But Michelin & Goodyear Dunlop Disagree. Am I a cynic, or is it possible a tyre maker could want the minimum tread depth increased simply to sell more tyres.  Surely not, but you can’t help looking at Continentals latest call for an increase in the minimum tread depth without some scepticism, particularly when two of […]

Seems that no matter how we try to protect ourselves from becoming the victim of a crime, someone’s going to come up with a scam that’s possibly going to affect us and the latest one is to involve us in a car crash, then claim big time off your insurers, its called ‘Insurance Fraud’, or […]

Can Anybody Tell You? Fact is, depending on whom you listen to and what you read, the car you’re driving can range from being the best thing since sliced bread to the vehicle equivalent of a stale mouldy old loaf.  So who do you believe? Many different organisations publish their views on what’s good or […]

After months of ups and downs, rumours and speculation and failed take over bids, it seems SAAB is finally saved, and this time it’s for real, following what’s been referred to as a “binding agreement”. Spyker, the Dutch sports car manufacturer has agreed to pay General Motors $74 million dollars to take over the ailing […]

The latest blight on our freedom and ability to relax when driving, the “average speed camera” is being installed on the A13 from the Goresbrook interchange through to Canning Town. These little miracles of technology will be the first in the country to be able to enforce the limit, despite the road having multiple entrance […]

The European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) has looked at 95% of our 4,400 mile Highways Agency network of roads in an effort to make the road infrastructure safer and they have come up wanting! Based on a star rating, with 4 being the maximum, the (EuroRAP) Road Protection Score rates roads on how well the […]

Below is the latest communication direct from Toyota regarding the highly publicised recall due to the possibility of the accelerator becoming stuck open. Along with the statement, there is advice on how to proceed and a list of “frequently asked questions” TOYOTA (GB) PLC Dear Customer Following our previous communication we would like to take […]

No problems reported in UK or Europe Toyota GB PLC can confirm that there have been no reported problems in the UK or Europe with the braking performance of the current, third-generation Prius, since its launch in August 2009. Toyota dealers in North America and Japan have notified Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) that they have […]

Dear Customer We have today announced a recall on the latest, third-generation Prius built before 27 January 2010 for a software update to the anti-lock braking system. We would like to sincerely apologise for the concern and inconvenience that this matter may cause. The recall is being taken in response to reports of inconsistent brake […]

This is going to be an article about cars and will hopefully go some way to explaining why a car might be recalled, why such big numbers are sometimes involved and how you are going to know about it if you drive an affected model, but first we want to make the point that recall’s […]