Motoring News

21 June 2008

Rip-Off Rogues Now R.I.P.

A recent survey has shown that the vast majority of people selling their car feel somewhat short-changed at the money they are offered when compared with the vehicle's true market ...

21 June 2008

An All Seeing Vauxhall?

Vauxhall introduces a first: a dual-function camera that not only reads speed limit and no-overtaking signs then displays them on the instrument panel, but also alerts drivers when they unintentionally ...

14 June 2008

Check All Round Before Going Topless

The UK is second only to Germany when it comes to a love of convertibles. Despite a record wet summer in 2007, demand for soft tops remained high and this ...

14 June 2008

Company Execs Worst Drivers

Should Have Guessed Company executives are the most dangerous drivers in the UK according to a new survey. Now why does this not surprise me?The research by Vansunited.co.uk, which logged the ...

14 June 2008

Motorists Are Shunning Their Cars!

Yes, it is official! Motorists are shunning their cars following record rises in the price of fuel, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).The organisation has reported that ‘British motorists ...

13 June 2008

Josh Lewsey backs global adventure to raise Red Cross funds

Rugby World Cup winner Josh Lewsey has called on UK men and women with a spirit of adventure to enter the Land Rover G4 Challenge and help raise much-needed funds ...

7 June 2008

Is This The Death Of Driving?

Cars controlled by intelligent ‘driverbots’ will become available by 2018, the Sure For Men Future Report has just revealed. By being safer and more reliable, fully automatic cars may even ...

7 June 2008

Put Your Foot Down with Dad This Father’s Day

With Fathers Day just around the corner why not give him a gift to remember by spending the day burning rubber sideways in a Caterham Seven.The one-day Caterham Driving Experience ...

7 June 2008

Fake Driving Licences Rife

Companies in particluar have been advised to introduce rigorous driving licence checks after it emerged that hundreds of fraudsters are producing high quality fakes.The fake licences, which can cost as ...

4 June 2008

High Performance Fashion Car Couture

Orange is the hottest colour of the summer, so the car to be seen driving in right now must surely be the hand made and bespoke Audi R8 sports coupe ...

4 June 2008

Teaching your teenager to drive?

Stay sane, Stay home and phone a friendAs the cost of tuition rockets home lessons become a necessary evil. Here’s Young Marmalade’s 10 point guide to teaching your teenager to ...

31 May 2008

TXT2Reg If You Spot Your Dream Date!

Ever wanted to contact a stranger seen in a car? Well, now it can be done! Owned and operated by Webcraft Computer Services Ltd, a Gloucestershire-based company, http://www.txt2reg.com offers car ...

31 May 2008

End Of The Road For Vehicle ‘Clockers’

Confirming its place as the most comprehensive mileage database available in the UK, HPI’s National Mileage Register (NMR) now contains over 125 million mileage readings - giving car buyers extra ...

31 May 2008

Fuel duty increase - ‘just scrap it’

The Freight Transport Association says that the Chancellor’s proposed 2p per litre fuel duty increase planned for October must be scrapped with immediate effect. Here. HereFTA Director of Policy James ...

28 May 2008

Banger Or Bargain

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep Warns RAC InspectionsEveryone enjoys the excitement of buying a new car, but finding the right make, model, colour and specification at the right price can ...

24 May 2008

White Cars More Likely To Be Stolen.

While white may be the new silver when it comes to car colours, drivers have been warned that not only to car thefts peak on a Monday but white cars ...

17 May 2008

36% Of Car Driving On Business Could Be Replaced By A Telephone Call.

As fuel prices soar, a survey has found that only 28% of drivers using cars on business say that all of their journeys are absolutely necessary - while 4% say ...

16 May 2008

This Years Must Have Car Accessory

There have been gadgets galore for the motorists, most thankfully are just a craze. Take for instance the pink fluffy dice sure to mare any forward visibility. Or the nodding ...

16 May 2008

Clamped Motorist Slices Car In Two

An angry motorist has cut his car in half after the DVLA impounded it on his driveway.Ian Taylor had parked his Ford Fiesta - which had been legally registered as ...

10 May 2008

Count Your Lucky Stars

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 ...

10 May 2008

All Change For The Driving Test

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 ...

10 May 2008

Toyota Helps Children Shape Schools Of The Future

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 ...

10 May 2008

Hidden Tax For Family Cars

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 ...

3 May 2008

Depp And Clarkson Top Of Road Trip Fantasy List

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 ...