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More bad news for diesel cars

Diesel cars may still be the fuel of choice for many drivers on Britain’s roads what with their class leading fuel economy and ability to eat up miles. However many of the lading car manufacturers are failing to comply with European emissions regulations when driven in real world situations. The study was conducted by the […]

Audi cars could soon be talking to traffic lights

That’s right; no this isn’t something out of the new blade runner film. Very soon if you buy a new Audi it could be communicating with your local traffic lights. The new feature is based upon V-to-I technology or otherwise known as “Vehicle to infrastructure”. It will notify the driver of the vehicle when a […]

New research shows that commuting adds 700 calories to our diet

Do you travel to and from work by car? New research from the Royal Society For Public Health (RSPH) have conducted research which has shown that commuting is associated with higher blood pressure, stress and an increased BMI (body mass index). The study took part of a poll of 1,500 employees and they then studied […]

Are Britain’s roads getting worse?

A study conducted by the RAC has found that the UK’s roads are now in a worse state than they were ten years ago. With many claims from consumers on their car insurance policies now being made up of ‘pothole’ damage, this may come as no surprise to the public. The analysis was formed from […]

Pokémon Go on the increase behind the wheel

As we are all aware Pokémon Go has swept the nation is the last month with its augmented reality based game, we have seen the public blindly walking around staring at their phone trying to capture the latest Pokémon character. This has now led to Pokémon Go users playing the game behind the wheel. Police have stopped […]

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Are drivers ready for smart motorways?

With the school holidays just around the corner how informed are motorists about smart motorways and how they work? Every year millions of motorists hit the road and heading for their holiday destinations, airports and sunnier climes. This will mean many motorists will drive on smart motorways for the first time. With the above in […]

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Removal of paper tax disc sees a plunge of £93m in tax payments

Paper tax discs have been gone for some time now back in 2014. When the DVLA updated their systems and did away with the paper version, they have vastly underestimated the amount as to which tax receipts would drop. The DVLA have produced a report, which shows the huge decrease in expected tax revenues with […]

Is your car a popular stolen model?

The amount of cars stolen on an annual basis has risen 9% in 2015 despite the fact that over the past twenty years car theft has been on a downward trajectory. One of the most surprising cars on the list among all of the luxury marques stolen by organised crime members is the modest Ford […]

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Norway to ban all petrol cars by 2025

Norway has stated that they are looking to ban all fossil fuelled cars within the next ten years, this is in line with their plan to become one of the world’s most progressive countries from an ecological standpoint in the coming years. Politicians in the country on both sides of the political spectrum have agreed […]

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Are less people learning to drive?

Two fifths of people surveyed in the UK have not learned to drive by the time they reached age 25. The study conducted by voucher code company vouchercodespro.co.uk found that 41% of people they surveyed in the 25 year old age bracket hadn’t passed their driving test. When compared among just over a 1,000 surveyed […]

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