_Cars-1590.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Worthless_Family_Cars-1590.html Sat, 3 May 2008 14:05:34 +0100 Motoring Well according to new figures published by the Ministry of Justice, four in ten motorists are paying fines each year as a result of being caught by a parking warden, a speed camera or the police. The collective fines are worth up to £800 million. Goodness me! No bad pay for a years work. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Are_You_Being_Fined-1589.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Are_You_Being_Fined-1589.html Sat, 3 May 2008 13:59:46 +0100 Motoring Volvo Seats Get Top Scores In 2008 Thatcham Whiplash Tests Volvo continues to be on top in whiplash safety after achieving high scores across its model range in the latest whiplash ratings by the UK’s Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorsafety/Volvos_WPS_Scores_Top_Marks-1588.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorsafety/Volvos_WPS_Scores_Top_Marks-1588.html Sat, 3 May 2008 13:52:35 +0100 Motoring CO2 Certificates Free with the HPI Check Used car buyers can now reduce their carbon footprint with a helping hand from HPI, as it introduces its CO2 Certificate. Free with every HPI Check, the CO2 Certificate highlights the level of CO2 emissions a vehicle creates, using the industry standard CO2 emissions rating chart – similar to those already ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Helping_Used_Car_Buyers_Go_Green-1587.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Helping_Used_Car_Buyers_Go_Green-1587.html Sat, 3 May 2008 10:08:32 +0100 Motoring 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 thought but their genes. Men may have evolved over the centuries but their brain is still in the murky past of their ancestors, the caveman. So despite living in the 21st century their brains... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Men_Drivers_Have_Stone_Age_Brains-1586.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Men_Drivers_Have_Stone_Age_Brains-1586.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:10:48 +0100 Motoring 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 children at school. Those who drive people carriers and four-wheel drive cars will be hit hardest by new council parking permits, that have been condemned by motoring organis... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Charges_For_Dropping_Childrren_At_School-1585.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Charges_For_Dropping_Childrren_At_School-1585.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:08:55 +0100 Motoring 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 than a pint of beer or glass of wine. One would have thought good news, hoverer it transpires that drink drivers might not automatically lose their licences Those caught d... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Drink_Drivers_Could_Keep_Licences-1584.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Drink_Drivers_Could_Keep_Licences-1584.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:07:05 +0100 Motoring 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 car a clean bill of health. Vauxhall MasterFit Centres around the country are offering a Summer Safety Check to give you confidence that your car will not let you and your fami... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Give_Your_Car_A_Clean_Bill_Of_Health-1583.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Give_Your_Car_A_Clean_Bill_Of_Health-1583.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:05:37 +0100 Motoring 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 discount level regardless of any claims made throughout the life of their policy with the company. According to research from esure, many drivers do not understand tha... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Its_Easier_With_Esure-1582.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motornews/Its_Easier_With_Esure-1582.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:04:00 +0100 Motoring 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 could apply to Audi for just when you think you have caught up with their vast range, another one pops out. Now the Audi family are quite complex and appear to be launching a new model on a repetiti... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Audis_New_Models_On_Test-1581.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/motorreviews/Audis_New_Models_On_Test-1581.html Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:26:54 +0100 Motoring 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 of a rapidly declining U.S. economy that cut car and truck sales. The No. 2 U.S.-based automaker also said its latest round of early retirement and buyout offers netted ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/Ford_Post_Higher_Than_Expected_Profits-1580.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/motoring/Ford_Post_Higher_Than_Expected_Profits-1580.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:02:20 +0100 Motoring