Motoring News

3 May 2008

Worthless Family Cars

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 ...

3 May 2008

Are You Being Fined?

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

5 April 2008

Buyers Beware Of Bargin Foreign- Registered Cars

Sales of cheap foreign-registered cars are putting UK drivers at risk, according to Parker’s – Britain’s leading experts in car buying advice. Any car that stays in the UK for ...

5 April 2008

What Happens When A Car Air Bag Goes Off

GEM Motoring Assist (GEM), that campaign for the safety of all road users, is concerned that many drivers and front seat passengers have no idea what happens when an airbag ...

5 April 2008

Are Motorists Learning To Love Speed Cameras

Perish the thought, but more motorists are accepting safety cameras as part of life on the road, according to an IAM Motoring Trust Survey. Of 500 motorists questioned, 78 per ...

5 April 2008

Honest John On What Women Want

Of the hundreds of emails Honest John receives daily, 35% are from female motorists who need help and advice range enormously from buying, selling, to garages or servicing and the ...

5 April 2008

Spring Is Here And The Convertibles Are Waiting

Spring is here meaning summer is just around the corner so BCA Blackbushe is staging two special convertible sales on 14th and 28th April 2008. The sales are expected ...

31 March 2008

Think! That yawn could save your life

Acting star Joseph Fiennes is the voice of a new Government campaign launched today to remind motorists of the dangers of driving when tired. Tired drivers cause one in five ...

26 March 2008

Ford Sell Jaguar and Land Rover To Tata

Ford is expected confirm its decision to to sell its luxury UK-based car marques Jaguar and Land Rover to Indian company Tata. Tata, while relatively unknown in the UK is ...