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Who Won at Car Dealer Power Awards 2019? - Unicom Insurance! Unicom Insurance wins the coveted 'Trade Insurance Provider of the Year' 2019 Award! The Car Dealer Power Awards, which celebrated their tenth anniversary in 2019, marks the climax of a comprehensi ...

Guide To Part Exchanging a Car Conventional wisdom dictates that part exchange is the easiest, but not necessarily the most cost effective option for buying new and used cars. Part exchange usually involves exchanging your car ...

Electric Vehicles Won't Get Cheaper Just Yet Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has some bad news for motorists this week with comments suggesting that electric vehicles will not be falling in price any time soon. The JLR boss believes that it ...

Driving at Night Driving at night, whether in the countryside or in a town with streetlights can feel very different to driving in the daytime. It comes with its own set of risks and can be tiring with the strain of t ...

Will Handsfree Phones Be Banned From Vehicles? The dangers of driving with a hand off the steering wheel while chatting on a mobile phone have been apparent for some time now. The penalty for making or receiving calls while driving is six penalty ...

'GB' Sticker Needed After Brexit With the UK set to leave the European Union on October 31st, the government has announced that new and used cars travelling to the Republic of Ireland from the UK mainland will need to display a GB st ...

Overtaking Another Vehicle - What's at Stake? Overtaking is one of the most dangerous manoeuvres you can carry out on the road and it’s not taught as part of the driving test. Many drivers find the idea of overtaking daunting or are unsure how ...

Rising UK Fuel Prices Motorists face yet more misery at the pumps as petrol and diesel costs have both risen in July. After a month of respite in June when prices generally fell, petrol has risen by an average of just over ...

The Vehicle Collision Scam A software company that specialises in motor vehicle insurance fraud has warned of a rising trend in the way criminals and fraudsters are causing motorists to have ‘intentional’ accidents, leading ...

UK Seatbelt Law Review - 2019 A new survey carried out by and insurance provider has suggested that more than seven out of ten respondents would be happy for penalty points to be given to drivers failing to wear a seat belt. The r ...

Car Front Brake Pads Most owners of new and used cars choose not to work on their own vehicles, we generally instruct a motor trade garage or dealer to perform repairs, replacements, and servicing on our behalf. However, ...

Vehicle Fuel Change Will Cut Carbon The ‘All-Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol’ (APPGBB) have launched a UK campaign for the introduction of E10 fuel, this is a grade of fuel consisting of 90% petrol and 10% ethanol. ...

Electric Vehicle Drivers At Risk With more and more electrically powered new and used cars on our roads every year, there are concerns that the UK charging infrastructure is not keeping up with demand; potentially putting drivers at ...

UK Government Targets Idling Drivers New proposals announced by the Government could lead to much stiffer penalties for motorists who leave their engines running when they are parked by the side of the road. According to Chris Grayli ...

Vehicle Noise Limits and Acoustic Cameras Anyone driving a vehicle with a roaring exhaust could soon find themselves in trouble, as the government are now testing acoustic cameras. In this article, we look at how this new technology works, wh ...

Scentled Candles Cause More Pollution Than A Busy Road If thinking about the state of the environment gets you so stressed that you want to run yourself a bubble bath and light a scented candle, well, you might just want to think twice about that. The bub ...

Tips To Help Prevent Thieves Stealing Your Keyless Car Keyless vehicle entry systems are now common, so many of the new and used cars on your local dealer's forecourt are likely to feature them. However, while being able to lock and start your car electro ...

What Is A Tyre Speed Rating? The motor trade offers a huge range of car tyres covering every requirement and budget. There are tyres designed for performance, fuel economy or off-road handling abilities. So choosing the right tyr ...

Ford Factory in Bridgend to be Closed In a devastating blow to the economy of South Wales, Ford has announced that its Bridgend plant will close in September 2020 with the loss of over 1,700 jobs. The company has operated its successful p ...

How Is WLTP Different From NEDC? In September 2018 the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) was introduced as a new, and potentially more accurate, way to test new cars for their emissions and fuel economy. The pr ...

Price Increase for M6 Toll Road The M6 toll motorway opened in 2003 at a cost of 900 million, it links Staffordshire to Warwickshire and is used by roughly 50,000 vehicles each day. The privately funded road has recently announced a ...

Mercedes To Drop Petrol And Diesel With the rising price of diesel fuel no longer making it the most economical choice, and rising concerns about the impact on health and the environment, several motor trade manufacturers have announc ...

Motoring Billionaires On May 12th, the Sunday Times published its annual list of the UK's richest individuals and families. Among them were several prominent names involved in various aspects of the motoring industry or m ...

Keeping Classic Car Insurance Costs Down The phrase "classic car" can mean many things to different people, but often the term refers to either vintage motors which are often show worthy, or more modern vehicles that have a degree of prestig ...

Motorists Vs Road Signs When was the last time you referred to the Highway Code? It's the kind of question nobody likes to be asked, as it turns out that most of us could do with a refresher.  According to a recent surve ...

Should You Admit To Damaging Another Vehicle? For many motorists, returning to their vehicle to discover damage is upsetting and annoying. However, it can often come with the additional problem in that the perpetrator has not left a note or attem ...

Prepare To Drive In The EU After Brexit Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) is currently scheduled for October 31st, 2019. In the event of a "no deal" scenario, there are several implications for UK motorists, both those tra ...

UK Cars To Have Speed Limiters A new ruling by the EU could mean that all new cars sold in Europe from 2022 onwards will be fitted with speed limiters.  The technology, called Intelligent Speed Assistance, or ISA, has been prov ...

London’s New Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) You don't have to be in the motor trade to know how costly driving can be. Not only do you need to pay out for your car fuel, road tax, MOT and your annual insurance policy, if you drive through th ...

UK Parking and Waiting Rules and Regulations 2019 Our Highway Code currently provides a wealth of information about where it is legal to park or wait in your vehicle, and has specific rules and regulations governing parking at night, enforcement and ...

New UK Driving Rules for 2019 Last year several driving laws were introduced to improve road safety, and more new rules are expected to follow throughout 2019 in addition to those new laws already in place or coming soon.   201 ...

Slow Car Puncture - How To Spot And Stop Them! Both new and used cars can suffer from tyre punctures, although they are statistically more likely to occur when your tyres are old and the rubber is wearing thin. With modern cars and tyres, a s ...

Applying For A Vehicle Number Plate To Be Put On Another Vehicle Personalised or individual number plates can be purchased and added to any vehicle that you own. In order to register the licence plate, you must complete either an online form, or paperwork obtained ...

How to Tackle In-Car Condensation As a motorist in the UK you'll almost certainly have noticed your vehicle's windscreen and windows misting up in the winter weather conditions. However, rule 229 of the Highway Code states that you mu ...

Keeping Motorists Safe Online Online scams have been around since the early days of the internet. Today, email, websites, and social media are all used in attempts to deceive members of the public into parting with their personal ...

If Your Keys Are Locked Inside The Car! Unfortunately, we all seem to live life at 100mph today, which makes it all too easy for a small lapse in concentration. We look at some practical tips and some simple steps for drivers to take if you ...

ESP On A Car, What Is It? If you have bought a new car within the last ten years, it's highly likely to be fitted with ESP. All cars currently being manufactured in the EU come with the system as standard following a 2014 ruli ...

Can You Drive A Van With A Licence For A Car? If you are intending to hire or purchase a van, then it's important to understand whether your existing driving licence covers you for the vehicle. The majority of UK licence holders have a Category B ...

Changing a Vehicle Battery Most new and used cars on our roads have modern batteries fitted, they generally tend to be long lasting and reliable, making those initial start-up troubles a thing of the past. However, all batteri ...

Should Councils Cash In On Parking? If you’ve ever been bold enough to drive into London, or many other British towns or cities, you’ll know that the parking charges can sting. Finding a space to begin with is a challenge requiring ...

Guide to Reporting Potholes - UK 2019 It can be costly to run a car, fuel, maintenance, road tax and an insurance policy are just some of the routine expenses that drivers need to cover. This means it’s particularly frustrating when som ...

Car Insurance Groups - How Do They Affect Our Insurance Premiums All new and used cars in the UK are placed into car insurance groups which play a major part in determining your insurance policy premium, the system is set up and monitored by the Association of Bri ...

Guide to Cars Sold On 'Sale Or Return' 2019 "Sale or Return" (SoR) is a relatively common way that sellers can take advantage of the increased marketing and promotional power of a motor trader or dealership to sell a vehicle on their behalf. It ...

What You Need To Know About UK Speed Limits Although speed limits seem to be a constant cause of debate, they are nothing new. Speed limits were first introduced to the UK not long after the arrival of the motor car on our roads, as an insuranc ...

Electric Powered HGVs Whilst governments continue to work on banning petrol and diesel, new and used cars to meet emission targets, the need for electric heavy goods vehicles is essential to decarbonise this part of the gl ...

Do Vehicle Fuel Additives Work? Check the shelves of most petrol stations, motoring and motor trade stores and you'll find a bewildering variety of vehicle fuel additives available on sale. Poured into the fuel tank of a new or used ...

The Motorist’s Guide to Average Speed Cameras in the UK - 2019 If you're a regular motorist, you'll already know the nation's roads are lined with speed cameras snapping away at vehicles travelling too fast. However, you might not be aware of speed cameras that c ...

Help Avoid Keyless Car Theft Keyless cars were initially developed in 1995 by Siemens for the motor trade, to be installed in Mercedes-Benz vehicles. They've come a long way since then, but so has the technology used by criminals ...

Why is Winter Fuel Cheaper Than Summer Fuel? Winter can get expensive. The cost of heating your home increases, plus all the gift-buying and activities over the holidays can stack up too. But there’s one area where you can make savings over th ...

Cracking Christmas Gifts for Car Enthusiasts The key to buying great Christmas presents is knowing exactly what excites the recipient – and when it comes to petrolheads, it's obvious. There' is an array of fantastic motoring gifts out there, s ...

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