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Fuel Duty to go Up and Up and Up

Mon, 31 Aug 2009

On the basis of present plans, fuel duty will go up by 2.3p a litre on 1st September 2009, then by 2.5% on 1st January 2010...

Morrisons Delays Fuel Tax Hike For 6 Days

Mon, 31 Aug 2009

Morrisons is giving motorists a welcome relief from the fuel duty increase by freezing prices at every one of its 290 forecourts nationwide from...

Motor Repair Code of Practice avoids need for costly legislative burden

Thu, 27 Aug 2009

According to the findings of a Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) member survey published this week, by far the biggest concern of its members is

A Car Is Stolen Every 5 Minutes. Make Sure You Don't Buy One.

Thu, 27 Aug 2009

This week's ITV UK Car Crime programme revealed that one car is stolen in the UK every five minutes, highlighting that more people are at risk ...

Txting While Driving

Wed, 19 Aug 2009

This link gets you to a short, well made film that should persuade you that it's a bad idea:   Txting While Driving Video...

IAM calls on government to focus on road safety

Wed, 19 Aug 2009

Individuals keen to avoid a car insurance claim may back calls for the government to focus on road safety rather than making life simpler for...

Charity claims new campaign is positive move

Tue, 18 Aug 2009

Motorists keen to avoid a car insurance claim may agree that the government's latest road safety campaign is a positive initiative.The Royal...

Government launches anti drug-driving campaign

Mon, 17 Aug 2009

People who do not want to go ahead with buying a car only to end up being involved in an accident may welcome news the government is taking action...

You Tube Video Shows How To Avoid Dodgy Garages

Fri, 14 Aug 2009

A new film on the video-sharing website You Tube shows how the garage sector is working to improve its image by committing to consistently...

Car checks 'could prevent bank holiday headache'

Tue, 11 Aug 2009

Motorists who do not want to find themselves stranded at the roadside over the upcoming bank holiday weekend have been urged to book their autos...

Skimping on maintenance 'is false economy'

Fri, 07 Aug 2009

Drivers who are putting off buying a car in light of the economic downturn may find skimping on maintenance is a false economy, it has been suggested.

Carcraft Service Centres Commit to Motor Code of Practice

Fri, 07 Aug 2009

Independently-owned nationwide automotive retailer commits to the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair    Carcraft,...

DVLA Using New Laws To Crack Down on Cloners

Thu, 06 Aug 2009

Suppliers of cloner plates are being warned they face tough penalties in a DVLA crack-down. The UK government relies on number plates as its...

Drivers 'not convinced cameras prevent car insurance claims'

Wed, 05 Aug 2009

Not all drivers are convinced that speed cameras prevent accidents and subsequent car insurance claims, it has been suggested.According to...

Litter 'could cause accidents'

Tue, 04 Aug 2009

Motorists keen to build up a healthy no-claims bonus on their car insurance may agree that something needs to be done to prevent drivers...

UK Car Mods Banned at Nürburgring

Sat, 01 Aug 2009

Police at the new Nürburgring are promising to be stricter with all Visitors who flout Germany rules for vehicles, starting this August...

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