Motoring News

19 May 2007

What Women Want

The Department of Transport recently reported a 34% increase in the number of women possessing a driving licence between 1976 and 2005 in the UK.They are also now one of ...

19 May 2007

Drivers Spend 70 Days A Year Stuck Behind The Wheel

Increased congestion on the roads means that the average UK driver spends a minimum of 70 days a year sitting behind the wheel of their car on company business.The figure ...

19 May 2007

Car Servicing Price Lottery

European laws aimed at removing restrictions on servicing new cars have allowed Fast Fit chains and independent garages to compete for work that was previously controlled by dealers, according to ...

12 May 2007

Find A Penny, Pick It Up...There’S 6.5 Billion Of Them

New research out today reveals that the average Brit’s pockets are considerably lighter than they should be with over 6.5 billion - £65 million worth - of pennies currently unaccounted ...

12 May 2007

Motorists Fight Back Against Speed Cameras

Thousands of motorists are fighting back against the spread of speed cameras according to a new survey by beatyourban.co.uk that says 78% of drivers believe speed cameras are failing to ...

12 May 2007

Young Drivers Pay The Price

Young Drivers Pay £545 Million More To Insure Their Cars Than Other MotoristsYoung drivers (17 - 21 year olds) in the UK could be paying as much as £545 million ...

5 May 2007

Women Driven To Distraction By Men’s Irrating Habits

Do you think you have any irritating driving habits?A new survey has revealed that while half of women drivers believe they don’t, 90% of them don’t share that feeling when ...

5 May 2007

Driving Motoring Forward

More people than ever are buying and driving cars, and it is people who traditionally did not buy new cars that are now driving cars sales forward.One of the biggest ...

5 May 2007

Shiver Me Timbers! Volvo’s Pirate Treasure Hunt Sets Sail Again

Following Volvo’s successful partnership with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movie last year, Volvo is supporting the latest epic, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, with an all-new version ...

28 April 2007

Traffic Info Coming To A Screen Near You

Up-To-The Minute Travel Information From Trafficlink Trafficlink, the UK’s leading provider of real time traffic and travel information, has introduced its unique business product with The Royal Bank of ...

27 April 2007

Sex And The Mega City

Nice Launches Brand New Range Of Zero Emission VehiclesBe NICE to your environment this Summer and the envy of all your friends with a stylishly designed, highly fashionable and ethical ...

22 April 2007

Black May Be The New Silver But It Will Cost You Extra

Two years ago EurotaxGlass’s reported that black had overtaken silver as the most popular colour for prestige-brand used cars.Now the publisher of Glass’s Guide says the premium being paid for ...

14 April 2007

Want To Win At Speed Dating? Be Seen In A Mini

Girls, do you want to win at the speed dating game? Then be seen in a white MINI Cooper S, a red Porsche Boxster or a silver Audi TT as ...

14 April 2007

Fem Track Challenge The Media - Well Me Actually!

Cheshire based FemTrack have officially launched their exclusive club for women who love driving fast and are keen to develop their driving skills.Using the latest spec Honda Civic Type R ...

14 April 2007

Rip Off Britain April Holiday Makers More Likely To Lose Their Driving Licence

An increased number of motorists will lose their licence while driving to holiday hotspots, theme parks and airports during the month of April, according to new research.Mobile speed traps and ...

14 April 2007

Rip Off Britain - DVLA Fee Rises

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has confirmed that it will raise the fees from 1 May 2007, despite opposition from the trade, and the lobbying of Transport Minister, ...

5 April 2007

Would you know if your car was stolen property?

Thousands of stolen cars sold with fake documentsNever buy a car without a valid registration document! This warning comes as a survey reveals over half of the motorists surveyed can> ...

30 March 2007

Motorbike Clampdown To Prevent More Accidents?

Motorbikes ought to be fixed with apparatus to prevent them from doing over 70mph, MPs stated yesterday.The Commons Transport Committee asked for “radical action” to reduce ever increasing accident numbers.And ...

30 March 2007

Petrol Prices Soaring - Again!

For the first time in 2007, the price of petrol has increased to over 90p per litre, the AA has disclosed.The nationwide average is presently 90.28p, but it began this ...

30 March 2007

Mums fuel the 4x4 explosion

Britain's roads now seem to be dominated by people in 4x4s whose idea of off-roading is pulling onto a verge as they can't fit through a space, in fact a ...

29 March 2007

1m Motorists on The Verge of Being Banned!

Over a million drivers are only a single conviction away from being stripped of their licences, it's been announced.Up to 16% of those who can drive have penalty points for ...

24 March 2007

How Green Is My Country

I had every intention not to mention the budget but incense, rage and utter disbelief got in the way! The brazen attitude did no favours either as President Brown piled ...

24 March 2007

We Don't Trust Our Friends Driving

British Motorists Don’t Trust Their Friends Or Family Behind Their WheelNew research has revealed that most Brits (68 %) don’t trust they’re nearest and dearest to drive their cars. Mums ...

17 March 2007

Help Yourself To Best Rogue Fuel Crisis

Thousands of motorists are facing lengthy delays to get their cars repaired after damage caused by contaminated fuel.If they do choose to take the car to a garage, they have ...