The UK is a Huge Market for Convertible Cars, but How Many Of Us Get Our Tops Off? Surprisingly, given our weather, Britain is one of the world’s biggest markets for convertible cars, but most owners never drop the hood according to a new survey from German car maker Audi. The survey took place in […]
Read MoreIs the UK the Road Rage Capital of the World?
We are kind of funny people here in Great Britain. We are strangely polite compared to many other countries in the world and are happy to dutifully stand and queue even when spending our own money when frankly, we shouldn’t be queuing. We are kind to animals and happy to give up our seats on […]
Read MoreLocal companies and school form a minibus project
Four local businesses and a local school have all been involved with a huge Ford Transit minibus project and all of the hard work has paid off with the superb results now here for all to see. Langley School in Loddon has just replaced their Ford Transit minibuses fleet; Operations Manager at Langley School Mark […]
Read MoreInternational Engine of the Year goes to Ford
UK-Designed Ford 1.0-Litre EcoBoost named ‘International Engine of the Year’ Well, the headline pretty much sums the story up, but we are talking about something very special here. We are talking “breaking the mould” in such a way that there simply wont be any going back and for petrol heads like me, this is a […]
Read MoreNew business app that calculates your travel expenses
New “Free” Audi Mileage Tracker App Will Allow You to Count the Cost of Your Business Travel. A new app that’s free to download is set to make business travel a little less taxing by using GPS to track your journeys and precisely calculate the business expenses they generate. Available from iTunes, the Audi Mileage […]
Read MoreCycle to work scheme
Could You Be The Next Bradley Wiggins? Why Not Cycle To Work. OK, I am happy to accept most car drivers don’t like cyclists, but then to be fair, most motorists don’t much like anyone that slows them down or gets in their way, but there has been an old saying that if you cant […]
Read MoreThe Government wants to charge us tolls
Do you feel like me that we already pay a good crack towards the road networks in the UK? Do you think that paying up to 85% tax on every litre of fuel we use and by paying a first registration fee, then an annual road fund tax isn’t already a big enough contribution towards […]
Read MoreToyotas worldwide production figures tops 200 million
Toyotas Everywhere? Just Look At These Production Figures! Well, it took Toyota 76 years and 11 months to achieve it, but in June 2012, its worldwide cumulative production figures topped 200 million vehicles. Starting way back in 1935 at Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Ltd.’s Automotive Department, and beginning with its first vehicle, a model G1 […]
Read MoreOfficial Government fuel consumption figures
Are We Being Told Our Cars Achieve A Higher MPG Than They Actually Do – Seems That Way! Fuel consumption is a huge issue, because just a gallon of fuel now costs more than you needed to take your best girl out to the pictures for a night, grab an ice cream in the break […]
Read MoreExpect to queue in London during the Olympics
London Closed For Business During The Olympics? Get a Gold In That Most British of Sports! We were all told how wonderful the Olympics would be for the UK, but fact is if you need to go anywhere in or around London in your car whilst the “runny jumpy” games are on, well chances are […]
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