The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has released the Garage Guide to Working During COVID-19, to help independent garages easily find the guidance they need to support them through the current lockdown.
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is reminding motorists to ensure they avoid letting their car’s fuel tank get anywhere near empty. In particular, GEM urges those drivers who enjoy the challenge of seeing how far they can go with the fuel light on and a tank that’s close to empty.
Vehicle manufacturers, dealerships, DVSA (Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency) and driving instructors should include a comprehensive lesson for motorists on how to use advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) so they are a road safety benefit and not a potential hazard, says IAM RoadSmart.
Nine in 10 motorists admit that they have sought solace during the COVID-19 pandemic by going out for a drive.
The price of fuel rose by 2p a litre in December as a result of three of the UK's major supermarkets putting up their prices well above the increase seen on the wholesale market, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.*
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging anyone supervising a learner driver to ensure they have brushed up their own skills and that they devote 100 per cent of their attention to the task.
On 4 January, the government announced a new national lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus.
BMW has launched the UK’s first company car driver loyalty scheme, designed to engage these drivers with the brand and make life on the go and at home that little bit easier.
When it comes to making a New Year’s Resolution behind the wheel, it seems that improving our parking skills tops the list by quite some way, according to a new study.
Prospedia Capital’s formative year following its mid-summer launch is already creating a fast-growing financial ecosystem for startups, angel investors, fund managers and industry experts.
Drivers are collectively planning in the region of 13m separate trips by car to see family and friends during the coronavirus 'travel window' between 23 and 27 December, although a fifth (22%) don't expect to make any such journeys this year because of the virus, research by RAC Breakdown suggests.*
Emergency services will soon be powered by plug-in hybrid technology as ŠKODA adds the brand’s first electrified vRS model – the Octavia vRS iV – alongside the Octavia iV and Superb iV to its blue-light squad.
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging motorists to ensure they – and their vehicles – are ready for the potential challenges of driving in winter. This week, GEM chief executive Neil Worth answers questions specifically relating to driving safely in times of heavy rain and flood.
If you've been involved in a collision, you'll know how scary it can be. But do you, and your family and friends, know what to do when it happens?
The unacceptable death and injury toll involving people driving for work on UK roads has been revealed in a major new study.
The impact of COVID-19 on buying habits in the UK may have prompted thousands of car sales in 2020, according to a new study by CarGurus.
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported a fall in new business volumes of 3% in October 2020 compared with the same month in 2019. In the ten months to October 2020, new business volumes in this market were 20% lower than in the same period in 2019.
Confidence in electric vehicles (EVs) is finally turning the corner among car buyers in the most important, and largest, market of all - the second hand market.
With winter finally upon us and the promise of Artic conditions on the way, TyreSafe is urging drivers to check their tyres are in roadworthy condition.
Consumers whose shopping has now become entrenched online because of covid lockdown restrictions may need an incentive to encourage them back to Christmas high streets, local stores and shopping centres – safely. Lifting parking charges from the middle of December onwards could give a boost to the high street, says the AA.
The RAC has begun the roll-out of a brand-new version of its unique heavy duty patrol van designed specifically to cope with the increasing number of larger, heavier vehicles that need assistance in harder-to-reach locations.
Licence Bureau, part of the TTC Group, is adding its weight to Road Safety Week (16-22 November) by reiterating the message – No Need to Speed – to all business drivers and fleet operators.
Supporting local authorities and the NHS across the UK, Medequip Assistive Technology is the leading provider of community healthcare equipment and support to people in their homes, helping keep people independent for longer.
Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging everyone to get involved in Road Safety Week (16 to 22 November).
The BVRLA has welcomed the Government’s decision in taking a phased approach to ending the sale of petrol and diesel car and vans but warns that setting dates is only the start of the process.
