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Insure The Box, the global pioneer of telematics-based car insurance, and a champion for young driver safety has identified that the risk of drivers having an accident in the 4 weeks following the clocks changing at the end of October increases by 10%. And if they are driving between 5pm and 8pm, when it’s both […]
UK car manufacturing reported steady growth in September 2016, with production rising by 0.9%, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Exports rose 5.0% to reach 123,119 units, offsetting a -10.6% decline in production for the home market. Overall year-to-date output increased 10.5% to 1,292,453 units, as production […]
New research from Hyundai Motor UK has discovered women drivers are angrier than men. The recent study of 1,000 UK drivers reveals women are, on average, 12% angrier than men when they’re behind the wheel. Researchers found driving sparked ancient ‘defence’ instincts from when humans were hunter-gatherers. These evolutionary traits kicked in during the test […]
Are you young and do you have a passion for motor racing? If so, you must check this video out. Auto Express visits the Nissan NISMO lab to see exactly what goes in to the process of becoming a legend on four wheels. As editor of Car Articles, I’d like to think that if I […]
The Golf is unique, forgery-proof. A design icon. In November, Volkswagen will show how this unique gem has evolved with its update of the Golf. A masterpiece in automotive design continuously refined over seven generations. A phenomenon, because the Golf is one of the few affordable cars in the world that is truly classless. Experts […]
Road safety and breakdown recovery provider GEM Motoring Assist has welcomed the publication of results from the first European Day Without A Road Death. The initiative, organised by TISPOL with financial backing from GEM’s Road Safety Charity, took place on Wednesday 21 September 2016. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth commented on the results: “Targets […]
The C3, since the last iteration, has been a very desirable small car. The new 2017 car is absolutely no different. Borrowing some elements from the bigger C4, this is a car with real character. The interior has seen a redesign and a boost in quality whilst the exterior has the funky Airbump padded side […]
A major update is set for one of the most iconic cars on the road – the Volkswagen Golf. The update is set to arrive in November 2016 and is sure to make major waves. The car shown in the picture however is where the journey started. It is the iconic Volkswagen Golf Mk1. Head […]
New figures from My Car Check show that Billingshurst in West Sussex is the worst place in the UK to buy a used car in terms of write-off risk, with 42.48% of checks conducted there returning a write-off warning, compared to just 5.07% in Farnborough, Hampshire, only 30 miles up the road. Most write-off warnings […]
Veteran cars planning to tackle the annual journey from Hyde Park to Brighton this November will need to be in more than just top mechanical condition… they will need to look the part, too. On the day before the Bonhams Veteran Car Run supported by Hiscox leaves London’s Hyde Park (that’s Saturday 5th November with […]