Jeopardy over Lotus launch plans
Tweet Following Lotus’ grand growth plans back at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, one of the automotive world’s most inspirational and single-minded manufacturers looked set to return to glory. When ex-Ferrari branding boss, Dany Bahar was then employed as CEO, shortly followed by former Ferrari designer Donato Coco to help style Lotus’ latest efforts, the [...]
Safety Last – Importance Of Regular Vehicle Checks
Tweet Last we wrote about the dangers of driving with the incorrect level of insurance cover. It would appear that insurance isn’t the only area motorists are making dangerous mistakes. A recent survey by Manheim auctions has discovered that an alarming one in five motorists never check their brake fluid, one in six don’t check [...]
The Importance Of Having The Correct Cover
Tweet The results of a poll carried out by GEM motoring assist released today shockingly reveal that one in three UK drivers knows somebody that has either driven, is currently driving or has considered driving without insurance. It appears that the recession may be to blame with an increasing number of motorists cutting corners to [...]
Why are Japanese Car Manufacturers More Reliable…?
Tweet Japanese cars are recognised in the car industry for being far more reliable than their European counterparts. It is not uncommon for Japan to make up to three quarters of the top ten most reliable cars available in surveys – why is this? Customer Orientation Japanese companies are extremely customer orientated with a corporate [...]
New World Record for Volkswagen Passat
Tweet A brand new Volkswagen Passat, fitted with a Bluemotion system has been officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records for travelling the furthest without refuelling. The VW Passat covered a massive 1,527 miles between Maidstone, Kent and the South of France and back to just outside Calais on a single tank of diesel. [...]
Car Insurance Premium Costs to Increase
Tweet The last six years have seen a change in the manner in which insurance companies operate, they have started adding costs for services that were traditionally seen as free. Now when you renew your car insurance, make policy changes or amend your details there are further charges. Research has shown that 70% of insurance [...]
Why MOT Should Be Yearly
Tweet The Department of Transport are currently holding discussions about bringing Britain’s MOT system in line with the rest of Europe by scrapping the annual MOT test. On the continent, it is common for all new cars to only be tested for the first time, four years after they are manufactured and then they are [...]
Car demand rise as 1 in 5 people planning to buy cars
Tweet Despite the car market having to contend with the loss of the scrappage scheme (proof if proof were needed that even on their last legs the Labour government could still spin with the best of them – imagine if you will a £2000 subsidy ostensibly from the government that actually costs them very little [...]
Considerations When Buying a New Car
Tweet When you are looking at financing a new car there are a number of considerations you should take into account before deciding on which path to go down. These factors will include such things as how much do you have available each month, the period over which you’d like to take the loan out [...]
Jaguar Land Rover Top Technicians of The Year 2010
Tweet Jaguar Land Rover has announced the winner of their Technicians of the Year competition. A record 302 technicians from the UK took part in this year’s competition -of these, 123 were from Jaguar and 179 were from Land Rover. The final round of the competition was held at the Academy’s purpose built HQ in [...]
