The Road Safety Foundation has recently issued a report on Britain’s most dangerous roads. The report has specified 10 ” higher risk roads.” The report has also analysed the types of crashes at them. The report presents one major conclusion which is that five of the top 10 are in the Peak District. Not surprisingly, …
Recent reports have shown that approximately 10% more cars were produced in the UK this September in comparison to the same time last year. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has unveiled these statistics. In addition, 1,125,433 cars were manufactured in the UK by the end of the month—that’s a 3.9% rise compared …
Recently, ‘ghost brokering’ fake insurance policies has risen dramatically in the UK. It has surprisingly become one of the latest frauds in the field of car insurance. According to anti-scam website Action Fraud, around 20,000 British motorists have already committed of this new form of car insurance crime, so what is ghost brokering and how …
Peugeot has recently launched a new project to raise money for Children in Need. In 2012, Peugeot set up Dream Wheels campaign. In 2013, Peugeot is setting up the UK’s largest charity car wash. The Peugeot Children in Need car wash will run at Peugeot sites across the country 5-10 November, with a fund-raising target …
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Recent statistics have shown that 1.24 million people are annually killed on the world’s roads. The bad news is that the numbers are expected to rise dramatically. Reports say that by 2030, there will be a three-fold increase to 3.6 million road deaths a year all over the world. A new interactive map by the …
Volvo has recently announced the news that it will soon begin a trial of 100 self-driving cars on public roads. The test will take place around the Swedish city of Gothenburg. While many other carmakers—and Google—have been experimenting with this kind of autonomous driving technology, the ‘Drive Me—Self-driving cars for sustainable mobility’ project is set …
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Recent reports have claimed that the number of fatal accidents has almost decreased to 50% of the number of accidents that took place in the last ten years. The Department for Transport has revealed that in 2001 there were 3,176 fatal crashes, compared to 1,637 in 2012. Not just fatal accidents have dramatically become less. …
Fuel duty increase was due to come into effect on 1 September, but guess what? There is the surprising news that this is not going to happen. In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed that the proposed 2014 fuel duty increase has been cancelled. This means the scheduled 2p increase in tax on …
Chevrolet has announced that it will leave the car market in western Europe and that it will continue its sales in eastern Europe and Russia. This news was not quite surprising for observers. However, the huge surprise is the success of fellow Koreans, Hyundai and Kia. The Chevrolets sold in America were all made in …
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Lexus has recently unveiled its new product GS300h in Europe. The newly disclosed car is a hybrid, as Lexus officials confirm. Richard Balshaw, Lexus UK director, affirmed that 97% of all Lexus sold in the UK next year are expected to be hybrids. The GS300h’s deputy chief engineer, Yukihiro Kito, also confirmed that the return …