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Motorists have revealed strong views about the state of the UK’s road network, with 89 per cent frustrated at the condition of their local roads, according to analysis conducted by RAC. The survey of RAC members showed high levels of dissatisfaction over road conditions in the UK, with only 2 per cent of motorists saying [...]

April 27th, 2009

 As part of Budget announcement last week, owners of vehicles over ten years old will be able to claim a £2000 cash incentive to trade in their car for a new one.  In order to be eligible for the scheme, the driver must have owned the vehicle for at least 12 months.  Experian’s analysis of [...]

April 27th, 2009

The scrappage scheme incentive announced as part of this week’s Budget has already received several carmakers confirming they will be taking part. The scheme is dependent on the voluntary involvement of the manufacturers who will stump up half of the £2,000 incentive. The scheme will open to motorists who purchase a new car from a [...]

April 24th, 2009

Motorpoint is calling on the Government to abandon the car scrappage scheme before it even begins. The leading car supermarket group believes the car scrappage system is nothing more than a clever ruse by the car manufacturers to offset recent price hikes at the taxpayers’ expense. The Chancellor Alistair Darling unveiled details of the scheme [...]

April 24th, 2009

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd has put together a tempting offer for those thinking of making the most of the new scrappage scheme.  For the equivalent of £10 a week customers can drive away a new Kia Picanto (rated four and a half stars on RoadTestReports.co.uk) from their Kia retailer as the scrappage scheme brings the [...]

April 24th, 2009

BMW is the latest manufacturer to confirm that they will be participating in the scrappage scheme announced in yesterday’s Budget. The scheme to offer £2,000 towards the purchase a new car to motorists who trade in a car of 10 years or older, expected to be introduced from next month requires manufacturers participating to stump [...]

April 23rd, 2009

Ford’s successful Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect have undergone facelifts to give them a new fresh look, new features and higher quality levels. With all of these changes in design, safety and quality, the Connect range will be on sale in Britain this summer. Steve Kimber, commercial vehicles director, Ford of Britain, said: “Commercial vehicles [...]

April 23rd, 2009

The introduction of a £2,000 scrappage scheme announced yesterday as part of the Budget will not have a negative impact on the residuals of used cars-of any age- leading car industry experts at Glass’s say. The scheme will offer £2,000 to purchase a new car to motorists who trade in a car of 10 years [...]

April 23rd, 2009

Plus five years’ free servicing until end of June How many miles do you drive in five years? Fifty thousand? One hundred thousand? In a new SsangYong you can drive for a quarter of a million miles and not have to worry about a warranty claim. Now even better value for money, SsangYong Kyron (rated [...]

April 22nd, 2009

Now all three of the all-wheel drive stars feature revisions that will allow them to do what they do best, and within reach of more buyers than ever. Value gets a big boost with the introduction of just two trim levels, Acenta and top-of-the-range Tekna, which bring the 4x4s into line with Nissan’s car and [...]

April 22nd, 2009