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30 September 2013 at 09:23
The stereotype of women being attracted to men with expensive cars has been dismissed by a new survey, which suggests they actually prefer drivers of 'green' cars.A Motors.co.uk poll found that more than half (53%) of women find drivers of sports cars arrogant, while 44% find them self-centred and 38% even consider them a danger on the roads.Of the 2,000 adults questioned in the survey, 48% of ...
30 September 2013 at 09:23
Plans to up the motorway speed limit to 80mph could yet be re-examined, a transport minister has hinted.Stephen Hammond said ministers are divided on the proposals, which were unveiled in 2011 only to be scrapped in the summer.Polls suggest that such a limit would be popular among drivers.Opponents, however, claim it would lead to another 25 road deaths and 100 serious injuries each year and co...
27 September 2013 at 09:23
Councils are using their parking enforcement power simply to make money, which is against the law, according to the Local Government Secretary.Eric Pickles also said local authorities might end up being barred from using "spy cars" and CCTV to fine people for parking offences.In an interview with ITV's Daybreak, he said council incomes are being fed by such practices which are "outside the law"...
27 September 2013 at 09:23
If drivers could have any classic car in the world more of them would choose a Ford Mustang than any other, a new poll has discovered. According to the survey of 75,000 users of online car portal AutoScout24, more than a third of motorists in the UK and Europe (37%) class the Ford muscle car as the most desirable classic vehicle ahead of the BMW M1 (20%) and the Volkswagen Beetle (11%).The good...
27 September 2013 at 07:53
A jump in car purchases saw consumers spend an extra £661 million between April and June.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that sales were 4.5% higher compared to the previous three months, with drivers keen to get their hands of the latest models.Spending on transport, particularly cars, was the biggest driver of rising consumer purchases as household expenditure grew ...
27 September 2013 at 07:53
New car brand Qoros has been awarded a five-star safety rating for its 3 saloon by performance assessors Euro NCAP.It scored 95% in the "adult occupant protection" category - the best for any car this year - and 87% in the child passenger category during crash tests. It also achieved 77% in the category which covers protection for pedestrians.Qoros is the first China-based brand to achieve five...
27 September 2013 at 07:53
Road accidents might cost the UK more than £34 billion a year, according to Government estimates.The Department for Transport (DfT) based its figures on the loss of output due to injury, the medical costs and the human costs of casualties.Latest figures suggest reported British road accidents cost an estimated £15.12 billion in 2012 - but this included what's known as damage-only accidents and ...
26 September 2013 at 09:17
The latest model from MG is now available on a finance deal from as little as £99 a month.The PCP arrangement for the MG 3 spreads the cost over three years, with one option leaving out the need for a deposit, which may free up some extra money for more comprehensive
car insurance .
Those who go for the entry-level MG 3Time must pay a deposit of £2,605 for the £8,399 car to secu...
26 September 2013 at 09:17
School children across the UK can now experience what it is like to drive a car, despite not being old enough to sit a driving test.Young Driver At School is a trial project designed to give people under the age of 17 a taste of life as a motorist.
Practical activity is mixed with theory to give a head-start on understanding what is required to become a safe driver.Previous participants...
26 September 2013 at 08:21
September is the busiest month of the year for MOT tests and drivers are being urged to make checks and simple changes to avoid a failure. The Vehicle Operator Services Agency (VOSA) says the number of MOT tests carried out by dealers and garages ramps up every September and March because of registration plate changes. Many MOTs are failed because of problems with car lights, but owners can res...