The Institute of Advanced Motorists has scooped a major European award for its efforts in improving road safety at work through its own staff driving guidelines and safeguards. The accolade has come from the Brussels-based European Transport Safety Council, a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to reducing the numbers of deaths and injuries in … [Read more...]
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Vauxhall launch budget servicing plan
Vauxhall’s new manufacturer Service Plans offer owners simple, worry-free servicing that are tailored to cover recommended servicing schedules by spreading the cost over small, fixed, inflation-proof monthly payments. Available for new and used car buyers, as well as people who already own a Vauxhall, it covers the full recommended servicing schedule … [Read more...]
Mobile phone users escaping fines
Fewer motorists are being prosecuted for using their mobile phone while driving than ever before, according to official figures seen by the RAC – with prosecutions down by 47% between 2009 and 2014. The fall comes despite figures from the Department for Transport showing a persistent number of drivers are still using their phone at the wheel – … [Read more...]
Jobs boost in pipeline for car industry suppliers
About 28,000 new jobs could be created in the UK automotive supply chain by 2020, said The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In a report, The future of UK automotive manufacturing in 2025 and beyond, the SMMT identifies growth in vehicle manufacturing and a move to connected and autonomous technology as presenting significant opportunities for … [Read more...]
Newslines
Passenger car demand in the European Union has risen for the first time in six years during 2014, according to the latest data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. Registrations during the year have grown by 5.7% year on year (y/y) to 12.55 million units. Twenty-five years after the debut of the original, paradigm-shifting NSX … [Read more...]
Smartphone map app danger warning
While the research shows that the traditional A-Z road map may no longer have a place in the nation's glove boxes, some smartphone users also felt that satnavs were a thing of the past, with 32% saying they thought that they were out-dated. Almost half (49%) said they used a smartphone for navigation as it was easy to use and accessible. However, using a … [Read more...]
Cloned number-plates now increasing problems for vehicle owners
Devious motorists who turn to car cloning, in a bid to outwit police automated number plate recognition systems, are increasingly becoming a menace to law abiding used car owners, warns vehicle history check expert, HPI. Predominantly, a car is cloned to disguise the identity of a stolen car which is sold on for a quick buck. However, petty criminals … [Read more...]
European car sales rise nearly 10per cent
European new-car sales rose 9.8 percent in September with all major brands including Volkswagen showing strong gains. Incentive schemes to buy new cars and scrap older ones and the continuing economic recovery across southern Europe helped to lift demand, industry association ACEA said, raising total sales for the month in the EU and EFTA countries to … [Read more...]
1.2 M admit driving unroadworthy cars due to costs
Kwik Fit says in the last two years more than four million car owners have kept their car off the road because they couldn’t afford repairs needed on their vehicle. With 21 million owners saying they have needed repairs in the last two years, this means that one in five (19%) have been forced to go without their car while they got their finances in … [Read more...]
Volkswagen issue intensifies
Germany's federal transport authority, the KBA, will force Volkswagen Group to recall 2.4 million vehicles in the country affected by the automaker's software that can cheat emissions tests. German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt today said the KBA had ordered VW to start a mandatory recall of the cars under its various brands at the start of … [Read more...]
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