The first quarter of 2016 saw a 34% year-on-year increase in warranty sales for the RAC. The surge was driven by new dealers offering RAC warranties, more dealers joining the RAC BuySure programme, and a generally improved stock mix, said Sean Kent, director, corporate and independent dealers at The Warranty Group, the RAC's warranty partner. Kia is … [Read more...]
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Land Rover Discovery forges new track in tracking
The 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport is the car that never forgets thanks to the world-first integration of Tile’s advanced tracking app. Its the first vehicle to incorporate the pioneering technology using tiny £20 Bluetooth trackers that can be attached to important items and used to track their whereabouts using smartphone technology integrated into the … [Read more...]
Wales Rally GB and other events face forests axe
Wales Rally GB and other forest events are facing the axe in Wales. Forestry owner Natural Resources Wales wants to increase their charge to cover event preparation and reinstatement costs. There is a £316,000 gap between what the governing body of motor sport pays to NRW and what it costs to manage the forests for rallying. Rally organisers in England … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Suzuki S-Cross diesel auto
My headline uses a short version of what this new model is called in full – the Suzuki S-Cross 1.6 DDiD ALLGRIP SZ5 TCSS. Bear with me whilst I explain. DDiD refers to the 1.6-litre 120hp direct injection turbodiesel engine, ALLGRIP refers to its variable modes 4WD system, SZ5 is its one and only high spec level and TCSS means Twin Clutch System by … [Read more...]
Majority want to drive and not be ‘autonomous accessories’
More than 65 per cent of motorists want to retain the right to drive even though driverless cars are coming, according to two new pieces of research. IAM RoadSmart – formerly the Institute of Advanced Motorists – conducted an independent survey of 1,000 British motorists and a separate poll among its 92,000 members. Those 65 per cent of motorists … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda Jazz CVT
The Honda Jazz is intended to have the widest appeal. Reintroduced to Britain last year and retaining the name, it is actually a larger car both inside and out with a new platform underneath and the latest technology as standard or options. The famous “Magic Seat” system is there and offers unrivalled room and configurations in this … [Read more...]
First drive: DS3 Prestige 165
The DS Automobiles premium brand was separated from Citroen in 2014 to standalone with its own models and own dealership network. Since the DS3 Hatch and Cabrio ‘supermini sector’ sized models were introduced the range has expanded with the DS 4, DS 4 Crossback and DS 5 models. Over 600,000 DS models have been sold worldwide since … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi facing collapse after lying about emissions for 25 years
Mitsubishi has lied about the fuel economy of its cars for the past quarter century and the company is now facing a collapse in its share value. It is now only worth half what it was last week after it admitted engineers falsified data since 1991, but only the Japanese models have reportedly been affected and no compensation for buyers has been outlined, … [Read more...]
Flower power of selling your old car
If you’re planning to sell your car, make sure it smells of roses. According to AA Cars, almost a quarter of buyers (24%) have been put off buying a second-hand car due to the smell of wet dog fur, children’s vomit or stale cigarettes. The AA/Populus poll canvassed 18,741 AA members on whether they have ever been deterred from buying a used car and … [Read more...]
Big push for Big Pedal today in Wales
Superheroes will be out in force today as pupils, parents and teachers celebrate success in this year’s Big Pedal. To date, a total of 32,355 journeys have been made by bike and scooter for the school run in Wales in just six days and pupils are now getting ready to celebrate this achievement on Superhero Day. The national challenge that encourages … [Read more...]
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