Whilst we all know we can’t rely on politicians to always do what they say they will, its getting pretty certain we can rely on them changing the goal posts when ever it suits them. Currently, electric vehicles or hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Civic Hybrid are exempt from the daily […]

Proposed changes to the London Congestion charge have angered car makers Porsche. The Mayor of London has announced that all cars that emit more than 225g/km of CO2 are going to be charged a whopping £25 a day for setting a foot (or a Pirelli) inside the congestion zone. Previously these cars were charged £8 […]

Following the launch of the very impressive new Mondeo in mid 2007, it’s going to be another big 12 months for Ford Motor Company as by the end of the year, they will have the most modern and latest released range of cars of any manufacturer. Ford have announced some really exciting products including a […]

OK, it might just be a £5 increase, but it represents a 10% increase as the governments “First Registration Fee” amount increases to £55 from April 2008, but never the less, with around 2.3 million plus vehicles likely to be registered in 2008, its another 11 million quid or so that going to be tucked […]

Whilst this might sound rude, in fact it relates to a twice yearly survey that’s carried out by The Institute of Customer Service. The UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) awards marks out of 100 and takes its survey from more than 6000 people and asks them to rate 12 key public sectors based upon consumer […]

It’s over 80 years that Volvo have been making cars now and that’s a long time, but in that time, Volvo have built a massive 15 million vehicles. The very first Volvo car left the factory on April 14, 1927 and it was called the ÖV4 which meant “Open vehicle” with 4 indicating the number […]

We all know how good Skoda cars are so it should be no surprise that the Czech car manufacturer has announced record sales in the UK for 2007. Cars such as the new Fabia and additional models such as the Octavia  and Roomster Scout versions have boosted Skoda’s sales in the UK to 40,713 vehicles […]

Its always good news for the customer when a vehicle manufacturer increases its warranty periods. It shows they have confidence in their product and gives everyone that runs one a greater piece of mind. Fact is, based upon our experience; Renault needed to do it more than most. Applying to vehicles registered from 1st January […]

Whilst we have never heard of Planet 4×4 Magazine, its always nice to win something and in recent test by Planet 4×4, the third incarnation of the Discovery has been named by the magazine as the “Britain’s most practical 4×4” In the tests, the Discovery 3 scored 93 points out of 100 (pretty impressive) and […]

Lets Just Pretend We Are Green – If we talk about it a bit, everyone will believe it. The Government are to keep van CO2 and fuel economy figures secret from us, despite data being available. From January 2008, new legislation will force manufacturers of all vans less than 3.5 tonnes to have them emissions […]