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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 […]
Vauxhall has performed very strongly in the second annual JD Power survey for vehicle dependability, achieving fourth overall in the manufacturer rankings. Moving up from ninth in last year’s inaugural survey, Vauxhall outperformed all premium rivals including Mercedes, BMW and Jaguar. Recording a range average of 90 problems per 100 vehicles (pp100), considerably better than […]
Over 97% of motorists believe parking at motorway service stations should be free according to a new poll by Motorpoint. An online survey by the UK’s leading car supermarket found 97.4% of people quizzed agreed that drivers should be able to stay beyond the mandatory two-hour free parking period at motorway service stations – without […]
Tailgating and not indicating are the most despised driving habits among UK road users, but GEM says that the lack of punishment for motoring misdemeanours can be just as frustrating. GEM Motoring Assist surveyed UK drivers to find out what irritates them most when it comes to other motorists’ bad habits, and the findings reveal […]
Automotive Charity BEN has been awarded a 2-star rating in the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2012. The award which placed BEN as one of the country’s best not-for-profit organisations was presented to HR Director, Sara Howard at a special ceremony by Best Companies Director, Glenn Dimelow. In total 1082 organisations entered for […]
Here’s the latest press release from Netcars.com on our car buying habits: It’s enough to put the brakes on any relationship – five per cent of married men say they spent longer looking for a new motor than did searching for a wife, according to a new survey. More than one in ten males also […]
The Aston Martin has been revealed as the sexiest car of all time, according to a new survey by Turtle Wax, the car care specialists. The super-sleek DB9 came in at first place, leaving the more famous DB5 – which shot to worldwide fame after starring in the James Bond classic Goldfinger in 1964 – […]