Motoring

15 September 2007

Car Drepreciation - £497 a month

New Car Owners Lose £497 In Depreciation Every MonthIf you have or are thinking of buying a brand new car this month, then brace yourself for a sharp financial shock ...

15 September 2007

Distance To Next Junction - 12 Hours And Ten Minutes

Drivers travelling on the M25 can now see real-time information on how long their journey will take on electronic roadside signs as a new service is rolled out across England.This ...

15 September 2007

Should The Driving Age Be Raised?

When many are starting to take their driving lessons at the beginning of the new academic year, the House of Commons transport committee has recently called for the minimum legal ...

15 September 2007

Bravo, Bravo For The New Fiat Bravo!

New Fiat Bravo - Fiat have finally returned to the second largest segment in the UK market with the arrival of their new 5-door Bravo sending other manufacture designers scuttling ...

15 September 2007

Review - The New Proton Satria Neo.

The New Proton Satria Neo - With the backing of its sister company, Lotus, Proton have unveiled their latest creation, a new 3-door supermini to compliment the rest of the ...

9 September 2007

Brits Particular about Parking

New research from Halifax Estate Agents reveals that Brits are very particular about their parking space. More than one in ten people (13%) admit to having tried to stop someone ...

5 September 2007

Women Show Serious Concern for Drink Driving

Over 88 per cent of British women believe they are more likely to have an accident if they drive after two drinks, more than half (53 per cent) fear they ...

31 August 2007

Life Changing Decisions In The Front Seat?

Moving house? Changing jobs? Getting married? Gone are the days of conferences around the kitchen table. Now some of our biggest life-changing decisions are made in the front seat of ...

31 August 2007

Best On CO2 Car Rankings Go Live

Car buyers will be able to find the most environmentally friendly vehicles for their needs from today, as Transport Minister Jim Fitzpatrick launched the Department for Transport's 'Best on CO2' ...

31 August 2007

Driving Up Theory Test Pass Marks for Road Safety.

Learner drivers and motorcyclists will face more theory test questions from early September when the pass marks are driven up to improve road safety.The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) says the ...

31 August 2007

Research Shows That 80% of Drivers Break Law on Motorway Speeding

Research published today indicates that 80% of UK drivers break the law on motorway speeding when driving their car, with men being far more likely to do this than women. ...

31 August 2007

Possibly Changes For Drug-Driving Law

A leading police association has called for a radical review of the current laws on penalties issued to those caught driving while under the influence of drugs.The Association of Chief ...

31 August 2007

The New Jepp Patriot 2.0 CRD Sport

Families who have preyed for an SUV that boasts a flexible interior, outstanding performance, superb handling, excellent fuel economy all on a reasonable price tag, have just had their prayers ...

28 August 2007

Females Conned at the MOT Stations Again

To put a vehicle in for the yearly MOT now costs around £50. If your vehicle fails and you miss the deadline for the re-test you can end up paying ...

28 August 2007

Road Rage at road Works

80% of road workers have been verbally or physically abused by motorists, according to a survey for National Motorway Month released by the RAC Foundation with 40% of workers being ...

28 August 2007

Boom of the British Beach Holiday

Environmentally conscious Brits are expected to take over 27 million UK beach holidays this year with 61 % saying they will shun carbon-heavy flights abroad in favour of an old ...

28 August 2007

What is the RMIF, and how can it help motorists?

Buying a motor vehicle is one of the most important purchases that a person makes and according to one survey, 81 % of drivers would find it very difficult to ...

28 August 2007

What's eating your Car?

Faced with a bucket full of potatoes, cashew shells, hemp, rapeseed oil, wheat, and sugar beet, most of us would try and find some pigs to feed.If your name were ...

28 August 2007

The All-New Fabulous Fabia

No doubt, most of you would have seen the marvellous advertising campaign from Skoda where they make a cake based on the new Fabia. As I watched intrigued, I could ...

24 August 2007

Two Miles To Stop A Car? UK Drivers Unable To Judge Braking Distances Says New Survey

London, 23 August 2007 – Gauging the distance it will take to stop a moving vehicle is a vital skill for drivers, but some UK motorists’ understanding of braking distances ...

18 August 2007

A Third of UK Adults Can't Read Road Maps

New research from esure.com reveals that approximately 11 million motorists (35 %) cannot read a basic road map. Over a third of motorists struggled to read a four-figure grid ...

18 August 2007

Caravan Chic

Forget an all-inclusive to the Maldives, yes it is official - caravanning is the chic way to holiday this year. With the likes of Jamie Oliver, Kylie Minogue and car ...

18 August 2007

Drivers Fork Out £2.36 Billion In Excess On Car Insurance Every Year

UK drivers already spend £8.5 billion every year on premium payments to insure their cars. New research just out by uSwitch.com, reveals that 4.8 million motorists may have to fork ...

18 August 2007

Queuing with Kids: Check Out These Family Boredom Busters

It’s the holiday moment you dread: a 2-hour delay at a packed charter airport, a cancelled ferry; tailbacks on the autoroute or a line round the block at the Uffizi. ...