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SEAT is giving British holidaymakers the keys to car-packing success this summer, with three simple steps from a tidiness guru that will revolutionise the annual chore. Teaming up with Europe’s first certified KonMari Consultant, Aline Lau, SEAT has produced a handy set of tips for families preparing for their annual summer vacation, using the manufacturer’s […]
The only eyesight test at present is when you take your test and have to read a number plate at 20 metres. GEM says a detailed test of a driver’s visual acuity and field of view should be required every 10 years. The call echoes GEM’s support for the new national ‘Driving Blind’ campaign, launched […]
The RAC is reporting that new Transport Bill for Scotland may well mean the ending of pavement parking for motorists. Whilst some may think that they are helping the flow of traffic on narrow streets, for others such as wheelchair users or people with prams/children’s buggies this can cause a serious impediment. This could mean […]
The SMMT (Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders) reports that there’s a huge amount of research at the moment into the future of autonomous vehicles and the practicality of using them on public roads. The concept comes a step closer this week with the announcement that HORIBA MIRA is joining the Midlands Future Mobility Project. […]
If you have been to the pumps recently, you’ll know that whether you’re a petrol or diesel driver you can’t get away from the massively high prices. If you are lucky enough to still be getting fuel at least than 120p per litre than you are doing ok. We’ve heard stories of fuel on some […]
No pun intended by the headline, but there’s still a lot of concern over where the government is going with diesel. Is there going to be a higher tax rate again? More punitive action against diesel drivers coming in to cities? Will manufacturers stop supporting the black stuff eventually? We at Car Articles reckon that […]
As the nation prepares to move its clocks forward on Sunday to usher in the lighter summer evenings, RoSPA is calling for a change that would bring lighter evenings all year round. Typically, around the period in the autumn when the clocks go back, bringing darker evenings, the number of pedestrians killed and seriously injured […]
A survey by IAM RoadSmart has found that British car owners are a bunch of grumps with less than one-third of car owners having given their car a name. The poll was carried out by the UK’s biggest independent road safety charity on its Facebook and Twitter channels – and the results revealed how unsentimental […]
A kiss in the car was more romantically memorable in the days of the Ford Cortina and the old Mini than in today’s more refined vehicles. That’s the surprise finding from a survey of more than 1,300 British motorists who were quizzed about their earliest memories of in-car romantic encounters. The online motor retail specialist BuyaCar.co.uk […]
The latest survey from Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that 44% of people would back the introduction of a ‘Civility Code’ of conduct for motorists*, but car and van drivers are not seen as the biggest culprits when it comes to lacking common courtesy. Cyclists, joggers and smokers were cited as being the top three most […]