November 2011 News

Cost of Motoring in the United Kingdom

30/11/2011 14:00:01

The average driver in the United Kingdom spends up to £2,999 per annum on their motor vehicles, according to new research from Age UK Enterprises, which is the commercial services division of Charity Age UK.  Although price is the single most important factor when picking a car and taking out a motor warranty, with 23% choosing the ...

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AA Slams low Fines for Uninsured

30/11/2011 11:00:01

The AA has slammed fines that are given to motorists caught driving without car insurance as being too lenient and doing little to dissuade the culprits from offending again.  With a written parliamentary answer showing that fines are usually less than the offence’s fixed penalty notice, AA Insurance says that such fines should be i ...

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New Ford Vehicles Come With Sophisticated Technology

28/11/2011 14:00:00

The Ford Motor Company has revealed new plans for the development of smart-phone integration in-car technology for customers situated across Asia.  The company is intending to enhance the driving experience by delivering new cars that will have incredibly sophisticated and intuitive technology that enables drivers to have access to emerge ...

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Car Insurance Survey Discovers Links Between Make and Profession

25/11/2011 14:00:00

A new survey, which has been conducted by motor insurance price comparison website Tiger, has discovered a link between certain models of vehicles and the professions of the people who tend to drive them.   In addition to discovering the likely profession of the drivers of certain kinds of car brands, the website also unear ...

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Motoring Costs put Lives at Risk

24/11/2011 14:00:00

Thousands of car owners are putting lives at risk by continuing to drive dodgy vehicles simply because they cannot afford the maintenance.  A new study has shown that as many as one in three motorists are having to cut back on paying for essential car maintenance due to lack of money, making roads in the United Kingdom a haven for dodgy v ...

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ABI Wants Improved Safety for Young Drivers

23/11/2011 11:00:01

Five key priorities of car insurance have been outlined by the Association of British Insurers (ABI), including improving the safety of young drivers.  The organisation, which represents insurance companies in the United Kingdom, highlighted the urgent need to reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths of young drivers at yesterday& ...

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Four Million More Vehicles for the United Kingdom

22/11/2011 14:00:01

With the rate of production of cars ever increasing, motorists in the United Kingdom will not only be filling out a lot more forms for motor warranties, they will also be facing a future full of delays on the country's roads, with the RAC claiming that an additional four million vehicles will be hitting the streets over the course of the n ...

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Amazing Package for Up!

21/11/2011 14:00:00

How does the idea of being able to lease a brand new VW Up! for just the cost of a city car tyre each and every month sound to you?  That is the amazing bargain currently being offered in Germany for the £7,995 (€10,000) run-around.   The VW Up! is set to be leased in its home nation for as little as just &e ...

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Ban Smoking in Cars

18/11/2011 14:00:00

Smoking in motor vehicles should be banned, according to the British Medical Association. The professional medical association, which is also a trade union for both doctors and medical students all across the United Kingdom, is calling for smoking in vehicles all over the country to be banned.   The British Medical Associat ...

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Good Car Insurance News for Motorists in November

17/11/2011 14:00:00

The price of car insurance has remained relatively stable this month, according to Tiger, one of the leading motor insurance websites. The independent site analyses several hundred car insurance quotes every month across a large range of driver profiles so that it can update its own price monitoring service, Tiger Watch. The price monitor is t ...

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SsangYong Backs New Korando with Five Year Warranty

16/11/2011 14:00:00

SsangYong is backing up the launch of its brand new Korando into the rapidly expanding crossover market by providing customers with an unlimited mileage and five-year motor warranty for the new vehicle. The five-year, limitless mileage motor warranty will also be applied to the 2012 specification Rodius MPV and SsangYong Rexton SUV.

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Kia Picanto Wins Prestigious Design Award

15/11/2011 11:00:01

The sporty entry level Kia Picanto three door, which is available exclusively in Europe, has won the much coveted iF product design award for 2012 just a few months after its launch. The award recognises design quality together with a number of other factors, such as eco-friendliness, innovation and workmanship.   The comme ...

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App to Help Cut Car Insurance for Young Drivers?

14/11/2011 14:00:01

A brand new smartphone app could soon be available which may just end up reducing the cost of car insurance for younger drivers. It is hoped that the new app will be able to cut down on the number of car accidents by attempting to change the 'boy racer' road behaviour of male drivers who are between the ages of 18 and 24, which is a no ...

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Young Drivers Unimpressed by Car Insurance Rip-off

10/11/2011 14:00:00

Young drivers in the United Kingdom may not have a problem with taking out a motor warranty on their vehicles, but they are decidedly unimpressed with the cost of car insurance, labelling it a 'rip-off'. Leading insurance broker Swinton commissioned what is being called the biggest survey of young drivers in the United Kingdom ever und ...

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More People Driving Without a License

09/11/2011 11:00:01

While responsible motorists get car insurance and possibly even take out extended warranty plans on their automobile, it seems that fewer and fewer people can be bothered to take a driving test and get their driver's license before they get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.  An astonishing 13% of people claim that they know someone ...

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Stiffer Fines" Required for Drivers Without Car Warranties

08/11/2011 14:00:00

  Fines for drivers who have no car insurance in South Wales are around five times less than the cost of a yearly car insurance policy, according to new figures.  While inexpensive car warranties are clearly a good thing, having such low fines clearly seems to miss the point altogether, with 3,484 motorists in South Wales ...

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Singles pay More for Car Insurance

07/11/2011 11:00:01

Do you think single people regularly get the short end of the stick?  In terms of car insurance at least, it would appear that that school of thought isn't too far from reality.  While marital status has no bearing on the cost of taking out extended car warranties, it would seem that is not the case when it comes to trying to fin ...

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Jaguar Recalls Thousands of Vehicles

04/11/2011 11:00:01

Jaguar has been forced to recall thousands of vehicles after discovering a major problem in the cruise control software.  The manufacturer of luxury cars has had to retract nearly 18,000 X type models following the discovery of the bug, which could mean that drivers would have been unable to turn off the vehicle's onboard system.  ...

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Most Brit Drivers Fail to Park Cars in Garages

03/11/2011 11:00:01

More than two thirds of households in the United Kingdom fail to park their car in their own garages due to the fact that they are too full of other items, according to the results of a new survey. Aviva has revealed that the average British household has vehicles worth around £13,500 parked on their driveway on the road instead ...

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Advertising Drive Boosts old Model Popularity

02/11/2011 11:00:01

The 2011 marketing drive by Vauxhall had the effect of boosting the popularity of some of its older models, according to marketwatch.com.  The car manufacturer made use of a targeted television advertising campaign earlier this year primarily in order to boost the sales of new cars, but the ultimate impact of the campaign was so far-reach ...

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Angry Drivers on UK Roads

01/11/2011 14:00:00

The majority of drivers in the United Kingdom are very, very angry according to a new study from car insurance specialist Admiral.  A poll of 3,000 British drivers conducted by the company found that no less than 72% of them admitted to becoming angry with other motorists while on the road.  The survey also found that 52% of drivers ...

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