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Automotive Statistics... Frequently it is said that statistics can be made to say 'anything', but often the numbers in themselves tell a story, and are interesting to contemplate. If you are interested in automotive statistics, it is worth popping over to: https://www.oponeo.co.uk/car-statistics Here you can study a solid compilation of some of the most interesting automotive … [Read more...]

If you drive a classic, you need to read this… The Time is coming.... by Dave Moss. As predicted in these pages some time ago (especially in August/September 2016), the Department for Transport (DfT) has finally launched a consultation on whether, and how, more bioethanol content should be added to UK-supplied petrol. The unleaded fuel used by the vast majority of modern petrol cars on British … [Read more...]

Bridgestone is celebrating a major coup after scooping the Tyre Manufacturer of the Year honour at the TyreSafe Awards 2018. The world’s number one tyre and rubber company (based on 2016 tyre sales. Source: Tire Business 2017 – Global Tire Company Rankings) prevailed in the notoriously competitive category, thanks to a number of safety initiatives and pro-active partnerships, which were noted by … [Read more...]

Mongolia by Micra... As memorable journeys with Bridgestone go, few will come close to a 10,000-mile, five week jaunt across the Asian continent in a £230 Nissan Micra called Melvin. This is the exact scenario facing couple Lucy Barrett and Chris Hyde, who will be competing in the Mongol Rally on Dueler All Terrain tyres, taking in 20 countries, three deserts and five mountain ranges. The … [Read more...]

More than half of UK’s largest airports raise pick-up parking fees in 2018 More than half of the UK’s biggest airports have raised their fees for drivers picking up friends or family members this summer, analysis of parking prices by the RAC has found.* Thirteen airports have hiked their pick-up parking prices with London Luton having raised its prices by more than any other airport this … [Read more...]

FORD TOPS LIST OF UK’S FAVOURITE USED CARS Ford has proved its enduring popularity as its Fiesta and Focus models topped the list of the most popular used cars over the last three years Back in black: black cars dominate the used car market making up a fifth (21.5%) of all car sales But could brown be the new black? Sales of brown cars have seen the largest upward trend (5.3%), … [Read more...]

Five Ways to Write the Best Used Car Sale Advert... By guest contributor Grace Carter. (Grace is a writer at Academized and BigAssignments services. She helps with content creation, management and editing there. Also, Grace teaches writing skills to students at Australian Help website). Note from Kim: Some of the links below are to U.S. based resources, but are included as they may still be … [Read more...]

ESSENTIAL BUT EXPENSIVE – THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE CARS ON THE MARKET New research from MoneySuperMarket reveals that, on average, owning a car can cost up to £37,554. Car owners underestimate their car maintenance costs, valuing their yearly expenditure at £1,494, despite it actually costing £2,264. Owning a car costs 52% more than most Brits think. (Note: All figures provided by … [Read more...]

Bridgestone’s “ologic technology” goes into sport mode… Bridgestone, the world famous tyre and rubber company, continues its successful partnership as the sole tyre supplier for the sporty new BMW i3s. After proving their ability to meet the demands of an electric-powered vehicle with their fitting for the BMW i3, Bridgestone and BMW Group continue their partnership. Designed to be sporty The … [Read more...]