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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is urging mums, dads, carers and children to remember road safety is a family affair this half-term. RoSPA is supporting the UK’s first ‘National Family Week,’ with a message that everyone can do their bit for each other’s well-being on the road. It is the first [...]

May 22nd, 2009

The car scrappage scheme launched this week will benefit small car buyers and the government but it’s not the best option for everyone, says Which? Car. Consumers most likely to benefit from the £2,000 incentive are those who are buying a small car – such as a city car or supermini – as the scheme [...]

May 22nd, 2009

Despite ongoing warnings of the very real threat of car cloning, leading vehicle information expert HPI believes people are more at risk of buying a cloned car than ever before.  As the recession takes its toll on the UK, criminals are using more sophisticated methods to clone vehicles and car buyers are repeatedly falling foul [...]

May 21st, 2009

Spanish carmaker, SEAT is celebrating the first anniversary of its association with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) innovative online road tax renewal campaign. It was 12 months ago that SEAT UK announced the Ecomotive had been chosen by the DVLA in Swansea as the star prize car in a competition linked to a [...]

May 21st, 2009

Customers ordering a new family-sized Chevrolet from participating retailers before the end of June are set to benefit from even bigger discounts on top of the £2,000 cash-for-scrap funding announced by the UK government, allowing the company to offer even greater value for money than ever before. By contributing more than the £1,000 expected from [...]

May 21st, 2009

With a combined CO2 rating of just 105g/km, the latest Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX shaves a remarkable 14g/km off the outgoing model’s emissions figure, and now achieves 85.6mpg on the Government’s extra urban fuel cycle – an improvement of over 13 per cent. Now officially Vauxhall’s most economical production vehicle in its 106-year history, the 3-door [...]

May 20th, 2009

The Skoda Fabia GreenLine Estate offers the perfect combination of space, fuel efficiency and sensible pricing. The ideal car for those who want watch their carbon waistline without compromising on lifestyle. A small car with surprising internal dimensions, the estate version of the Fabia GreenLine is built to rival sister cars, the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive [...]

May 20th, 2009

Kia Motors UK has launched its new approved used car scheme with a new name and backed by back-dated warranties. All used Kia cars under 18 months old and with less than 18,000 miles on the clock will have their warranty re-wound to what it was when new – be it three, five or seven [...]

May 19th, 2009

Carmaker, Daihatsu has expanded its retail reach with the appointment of new delership, Alexandra Cars, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Established in 2009, the North Shields family-owned dealer employs more than 10 staff and will offer a full range of new and used Daihatsu products from their bright, warm and welcoming purpose-built showroom.    David Lewins, Dealer Principal, said: [...]

May 19th, 2009

Gamblers, racing experts and even investors in need of a HOT 71P need look no further than DVLA Personalised Registrations’ next auction commencing on June 3. For that’s one of the 1,600 private plates up for sale during the three-day event being staged at Wychwood Park in Crewe, Cheshire. While HOT 71P typifies the array [...]

May 19th, 2009