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Vauxhall has re-launched its Scrappage Allowance scheme, which means customers can take advantage of a £2,000 (including VAT) scrappage trade-in against most new passenger cars in its range. To qualify for the scheme, customers must have owned their trade-in vehicle for a minimum of 90 days. There is no upper age limit for cars and […]
When you think of a supercar, what comes to mind? Speed? Luxury? Head turning looks? A terrifying price tag? Futuristic design? This is what makes a supercar exactly that – there are so many different attributes that it can be hard to pin down a definitive rationale for what a ‘super’ car is. With that […]
The Renault Kadjar is now available in the UK. Is it capable enough however to knock the Nissan Qashqai off the top spot? The two cars are actually based on the same platform and as a result both ride really rather well. The engine line up is equally similar but there are some design points […]
The government announced that UK taxpayers will not incur higher Vehicle Excise Duty if their existing vehicles are found to be fitted with illegal software that manipulates emissions tests. Following VW’s admission of using ‘defeat devices’ in diesel cars, there is an ongoing UK government investigation which began last week into the extent of this […]
As part of international Name Your Car Day, carwow (www.carwow.co.uk) – the site for Britain’s new-car buyers – has conducted a national survey of 1000 people to find the most popular car names. Bob came out on top, and was also the most picked name by men, while Betty topped the poll for women. Bob […]
A Streetcar Named Hyundai is a world first initiative from Hyundai Motor UK that involves driving, photographing and filming over 2,000 miles of central London’s streets as defined by the world-famous cabbie ‘Knowledge’. The drive will be undertaken in the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell – a car that emits nothing but water and is the […]
My Car Check – the UK’s No.1 consumer vehicle data provider – has commented on two new pieces of legislation which come into force today, Thursday 1 October 2015: The Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the new ban on smoking in cars with under 18s. The in-car smoking ban Justin Powell, manager of My Car Check’s Glasgow […]
The idea behind the SUV is that it is a vehicle for all people – it can do anything, carry a load, take 5 (or even 7) people in comfort and tackle some green lanes. It’s doubtful that buyers consider the SVR normally in the mix when considering a ‘standard’ SUV. How does 0-62 in […]
Webuyanycar.com asked nearly 3,000 motorists who travelled regularly with another person, what they did in a car on long journeys: Over 62% of both men and women said it gave them a chance to ‘discuss their relationship’. 92% of couples discuss big plans like their next holiday, plans for the house or joint purchases like […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called for a raft of measures to reverse the disappointing increase in numbers of people killed and injured on UK roads as announced today by the government. The Department of Transport’s Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: 2014 Annual Report says there were 1,775 reported road deaths in 2014, […]