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Westminster App to tell motorists where there is an available parking space
Filed under: Latest News We nearly said the App would tell you where there is a free space, but "free" is not the word to use in conjunction with Westminster, where parking currently costs up to £4.40...
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Top Mercedes registration plate to be auctioned - SL 63 AMG
Filed under: Latest News The DVLA is to auction the ideal plate for the Mercedes owner that has everything. It will go under the hammer at Mercedes Benz World on September 6th, just to ram home the...
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Mercedes G Class prices announced - if you have to ask...
Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, Latest News Should you have a mere £123,115 burning a hole in your pocket plus the determination to buy a cramped, uncomfortable and vastly overpowered 4x4, Mercedes has...
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Nissan makes black cab for London
Filed under: Latest News Nissan is to compete against the iconic London taxi. The Nissan NV200 London Taxi is about as interesting to look at as cardboard box, but Nissan says it offers a more...
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UK car sales rise in July
Filed under: Latest News July is never a great month for car sales, but registrations did rise 9.3% to 144,000 units, according to figures from the trade body, SMMT. It now looks like the total UK car...
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Overfinch Evoque - £89,995 to you, squire
Filed under: Latest News Overfinch, the Range Rover tuning specialists have introduced an Evoque at more than twice the price of the standard car. It must be the period for vastly expensive 4x4s -...
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Cars to create mobile network
Filed under: Latest News After the internet for people, the next big thing has always been said to be the "Internet of things", like a fridge automatically alerting you when the milk is about to run...
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Olympic traffic: London not in crisis after all
Filed under: Latest News Truckers are reporting that traffic in London is flowing reasonably well during the Olympics. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) reports that journey times are actually...
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Fiat can't get hold of Chrysler cash
Filed under: FIAT, Latest News Fiat is losing a lot of money right now, but its purchase of currently cash-rich Chrysler was thought to be its lifeline. However, according to a story on USA Today, Fiat...
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Toyota makes toughest-ever off roader?
Filed under: Toyota, Latest News Anyone who has seen Top Gear's attempts to destroy a Toyota HiLux will know how strong they are, but apparently Aussies wanted something even tougher. The result is the...
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Five speeders caught at over 140 mph
Filed under: Latest News Those of us who neurotically watch the speedometer when driving through average speed checks may be surprised to hear that five people were caught last year doing more than...
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Former Saab owners sue GM for $3 billion
Filed under: Saab, Latest News Spyker, who owned Saab until it went bust last year, is suing General Motors, saying that it effectively sabotaged a sale of the Swedish company to Chinese buyers. We all...
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London taxi war hots up
Filed under: Latest News Typical. You wait ages for a new taxi to turn up and then two appear at almost the same time. Yesterday we reported that Nissan is to enter the London taxi market. Today...
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Mazda MX-5 rated Britain's most reliable car
Filed under: Latest News The annual What Car?/Warranty Direct reliability survey of more than 50,000 cars has found the Mazda MX-5 to be the UK's most reliable car. It had a failure rate of just 4% per...
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Used car values are rising
Filed under: Latest News, Consumer The auction group, BCA, says that used car values are going up. It says that the reduction in new car sales over the last few years has meant fewer cars coming to...
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Paralysed driver warns "never buy part-worn tyres"
Filed under: Latest News, Consumer A driver paralysed from the chest down in a serious road accident has been told that the part worn tyres he bought in good faith were a major contributory factor to...
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Car Insurance referral racket: crook fakes 250 crashes
Filed under: Latest News, Consumer It is generally known that the scandalous practice of companies claiming referral fees for details of accident victims is driving up our insurance premiums. However...
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Chris Evans' Carfest approaches the starting line
Filed under: Latest News The final details have been announced for the two Chris Evans cars/music/food extravaganzas to take place in Hampshire and Cheshire, in aid of BBC Children in Need. Carfest...
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Life size "Airfix" style Aston DBR1 to be auctioned
Filed under: Latest News A 1:1 plastic replica of the 1959 Le Mans-winning Aston Martin DBR1 is to be auctioned at the Goodwood Revival in September. The model has been created by Evanta Motor Company...
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GM/Saab - More "dirty tricks" allegations
Filed under: Saab, Latest News There appears to be a lengthening queue of people who are claiming General Motors has got plenty to hide when it comes to the bankruptcy of Saab, and the resulting $3...
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