Green registration plates are already clearly visible on the roads in other countries like Norway and Canada, they’re fitted to clean electric and hydrogen vehicles. Environmentally friendly low emission cars, vans and taxis in the UK could also soon be fixing the ‘green number plate’ after the government launched a public consultation on the idea. Electric and hybrid vehicles made up 5.5% of the UK’s new car market in the first six months of 2018, compared with 4.2% during the same period in 2017. more info… →

On the 5th October 1998, a young and ambitious 22-year-old called Barry Sciara started working at the offices of Unicom Insurance Services, little did we know that Unicom would never be the same again!! more info… →

It sounds like something out of science fiction, but hypermiling is simply the art of increasing your car’s fuel economy by smart driving techniques to improve MPG (miles per gallon) and save money on fuel. With the price of petrol seeming to rise constantly, there’s an increased interest in fuel economy among drivers of new and used cars. As well as buying a vehicle with good fuel economy, drivers can plan their journey and driving techniques so less fuel is consumed. more info… →

Horsepower and torque both affect a vehicle’s performance and power. Although the two are related and dependent on each other, they are different forces, with different effects. more info… →

E10 is a biofuel which is composed of around 10% ethanol mixed with 90% regular unleaded petrol (which itself may already have up to 5% ethanol). The reason ethanol is added is to absorb carbon dioxide and thus reduce harmful emissions. The biofuel is currently sold at petrol stations in countries like Germany and France and may well be rolled out to the UK soon. more info… →

A new police initiative aims to tackle the problem of drivers with poor visibility causing road accidents. Three police forces in the Thames Valley, the West Midlands and Hampshire will all be undertaking a series of eye tests for drivers pulled over at random. If the driver cannot read a licence plate of new and used cars at a distance of 20 metres, the police will have the power to suspend their licence. more info… →

A new Government initiative has been unveiled which aims to save motorists lots of unnecessary wasted journey time. ‘Street Manager’ will be a new real-time service mapping current and ongoing traffic jams allowing motorists to plan their journeys and avoid disruption.  more info… →

According to 2018 research by a leading insurance comparison website, the insurance policy premium you pay each year can vary hugely depending on your occupation – with some unusual trends and outliers to be found! more info… →

One of the most favourable adjectives you might see applied to a vehicle is ‘torquey’, with its overtones of power, speed and sheer fun. But what is torque, and what does it really mean for your driving or riding experience? more info… →