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Insurers Fund Fraud by Hiking Excesses to Pay for it. 20 Oct 2009 (News)
as fuel prices have also taken a hit with the recent 2p duty increase. In addition, the cost of insurance is also rising. The average policy has jumped up by 10% in the last year from for fully comprehensive cover and almost 13% for third party. To avoid these rising costs and excessive excess charges -
HONEST JOHN PARTNERS COMPARECONTRACTHIRE.COM 10 Jun 2009 (News)
Comparecontracthire.com aims to inform smaller companies and consumers about how contract hire works and its financial and administrative benefits. The site also offers guidance and has useful information about other areas associated with running a vehicle including, fuel costs, green and CO2, daily rental, accident -
Fat Kids Cause Congestion 19 May 2009 (News)
most fuel and pollute more at the start of their journey when the engine is cold, therefore, covering short journeys on foot disproportionately reduces carbon emissions. Over the academic year, a single car journeying a three-mile round trip will produce 234 kg of carbon emissions -
Big Increase In Demand For Used Cars 21 Jan 2009 (News)
assault on the used car market." Rushmore says competition for quality used cars has intensified, even for the larger, less fuel-efficient models that have long been falling out of favour. "There has been lots of competition for the best cars, and the auctions -
Drive a Hyundai i10 For Just £99 a Month 26 Mar 2008 (News)
a month for 35 months. The customer will then have the option to make a final payment of £2,993 to own the i10 outright - or they can hand it back to their dealer. Additional running costs are certain to be low too, as the i10 has an official average fuel consumption figure of 56.5mpg -
WEDNESDAY'S BUDGET TO HIT NEW GAS GUZZLERS 10 Mar 2008 (News)
environmentally aware at 9% each, with those in East Anglia and East Midlands the least environmentally aware at 1% each. Why choose Diesel? When asked why diesel was chosen, better fuel consumption was the overwhelming reason given at 70%. However, there was a marked Increase in those -
Official announcement from TFL about London congestion charge 15 Feb 2008 (News)
to drive cars liable for the CO2 charge * The closure of the 100 per cent Alternative Fuel Discount (AFD) to new registrations, and the phasing out of the AFD by January 2010 * A change to the NHS reimbursement scheme. We will only reimburse patients travelling in those -
New Polo Prices £7,995 to £13,995 28 Jan 2002 (News)
fuel cap, removable luggage cover, power steering, radio/cassette player, only two rear three point seat belts, rear wiper with intermittent setting, rev counter, tinted glass, lights on warning buzzer. In addition, the 'S' model comes with: anti-hijack internal central locking button -
Volkswagen Reliability Shock in Australia 8 Jun 2013 (News)
feels partly responsible for not warning more loudly or more often about the hidden heartache in owning a Volkswagen." In my time as HJ I've had issues over VW clutch cable tensioners, brake discs, heater matrix failures, alternator failures, fuel pump failures, fuel tank lifter pump -
Historics 24th November Classic Car Auction Preview 22 Nov 2018 (News)
to make £16,000 to £20,000. Lot 237 is my favourite car in the sale: a 1964 Peugeot 404 cabriolet. Sporting the desirable fuel-injected -
Brexit – What does it mean for classics? 18 Jul 2016 (News)
this is great news for UK exporters, and even for our very own cottage industries, who probably look after more classic cars than anywhere else, a great many components, tools and equipment are bought in. And, frankly, they’re going to get more expensive. As, indeed, is fuel. In turn -
Curios: Rapport Forte 14 Feb 2014 (News)
was not sporting enough. Chris Humberstone recalled that, ‘…the Jaguar was regarded as the most attractive basis for such a car, particularly when the fuel injected 4.2-litre engine arrived. That generated new interest in the marque. We wanted a full-four seater, so we selected the regular XJ12 saloon -
Can run flats really run flat? 7 Nov 2011 (News)
somewhere safe to change a wheel. Additionally, the tyre pressure monitoring system that is precluded by their fitment makes it much easier to keep tyres at recommended pressures, which can improve fuel consumption and, in the long run, save you money. For a selection of tyre related Q -
Small cars in the classifieds 21 Jun 2011 (News)
Downsizing is all the rage nowadays. There are numerous reasons for this – lower emissions, better fuel economy, lower purchase price and improved basic equipment levels are just a few of them. The best selling car in the UK at the moment is the Ford Fiesta, and that's reasonably small -
MINI Coupe concept For Frankfurt Show 26 Aug 2009 (News)
at any time. The MINI Coupe Concept is engineered to receive the most powerful engine in the current MINI line-up. The highly-acclaimed 211hp, 1.6-litre twin scroll turbocharged power unit found in current John Cooper Works models offers CO2 emissions of just 165g/km and fuel efficiency -
Brit team in Pikes Peak record attempt 13 Jul 2009 (News)
developed specifically for Pikes Peak by specialist race engine builder Geoff Page, from Maldon, Essex. The 2.4-litre race engine has a high-output, prototype Garrett turbocharger, which adjusts to changes in atmospheric pressure. That - together with special, high-octane race fuel - normally delivers -
GM ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT TO SELL HUMMER 2 Jun 2009 (News)
with improved efficiency and alternative fuel powertrains. Today’s announcement is great news for HUMMER’s current and future customers, dealers, suppliers and employees around the globe.” Other terms and conditions specific to the sale are not being disclosed at this time -
Used MPV Sales Up, All Else Down, According to Experian 26 Mar 2009 (News)
Others / 311756 / -8.4 / 1485555 / -2.8 Total / 1522474 / -8.5 / 7179796 / -4.9 Source: Experian's MarketView Online and the DVLA Fuel Type / Q4 2008 / % change from Q4 2007 / Year to date 2008 / % change from 2007 Petrol / 1129302 -
Audi Prices To Rise From 23rd February 26 Jan 2009 (News)
at a combined cost of £550, taking the total value of enhancements to £1,480. A6 SE upgrade New fuel economy-focused 2.0-litre TDI 136PS versions of the A6 Saloon and Avant, now increasingly in demand for their impressively low 139g/km CO2 output and 53mpg -
20 World Debuts at London Motor Show 1 Jul 2008 (News)
and the Nissan Qashqai+2 are among other global firsts for the Show. There will be plenty of ‘green’ international premieres at the Show too, such as the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, which emits less than 100 g/km of CO2. A host of alternative-fuel cars will also break cover for the first time