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Would You Consider Renting Out Your Driveway?

July 18, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Homeowners are making more than £1,000 per year on average by renting out their driveways to motorists. The research by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk looked at the 50 top earning cities and towns to reveal an annual average driveway income of £1,114. While residents in some cities are earning a lot more, most significantly in […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Car Articles, Driveway rental, How to rent out your drive, YourParkingspace.co.uk

BVRLA Offers Comment On Chris Grayling’s Government’s Pledge For Zero Fleet Emissions

June 16, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

The Government is seeking a zero-emission fleet to be in place by 2030.  This will comprise of fully electric vehicles to reduce emissions harmful to the environment and people.  Chris Grayling, the Transport Secretary, has confirmed this commitment in a letter to every government department. British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association (BVRLA) made the following statement […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association, BVRLA, Car Articles, Chris Grayling, Government plans for green fleet, Government transport plans, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, Zero-emission fleets

Fiat Aims To Lose The Labels

May 20, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

In recognition of the individuality of the 500, Fiat is launching a new advertising campaign designed to shake off gender stereotypes, age, lifestyle and fashion labels traditionally imposed by society and reflect the true personality of their owners. The idea behind ‘Lose the Labels’ is to challenge conformity over individuality. Taking perceived wisdom of what […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Car Articles, fiat

How Much Does Pothole Damage Cost?

March 31, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Crumbling roads have cost British motorists more than £3 billion in car repairs as new figures reveal one in three drivers have footed average repair bills of £260 after hitting potholes. The staggering cost of pothole damage to cars ranges from replacing individual tyres to fixing extensive damage to suspension systems. And, in some cases, cars have been […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: AlloyGator, Car Articles, Car repairs, Cars damaged by pot holes, Pot holes, Pothole damage, Pothole damage on roads, Potholes

GEM Calls For Harsher Penalties On Points Totters

February 28, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging courts across the country to get tough on drivers and riders who accumulate 12 penalty points on their licences. The call comes as a further example emerges of a driver who successfully invoked the ‘exceptional hardship’ excuse and managed to persuade magistrates that he should […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Brake, Car Articles, Driving licences, GEM, GEM Motoring Assist, Penalty points on licences, Points on driving licences, Totting up

Do You Know Your Highway Code?

February 17, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Almost one-in-four motorists hasn’t picked up a Highway Code since they first passed their driving test, according to data gathered by Halfords Autocentres as part of its Roadworthiness Week campaign. The nationwide servicing and repair chain surveyed over 22,000 drivers as part of the Halfords Autocentres Roadworthiness Quiz, which revealed the disturbing statistic. A total of 36% […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Car Articles, Car checks, Halfords, Halfords Autocentres, road safety, Road use knowledge, Roadworthiness Week, Rules of the road, Vehicle checks

Do You Drive A Van? Struggle To Find Parking?

February 12, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch 1 Comment

Roads that aren’t fit for purpose and poorly maintained, alongside sparsely available parking facilities and regular parking fines are having a detrimental impact on the nation’s van drivers and operators, according to new research from Mercedes-Benz Vans. An overwhelming majority of drivers feel there’s a parking problem in the UK for vans (90%). This is […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Car Articles, Daily News, Daily van news, Delivery drivers, Driving stress, Driving van news, Mercedes-Benz vans, Parking fines, Van driver polls, Van drivers, Workplace stress

RoSPA Offers Statement On HRH Prince Philip’s Car Crash

January 19, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Nick Lloyd, acting head of road safety for RoSPA, said: “We were very distressed to hear of the incident involving our former President, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, and two other people, and we are extremely pleased and relieved to hear that everyone involved was not seriously injured. “In the wake of the incident, we […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Age and accident rates for driving, Car Articles, Car collisions, Famous drivers, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Older drivers, Prince Philip, RoSPA

Happy New Year – Welcome To 2019!

January 1, 2019 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

Welcome to 2019!  We’re so glad that you’ve decided to join us in welcoming in the New Year.  Whilst 2018 was a real thrill, there’s even more to look forward into the new year.  Our predictions include more hybrids and better electrics (with even more improved range), super powerful hypercars like the McLaren Speedtail (okay […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: 2019, 2019 cars, Car Articles, fast cars, New car news, New cars news, Welcome to 2019, Welcome to New Year

Spare A Thought For Emergency Services Workers This Festive Season…

December 26, 2018 by Mr Butterscotch Leave a Comment

GEM Motoring Assist wishes all drivers a very happy and safe Christmas holiday, and takes the opportunity to thank those who will be at work over the festive season to help keep us all safe. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth commented: “As the holiday season arrives, we think about winding down work – even […]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: Car article editorial, Car Articles, Emergency services, Emergency workers and the festive season, road safety, Road safety advice

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