Motoring News

6 August 2007

Women Show They're In The Driving Seat
When it comes to taking care of their cars, women are more like Carly Wicks, Eastenders’ resident female mechanic, than millionaire heiress Paris Hilton, reveals research from the Post Office®.The ...

1 August 2007

I Spy with my little eye…something beginning with C…
Our cars may be bristling with DVD players to entertain the little ones, but new research proves that the classic in-car family game of “I Spy” is far from dead.Seventy ...

1 August 2007

Born again bikers aren't such easy riders
You're driving along a country road and a motorbike speeds into view in your mirror but who's riding it? Maybe it's a Valentino Rossi look-alike or a seasoned biker whose ...

29 July 2007

Schools Out For Summer!
As the nations schools all finally finish for the summer, ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) has issued a stark warning to children and parents alike.But, thankfully it ...

25 July 2007

Men: Drink Driving Seriously Reduces Your Ability To Attract Women
Two thirds of women prefer a man with a set of wheelsNew research1 reveals that 66% of women want their man to own or have access to a car - ...

21 July 2007

Points And Fines For Road Block Driver
A motorist from Greater Manchester has become only the second driver in the North to be prosecuted following a complaint from new Highways Agency Traffic Officers.The driver, who appeared at ...

14 July 2007

Insurance 'Gap' Dangers
17.2 Million ‘Driving In The Dark’ Because They Don’T Know If Their Car Insurance Covers Them AbroadBritish holidaymakers are ‘driving in the dark’ when they take their car overseas, as ...

7 July 2007

Young Drivers Stuck In The Green Motoring Slow Lane
Britain’s young drivers are turning a blind eye to global warming, as seven out of ten motorists under 30 admit they don’t consider environmental factors when buying a car, according ...

1 July 2007

Whats That Funny Smell Coming From Your Neighbours Garden?
At last! New Government regulations are about to come into force, which will open up the market for biofuel production in the UK.At present the law requires anyone producing any ...

1 July 2007

‘Air Con Anger’ Predicted As In-Car Temperatures Rise
Despite the horrendous flooding across the UK, a scorching summer is still on the cards, and Kwik-Fit is concerned that rising temperatures will lead to rising tempers on Britain’s roads ...

30 June 2007

Millions Unaware Of Works vehicles Smoking Ban
7.5 Million Motorists Unaware Ban Puts A Stop To Smoking In Work VehiclesWidespread confusion over new law’s impact on workplaces and work vehiclesNew research from breakdown specialist Green Flag reveals ...

23 June 2007

Sheilas’ Heels - A Safe Flat And Sassy Heel In One
How many times have you scuffed the back of your best stilettos whilst driving or one shoe’s fallen off very nearly causing an accident? How many of you – like ...

23 June 2007

Psychometric Testing For New Drivers?
Road safety experts have called for the introduction of psychological assessments to the UK driving test as the current test fails to root out drivers prone to breaking rules.Psychometric tests ...

23 June 2007

'Careful Lady Owners' Are A Real Turn-Off
‘Careful lady owner’ is the single phrase most likely to deter readers of used-car ads from buying the car in question, according to a study by Craigslist, the free classified ...

23 June 2007

BP Ultimate Breakfast Club
BP Offers Le Mans Ticket Holders The Full Monty Between the 14 - 17 June over 60,000 Brits are expected to cross the Channel to join the 250,000 strong crowd of ...

23 June 2007

Hood Down Hazards Forecast For This Summer’s Scorcher
With forecasters promising another summer scorcher, sales of convertible cars are going through the roof with 4% of new cars now able to go topless compared to just 1% ten ...

15 June 2007

Car Salesmen - The sellers we don't trust
"An overwhelming majority of Brits admit deciding whether to buy a car based on the first impressions given by the car salesman. .But what are the traits buyers find most ...

9 June 2007

SAAB Helps Drive For Cleaner Heir
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has given Saab BioPower the green light, getting behind the wheel of the UK’s first eco-friendly convertible.Well known for his interest in the ...

9 June 2007

Make Dad A Safer Driver Or Give Him A Boys Toy This Fathers Day?
Sunday 17 June is Fathers day so how about giving Dad something to help in his role as family chauffeur - a DriveCheck voucher from the Institute of Advanced Motorists ...

2 June 2007

Tigra Shows Its Stripes As Ultimate ‘Hairdresser’s Car’
The term ‘hairdresser’s car’ has long been coined to describe sporty little run-arounds, but is this really the case?A women’s car insurance specialist decided to find out what hairdressers really ...

2 June 2007

Break Down Of Communication
Motoring breakdowns: Research released today has revealed that, of all the things British drivers fear about breaking down, being left unable to contact anyone to ask for help is the ...

2 June 2007

Where There’s Smoke There’s No Buyers
Smoking Drivers - English smokers will soon be joining those in Wales and Scotland in not being able to light up in a public place.But before smokers consider sitting in ...

2 June 2007

Driving Me Crazy
I was utterly engrossed in last week series of ‘Driving Me Crazy’ with the wonderful Jo Brand presenting the controversial subject of ‘Old people and driving’.I did think ‘ ...

19 May 2007

Dolphins Driving? That’Ll Be The Latest Citroën Advert
The latest in a long line of memorable Citroen adverts has broken cover and my goodness it is fantastic with the unusual sight of dolphins driving.To the soundtrack of Beyond ...