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Record fuel prices needn’t add ‘pressure’ to drivers

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:40:00 +0000

A failure to ensure tyres are kept at manufacturer recommended pressure levels is costing fleets and drivers fuel at a time when petrol and diesel pump prices are at record levels.

New Car Prices Rise

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:48:00 +0000

Average new car prices increased 0.268% last month - the ninth monthly increase in 2011 meaning that the underlying pace of inflation in car prices has risen over the past 12 months to 4.496%, according to DrivenData.

West London postcode is worst for vehicle damage

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:16:00 +0000

The study, which plotted car damage right across London’s 241-square mile postal district, found that the W and SW postcode areas were the location for more than half (50.52 per cent) of all reported dents, scrapes and collisions.

Volkswagen to accelerate past Toyota as world’s biggest carmaker

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:13:00 +0000

Volkswagen is on course to overtake Toyota as the world’s biggest carmaker this year, seven years earlier than the date management predicted.

Government orders blitz on road sign clutter

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:21:00 +0000

A blitz on traffic signs is to take place following what the Government has called the ‘biggest review into Britain’s traffic signing system for 40 years’.

Defective tyre convictions at four-year high

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:09:00 +0000

Court convictions in England and Wales for driving on defective tyres are at a four year high, according to figures obtained by TyreSafe from the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office.

Ministers to get UK in fast lane with 80 mph motorway speed limit

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:29:00 +0000

Motorway speed limit could increase from 70 mph to 80 mph in early 2013 under Government proposals to get the country moving.

The Department for Transport is to launch a consultation later this year on increasing the 70 mph speed limit, which has been in place since 1965.

Used car values rise after five months of decline

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:24:00 +0000

Five months of declining used car values have come to an end with an average 5.4% (£353) increase to £6,912 recorded in September by Manheim Remarketing.

Small cars lead as low volume keeps lid on depreciation

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:08:00 +0000

Smaller more economical cars are leading the field in terms of value retention, while used car depreciation is lower this summer than during the same period last year, according to latest data from CAP.

Hopes of a drop in fuel prices dashed by speculators

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:48:00 +0000

Hopes that releasing strategic oil reserves into the market would stall further fuel price rises have been dashed, according to the AA.

Electrical faults cause one in four vehicle breakdowns

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:33:00 +0000

Electrical faults now account for 27% of all car failures, up by about 17% on five years ago (23%) with the Renault Megane the model most likely to suffer a fault with a one in three chance of sustaining a malfunction each year, according to Warranty Direct.

Motoring tax is highway robbery, says IAM

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:08:00 +0000

Spending so little of the tax revenue from motoring on upkeep of the UK’s roads is ‘unfair’, the Institute of Advanced Motorists has told the Government.

Motorists paid £28,747 million in tax and duty in 1985-6 compared to £43,885m in 2007-8 in real terms, according to a new report from the IAM - ‘Motoring Taxation and Public Spending’.

Crackdown on uninsured driving gets underway

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:13:00 +0000

The first warning letters have been sent to vehicle owners informing them that their vehicle is not insured.

Business drivers support education, not fines

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:11:00 +0000

More than half of Britain’s high-mileage drivers think that raising money is the primary aim of speed cameras, and only a quarter think that speed cameras are used at sites with a bad record of crashes and injuries, according to ‘Public Opinions of Speed Cameras’, the latest research report from road safety charity the IAM.

Accident Management Solutions With Libra Accident Repair Centre And The Ford Motor Company

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:28:00 +0000

Access to the Ford Accident Management programme is free for all drivers of Ford Vehicles and we are proud to be a part of this successful vehicle repair network.

The process begins when drivers involved in a motor accident call a 24/7 free phone number - 0800 074 5555 - or use the downloadable smart phone app.

European Motoring Groups Call For EU Fuel Price Inquiry

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:01:00 +0000

EUROPEAN motoring groups, including the AA and RAC, have written to the European Union requesting an inquiry into the soaring price of fuel.

With petrol and diesel prices having reached record highs in recent weeks, The Federation Nationale d’Automobile (FIA), which represents 35 million drivers, has demanded an inquiry into how benchmark prices are set at Europe’s key trading centre, the Rotterdam spot market.

Car Insurance Accelerates At Record Levels

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Cash-strapped drivers are having to find inflation-busting increases to pay for car insurance, especially young motorists.

Crumbling roads to send pothole-related insurance claims soaring

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000

A HUGE rise in insurance claims is being predicted as vehicles suffer damage as a consequence of the increasing number of potholes on Britain’s crumbling roads.

The AA has already said that many roads are on borrowed time with a combination of potholes, snow and heavy rain producing the ‘worst imaginable driving conditions’.