Unveiled at the annual Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham’s NEC, the research reveals that almost three quarters of tyre failure samples analysed by Bridgestone involved poor inflation or debris penetration issues – problems which could be potentially avoided with better tyre husbandry. Both Bridgestone and Highways England, the government company for operating, maintaining and improving [...]

Research reveals prices now lower than a year ago. Comprehensive car insurance premiums fell by 7% in the first three months of 2018, the largest quarterly drop in four years and the third in a row according to research by Confused in association with Willis Towers Watson. The findings revealed that UK motorists are now [...]

The last decade has seen high-tech features become ever more important to car buyers who replace their cars more frequently than ever thanks to the pace of change. Equipment that was once available only in luxury models has filtered down to superminis and city cars – features such as Auto Emergency Braking, satellite navigation, heated [...]

The way that the MOT test works in England, Scotland and Wales will change from Sunday 20 May 2018. (The MOT test works differently in Northern Ireland.) The changes will affect cars, vans, motorcycles and other light passenger vehicles. 1. Defects will be categorised differently Defects found during the MOT will be categorised as either: [...]

The AA – ‘’£33m (total) motor claims bill from Storm Emma and Beast from the East; 'more than £10m of damage' caused to vehicles’’.

Highways England has announced plans to fund three new unmarked HGV cabs after a single one used by police forces across the country was used to help catch over 4,000 dangerous drivers in its first two years. The three new cabs will patrol motorways and main trunk roads, and have been fitted with wide-angle cameras [...]

As sales in the electric vehicle (EV) sector continue to surge, analysis from HPI shows that savvy motorists could already be making a profit on a vehicle they bought just 12 months ago.

Older diesel cars are three times more likely to breakdown than petrol models, a study shows. And there is an extra blow for motorists as diesel cars can cost 20% more to fix when something goes wrong. An analysis of 30,000 faults on cars three to eight years old found that the average engine repair [...]

A huge fire has destroyed up to 1,400 vehicles in a multi-storey car park in Liverpool, forcing many people to spend New Year's Eve in a temporary shelter. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze at King's Dock - next to the Liverpool Echo Arena - was one of the worst it had ever [...]

The final Euro NCAP safety scores of 2017 are in – and it’s a disappointing end to the year with six cars scoring just three points… and the revised Fiat Punto earning the first-ever ZERO Euro NCAP rating. There were some full-house five-points scores to offset things, but Euro NCAP reckons it’s still a let-down [...]

The Insurer expects to raise around £213m from the London Stock Exchange float. Sabre is set to float on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) The market has been predicting a float for some time following rumours that owner BC Partners wished to sell the provider. According to Sabre the float is expected to raise £213m. [...]