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Are You Looking To Buy Winter Tyres? Our Survey Says…

October 18, 2011

Manheim Auctions, the world’s largest car auction company, recently completed a survey looking at whether people are moving to winter tyres this year. The results may surprise you: Less that 5% of motorists are planning to buy winter tyres this year even though weather forecasters are already predicting another winter of chaos on the roads. [...]

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Should Dogs Be Restrained In Cars?

October 17, 2011

Here’s the latest research from GEM Motoring Assist, this time concerning the safety, or lack thereof, for our canine companions in cars: A poll announced today by No. 1 for breakdown cover, GEM Motoring Assist reveals that more than 60 per cent of UK drivers believe it should be compulsory to restrain dogs in cars [...]

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Fuel Sales Drop Massively

October 8, 2011

Auto Express has a new article on how sales of petrol and diesel have slumped. The drop has been a total of £1.7 billion litres in the first six months of 2011. The biggest shock? A loss of £1 billion for the treasury. This just highlights exactly how much is taken by HMRC from fuel [...]

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The Telegraph Reports On Possible Loss Of Many School Crossing Patrols

September 20, 2011

We all know that Local Authorities are suffering cutbacks. They aren’t except – in the same way that nowhere in the country is safe in the current economic climate. So, what about the safety of children provided by school crossing patrols? The Telegraph has an excellent article looking at the impact that cuts may have [...]

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Two Cars, Two Different Tyres – Michelin Shows How Much Impact Correct Tyres Can Have

September 10, 2011

Check out the video at the Michelin UK Motorsport site. Two C Class Merc Estates go for it, only one has standard fitment tyres and the other has Michelin’s Primacy Alpin winter tyres. The result? The car fitted with the winter tyres stopped in 7.01 metres compared to the summer tyre-shod car’s 9.75 metres: a [...]

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GEM’s Top 10 Tips On Breakdown Purchasing

September 9, 2011

Here’s the latest tips from GEM to help you on the right track to choosing suitable breakdown cover: 1. Does the scheme cover the vehicle or the driver? With so many households having more than one car, a breakdown scheme that covers only one car can be a false economy. Even if you have just [...]

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Latest Survey Shows Driver Error Or Reaction Causes Most Accidents

August 28, 2011

This interesting article from The Telegraph looks at a survey recently conducted by the IAM. The survey focuses on the reasons behind accidents. Whilst the government continues to seemingly blame speed for most road traffic accidents, this latest research shows that in actuality it’s driver error or reaction that causes the most crashes. Read the [...]

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Two Deserving Winners Of Auto Express Awards 2011

August 14, 2011

The Ferrari 458 Italia has taken the prize for the “Performance Car Of The Year 2011″ award from Auto Express, which is unsurprising as it has been uniquely praised by the world’s motoring press. I sadly haven’t had a chance to get behind the wheel but I’ve no doubt that everything said about the fine [...]

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World’s Cheapest Veyron – A Fake

July 19, 2011

Yahoo has some pictures of the ‘World’s Cheapest Bugatti Veyron’. Naturally, it’s a fake, given that it only costs £54,000. Clearly, a man has too much time on his hands and too little respect for what is probably the greatest car of our time. Avoid – but marvel at the body kit!

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Essential iPhone Apps for Drivers

July 14, 2011
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Driven.co.uk have just published an interesting list of iPhone apps aimed at drivers. The list includes some useful and some novelty apps. We’ve written about some others apps a couple of times before but never worked on getting a decent list together. Personally I get most use out of Navfree which is a free GPS [...]

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