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Will the Chancellor help motorists in his budget?
Two influential motoring organisations have called on the Chancellor to help motorists when he announces the 2014 Budget tomorrow, 19th March. The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association want the government to provide more incentives to business to run ultra-low […]
Audi A3: Latest models help save fuel
Audi have introduced an idea that really is the sign of things to come – your car will help you find the cheapest petrol station for refuelling. Audi Connect – Audi A3 and A3 Sportback Lead the Way The Audi […]
Nissan Juke N-Tec: Technology in Style
Nissan has boosted the appeal of its sector-busting crossover, the Nissan Juke, with the arrival of a gadget-laden, design-focused new model. Nissan’s Juke n-tec The Nissan Juke n-tec delivers even more style, higher equipment levels and, like increasing numbers of […]
Renault Zoe – The Electric Supermini For Everyday Use
On the surface the Renault Zoe looks like a game changer for those wanting to buy an electric car for everyday use – and it is. And isn’t. The new Renault Zoe The Renault Zoe range starts at £13,995 which […]
New Honda CR-V i-DTEC – CR-V gets impressive new diesel engine
For a long time, Honda eschewed the diesel engine but when it bowed to customer demand it brought out a cracker. THE HONDA CR-V Now it has a new version on its hands and the British-built Honda CR-V is the […]
Petrol on My Mind Again
We are back to talking about petrol again, aren’t we? That can only mean bad news. If you have been asleep or in a trance for the last few months then you won’t know that fuel prices reached a record […]
What Will You Spend Your Petrol Savings On?
It’s really happening, isn’t it? Petrol prices are finally moving in a direction which could be generally described as being the opposite of up. The supermarkets are the heroes, as the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda keep on cutting […]
A New Set of Tyres
When yours truly found employment with his current employer he was offered the option to drive a company lease car. As the stretch home-to-office covers about 30 miles one way, that was an attractive option. I drove a VW Polo […]
Fuel economy: Real-world miles per gallon information now available
We’ve all done – got to the end of a long journey and wondered where the fuel has gone. And no you probably haven’t made a miscalculation because the published fuel economy figures which you use for the trip are […]
Nottingham Workplace Charge Scheme Gets a Mixed Reaction
If you work in Nottingham then you no doubt already know about the city’s new work parking charge scheme, but for the rest of us it remains something which could happen near us in the future. It is the first […]
Close Your Windows, Pump Up the Tyres and Save Fuel
With fuel prices heading for the sky and a fuel crisis likely to be just around the corner it looks like we need to good homespun advice for making every last drop of petrol count. Thankfully our friends at Kwik […]
Downsizing: The Enemy of Sound
It may be that I’m old school and part of a dying breed – and probably somewhat of a nutter too – but the main feature that attracts me to (or repels me from) any car is its noise. I […]