All manufacturers it seems are fitting cars with bigger fuel tanks, but what is certain is that mostly all cars are getting more economical. A recent economy run from Lands End to John O’Groats saw a new Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4D T-Spirit Tourer complete a 904.9 mile trip from Cornwall to Scotland on just one […]

New Cars for Old Car Prices? OK, some of us may have heard of the brand Dacia, but who out there has ever driven one or owned one or indeed wants one? Well let’s take a look and see if we are missing out on something. Founded in Romania in 1966, Dacia originally produced (old […]

80MPH Motorway Speed Limit Trial to Go Ahead? Whilst its not been announced for sure, it seems the government are to press ahead with trials of the proposed 80mph motorway speed limit. The government intends to roll out a trial in areas where variable speed cameras operate to monitor driver’s behaviour, before deciding if it […]

Revolutionary Vauxhall Takes European Car of the Year Award You’ve probably not seen one, or driven one and come to that, probably don’t know anyone who has and you will almost certainly, never own one yourself, but never the less, the guys who decide what’s best when it comes to new “European” cars have decided […]

Another New Ford To Look Forward To. Announcements from Ford in respect of new technology, new developments and upgraded product have become common place as the car maker continues to improve its range of vehicles. New models, many of them industry leading have been launched and have quickly become familiar household names.  S-Max and C-Max […]

This Time its Parkers Guides Best New Cars for 2012 (yep more awards) You’ve probably heard of “Parkers Guide” because it was a magazine you could buy that gave you an indication of what you’re car was likely to be worth if you were trying to sell it.  Problem was, that irrespective of what your […]

Does This Surprise You? What ever job you do for a living, or what ever industry you are involved in, you will know that you probably do it as well or better than your competitors, because you know you’re job, you know what you are doing.  Adding something completely different to your portfolio just because […]

You’ve probably heard of ‘MyCarCheck’ as they are just one of the companies that can investigate the past of a car you are considering to buy.  Well MyCarCheck has just revealed research which shows   that 1 in 6 cars we buy have previously been written off. That’s a massive 17.3% of the cars on British […]

Don’t Think Bike – Think Rider. A new press campaign is being launched to make drivers aware that the motorcycles they come across on the road are not just bikes, but people.  See the person behind the motorcycle helmet seems to be the message sent out by road safety minister Mike Penning. The campaign is […]

From July 2012 if you drive in France, it will be compulsory to carry a ‘Breathalyser Kit’ in your car and failure to do so will earn you an on the spot fine. We all know that motoring laws are different abroad and that we have to carry a warning triangle, a fluorescent safety vest […]