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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...]

Circuit of Wales was a car-crash for Welsh Government… By Robin Roberts. Senior civil servants in Wales have been criticised by the Welsh Public Accounts Committee over their botched handling of financial affairs surrounding the failed £433M Circuit of Wales. Account Managers on the committee said the officials made "inexplicable decisions" about the spending and authorised £9M initial … [Read more...]

WHO’S MISSING OUT ON MOTABILITY? Poole Audi on Old Wareham Road in the Dorset town is a Motability accredited dealership and is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the scheme to those who are eligible in the Poole and Bournemouth conurbation. Statistics show that there are over 12,000 people who qualify for the Motability scheme in the area, either because they claim the PIP (Personal … [Read more...]

Video shows 2,000 dancing Robots assembling cars in just 68 seconds to classical music... News copy - by Adrian Hearn. Seat has given a glimpse into the fascinating role its ‘dancing’ robots play to ensure a new car body is manufactured to precision every 68 seconds. The Spanish car giant employs more than 7,000 members of staff at its Martorell production facility near Barcelona. But at … [Read more...]

TGA hosts successful sun-bathed Mobility Scooter Safe Driving and Charity Awareness Day… In glorious sunshine, TGA, nationwide specialist in mobility scooters, has successfully hosted its latest Safe Scooter Driving and Charity Awareness Day at its Sudbury Mobility Showroom. The TGA Safe Scooter Driving and Charity Awareness Day provided the opportunity for existing and prospective mobility … [Read more...]

Autotalks joins the Connected Motorcycle Consortium to minimise motorcycle accidents… Autotalks (http://www.auto-talks.com/), claimed to be the global leader in V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication chipsets, has joined the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC). Autotalks will work with other CMC members to help realise the vision of a uniform motorcycle platform for V2M … [Read more...]

Britain's top 'gas guzzling'/highest CO2 rated supercars revealed... The Lamborghini Aventador has the highest level of CO2 emissions at 370 g/km 74 car models over 14 makes will pay the top road tax rate of £2,070 Top 10 'gas guzzlers 'are European supercars, but there are also three American makes – Cadillac, Chevrolet and Corvette – with models in the top VED band Average … [Read more...]

Dewy-eyed drivers: One fifth of Brits name their cars... A fifth (20%) of drivers in the UK have given their car a name A further fifth (21%) rank their car as one of the most important things in their lives 'Braking up' is hard to do, with nearly 2.2 million drivers admitting they’ve hung onto cars despite them repeatedly breaking down While 5% say they’ve spent more time in their … [Read more...]

Check your tyres!! It could save lives… Almost three quarters of motorway incidents related to tyre failure could be prevented if drivers carry out simple checks, according to startling new research unveiled today (Tuesday 24 April 2018) by Highways England and tyre company Bridgestone. More than 30 people were killed or seriously injured in motorway accidents in 2016 due to illegal or faulty … [Read more...]