Thu, Jul 19, 2018 12:00 AM
The close confines of car travel lead to more arguments than any other situation in our daily lives according to a revealing survey released this week. The survey from carwow shows that falling out over directions is the most common cause of so-called ‘carguments’ with 33 pe...
Read MoreWed, Jul 18, 2018 12:00 AM
As the sweltering summer continues, we all find ourselves reaching for the air-con dial on our dashboard - but are we maximising the power of our in-car cooling system? According to Spanish carmaker, SEAT, some drivers are not getting the best from their air-con and as well as wasting e...
Read MoreTue, Jul 17, 2018 8:46 PM
New research has revealed that a worrying number of British drivers are putting their children’s safety at risk by not meeting the standards for child car safety when driving abroad. Thousands of UK drivers hire cars when travelling on their summer holidays, and whilst the same dr...
Read MoreMon, Jul 16, 2018 7:57 PM
A huge haul of BMWs destined for the UK have had to be destroyed after unexpected weather blew sand from a nearby construction site onto the stock whilst they were waiting to be transported to Britain. Up to 450 BMWs were damaged beyond repair in the accident as the cars were parked in...
Read MoreThu, Jul 12, 2018 7:47 PM
Registrations of electric vehicles in the UK have grown 25 per cent on last year’s figures with more people than ever before putting their faith in the futuristic engines. The UK now has a total of 161,000 pure electric and hybrid motors on the roads, with an impressive 28,000 reg...
Read MoreWed, Jul 11, 2018 4:10 PM
The UK Government has confirmed that it is pressing ahead on a ban for petrol and diesel engines for 2040, but the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned that much work needs to be done to achieve the targets. The introduction of such measures needs to be done with care a...
Read MoreTue, Jul 10, 2018 8:12 PM
The motor industry has suffered a slump in sales for the opening six months of 2018, with almost every one of the UK’s top-selling cars suffering a sales drop. Only the Volkswagen Golf has reported growth compared to the same sales period in 2017, this despite a record high month...
Read MoreMon, Jul 9, 2018 7:40 PM
Hybrid owners and manufacturers received a small boost this week as the Government's Transport Czar revealed that they will not be banned by the same legislation which will kill off petrol and diesel cars. The UK Government has promised to ban traditional petrol and diesel cars by 2...
Read MoreThu, Jul 5, 2018 7:44 PM
Jaguar Land Rover has warned that it may end investment in the UK if a Brexit deal is unfavourable to the company. JLR currently employs 40,000 staff across many different areas in the UK, but has said that it requires ‘greater certainty’ if it is to continue investing heavi...
Read MoreWed, Jul 4, 2018 8:08 PM
As many as 70 per cent of UK drivers believe that it is okay to tell lies on their car insurance application - even if they are risking their policy being invalid. A survey conducted by LexisNexis Risk Solutions has discovered that Britain’s drivers are prepared to tell white lies...
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