Dupont, who make automotive paint have just released their annual survey into new car colours for vehicles registered in 2008. We all know how important the colour of a car is to the user when they choose a new car, well whilst they are not thinking about it at the time they buy it, its […]

Most of us think that just a ‘little bump’ is going to be that, but did you know it could cost you thousands of pounds and leave you to walk home? Well research undertaken by The Thatcham Motor Insurance Research Centre into how bumpers protect your vehicle from damage, have revealed some amazing results and […]

OK, so what’s new there?  I can’t really remember at time when any motorist truly trusted any government over any road issues, or indeed on taxation issues, so when the two collide, its pretty obvious there isn’t going to be a lot of confidence that anything that happens is going to be for the good […]

A double win for Ford this year as the Ford Transit Connect was named as Fleet Light Van of the Year for the sixth time while its bigger brother, the Ford Transit made it 14 years in a row as it took top award as “Fleet Panel Van of the Year” The Association of Car […]

In a recent court hearing, a district judge ruled that even switching off an alarm on the phone was considered as “using the phone”. The driver wasn’t making a call, but a police officer saw the drivers hand and his thumb move across the keys. The judge ruled that it didn’t matter what the driver […]

Despite a relationship dating back nearly 30 years, Ford in the USA have decided that cash talks and have sold off part of its share in Mazda Motor Corp. The company said it is reducing its stake in Mazda from 33.4 percent to just over 13 percent. Under the agreement, the divestiture of Ford’s shares […]

Recent research has shown that many car fleet operators seem to be choosing petrol powered cars over diesel.  The research also indicated that the popularity of electric & hybrid vehicles is increasing also. There is a significant price difference between the cost of a gallon of diesel and a gallon of petrol putting lower priced […]

The VW Group has become the first manufacturer to contact us and warn us that the use of B30 Bio diesel in any of their group product IS NOT APPROVED and may invalidate the engine and fuel system warranties. This applies to all VW Group products, which includes Seat, Skoda, VW, Audi and Volkswagen Commercial […]

Territorial Dogs, Steamy Couples & Vehicles of Worship The RAC have just issued a press release, giving details of the weird call outs its patrols have responded to and we thought you might find it quite amusing:- No one day is ever the same for an RAC patrol as new research* reveals the weirdest and […]

Fiat Auto have decided not to go ahead with the planned re-launch of the Lancia brand in the UK, due to the effects of the world wide credit crunch. It seems however, that this isn’t the end of Fiat’s plans, but it’s just an issue of timing and it’s still intended at some point for […]