For many people, their first car is ranked above their first kiss, or even their first relationship, according to research from Carfused.com. The findings from the newly launched ‘one stop shop’ for all car buying needs reveal that nearly four in five Brits (79%) admit that they can still remember the name of their first set of wheels, compared to just … [Read more...]
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Welsh roads among the safest in Britain
Wales is leading the rest of Britain in road safety, said the IAM. Figures released for England this week show road deaths rising for the first time since 1997, but earlier this month the accident, injury and fatality rates in Wales show overall improvements. Neil Greig, IAM director of policy and research said, “Wales is doing well which is excellent … [Read more...]
Britain’s best and worst drivers are identified
Britain's best and worst drivers have been identified. Wales-based insurer Gocompare looked at the convictions and occupations of six million people who asked for quotations and found 10% have had points on licences. It ranked occupations by the proportion of motorists with a driving conviction within the past five years and broadly discovered that the … [Read more...]
Perils of personalisation explained
The trade is taking a dull view of customised and personalised cars. The trend towards increasing personalisation of cars is creating a situation where the trade finds a growing number of models difficult to value and tricky to sell. Trade bible Glass's points towards cars such as the Vauxhall Adam and Citroen DS3 as examples of models where the … [Read more...]
Brits know little about driving abroad
Research from Gocompare.com Car Insurance has found that British drivers have a worrying lack of knowledge of EU road laws, which could land them in hot water when driving abroad. In a recent study, the comparison site found that though two in five (39%) motorists are planning a foreign driving holiday this year, only half (50%) of drivers say that they … [Read more...]
Nissan set the pace with greener motoring
Nissan has made the most rapid progress in cleaning up emissions from its fleet in Europe with a 12.1% reduction in official CO2 figures last year, T&E’s latest cars and CO2 report reveals. The report, in its 10th edition, tracks the annual progress made by vehicle manufacturers to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new cars. It also found … [Read more...]
World land speed record car will return to Wales
This year celebrates the 90th anniversary of Sir Malcolm Campbell achieving a new World Land Speed record of 150mph at Pendine Sands, South Wales, in his 350hp Sunbeam. Ninety years to the day, the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, is marking the occasion with a commemorative low-speed demonstration run with the Sunbeam, back at Pendine Sands. The run … [Read more...]
Apple at the core of future technolgy
A WiFi war is about to break out in our cars. General Motors, Hyundai, and several other OEMs have made announcements around Apple CarPlay and Android Auto development and deployments recently. Hyundai has announced the deployment of Android Auto on the 2015 Hyundai Sonata with navigation, starting this weekend. General Motors announced the … [Read more...]
Euro 5 cars to be outlawed by September
This weekend begins the 100-day countdown to the official launch of the strictest-ever European vehicle emissions regulation, Euro-6. From 1 September 2015, all new car models sold in the EU must meet this low emissions standard, making them the cleanest vehicles in history. With three months still to go before the new standard becomes mandatory, the … [Read more...]
Experience Wales as never before on two wheels
After several years establishing themselves as one of the leading adventure experiences in the UK, The Yamaha Ténéré Experience has added a number of additional services to its portfolio, giving customers more opportunities to take advantage of their unique location and fleet of Yamaha adventure machines. As well as it’s one and two day adventure … [Read more...]
