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With just over one month to go until the new driving test comes into force, research shows less than half of current drivers are convinced the changes are a good idea (46 per cent). The driving test will alter as of 4th December 2017 to better reflect ‘real life’ driving. The changes include a longer section […]
Once again, the Ford Focus has topped the list of the most common vehicles serviced in garages during 2016, according to figures released by Autodata. Ford first introduced their popular compact car to Europe less than 20 years ago, in 1998. Just one year later, in 1999 the Ford Focus (1st generation) was awarded European Car […]
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 […]
Vauxhall is advising customers of any ADAM and Corsa/Corsavan models registered since May 2014 that around 3000 of these vehicles have been manufactured with a steering system part that does not meet Vauxhall’s specification. As a precaution, these vehicles should not be driven prior to inspection. Vauxhall puts the safety and convenience of its customers first […]
As James May said during a particularly good episode of Top Gear, a small engined Italian car should be driven like the valves are about to pop out of the bonnet. I recently had the good fortune to drive a smaller engined car, a 1.2 litre Vauxhall Corsa in fact. Granted, in terms of raw […]