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The Fiat 500L is a longer wheelbase, five door (it is a hatchback) variant of the standard supermini. It was recently awarded a maximum five stars in the Euro NCAP testing schedule. An overall score of 83/100 was awarded, including 94% for adult occupant protection, 78% for child occupant protection, 65% for pedestrian protection and […]
Sky News is reporting that Northern England is now being hit by flooding across various counties. As the weather seems to be spreading north, this has given an opportunity for those in the south to assess what the damage has been so far. There are almost 200 flood warnings in place across the country and […]
In case you missed it in other news sources, Toyota has announced a vehicle recall that affects a significant number of cars. Here is the release with the full information for your consideration: Toyota GB registered recalls for certain Avensis and Corolla models (July 2001 to March 2009) and for Prius (July 2003 to April […]
BBC News is reporting that the government is mulling a new way to bring down the high number of young driver and passenger fatalities on the roads – by introducing a ban on carrying passengers. What this may mean in reality is that young, newly qualified drivers may only be allowed to carry their family. […]
As the weather worsens along with the economic pinch, many are avoiding some routine maintenance on their cars – however this is at the detriment of not only the vehicle but general road safety as well. As GEM highlights, it is imperative we keep up our good habits, especially when the weather turns nasty… According […]
Fog presents some of the most problematic driving conditions of almost any weather formation. This is because our observation can be seriously impaired, which in turn affects all other aspects of driving. Fog, combined with night and inclement weather such as rain, sleet or snow adds up to just about the worst conditions for undertaking […]
As the issue of changing the clocks falls to the bottom of the political agenda, GEM Motoring Assist, road safety and breakdown cover company, continues to support the initiative through its backing of Lighter Later, a campaign for the introduction of lighter evenings throughout the year. For many, the clocks going back on Sunday 28th […]
I had another moment of surprise yesterday when I drove early to work and discovered a major road was partially closed, owing to a lot of standing water. I didn’t even realise it had rained that much overnight! With this in mind, at least a few times on my journey I tackled some standing water. […]
Here’s the latest directly from Toyota regarding this safety recall. Please make sure if you have a vehicle that is affected you do get the work carried out: Toyota has announced a recall of 138,000 Yaris, Auris and RAV4 cars in the UK. This involves the electrical contact in the driver’s side Power Window Master […]
The world is full of acronyms – words that, split by each letter, have meaning. POWER in relation to cars or motorised vehicles in general, is an especially important one. You might have been taught it when you learned to drive or ride a bike. Do you remember what it stands for? POWER… P – […]