According to Axa's motoring insurance census of 2011, one in 13 drivers have given up driving due to escalating costs. Millions of others fear that they will be priced off the road this year if driving becomes more expensive. Four in 10 say that they would use their... Read more...
New research from confused.com shows that 40% of motorists still use their mobile phone whilst driving! Drivers are four times likely to crash whilst doing so, contact us to prevent this from happening. We can install bluetooth hands-free car systems (parrott) to any vehicle!! Read more...
Winter tyres - they're not just for winter As we approach the colder months, motorists can improve their car's braking, accelerating and steering performance simply by fitting the right tyres. Winter tyres are a hot topic, and rightly so - for five months of the year UK... Read more...
Britain's spped limit on motorways set to rise! Did you know that the speed limit on Britain’s motorways is set to raise to 80mph, which will shorten journey times & also boost the economy! The Government's intention to bring in the new speed limit will be... Read more...
Did you know that Tiger.co.uk is forecasting that even with stable prices for the rest of the year, motor insurance prices for the whole of 2011 are likely to be about 17% higher than 2010! Think twice before making that insurance claim! Contact us FIRST at BRC for... Read more...
Stewart Topp joined the AA 13 years ago and holds the honour of being the first ever AA patrol to use an electric patrol vehicle – a Vectrix electric scooter. His other memorable experiences include driving an old AA Land Rover along The Mall at the Queen's Jubilee... Read more...
Motorists are being warned the price of petrol could exceed 121.61p a litre by December, Sky News has reported.At present the average price for unleaded petrol is 117.7p a litre, two pence more than two weeks ago. However, this price has been predicted to rise by a further five... Read more...
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover says sales of Jaguar vehicles are up almost 75% compared with August last year.UK sales from January till August were also 45% higher compared to the same period in 2009, managers said.The firm, based in Gaydon, near Warwick, has a plant in... Read more...
Car sales in the UK fell sharply again in August as the industry continued to suffer from the termination of the scrappage scheme that boosted demand during the recession.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 55,305 new cars were... Read more...
The deals on spare parts and warranty repairs that bind franchised dealers and car manufacturers are to be broken up. From June 1 2010 new laws mean that car manufacturers will no longer be able to refuse to supply independent repair shops with technical information or spare... Read more...
The main causes for a vehicle to fail an MOT in the UK are wiper blades smearing the screen, blown driving lamp bulbs and worn tyres. Check before you book it in and save yourself the hassle of a retest. Read more...
Some speed bumps increase the wear to the inner edges of the tyres (the type of bump that does not stretch across the whole lane). Speed bumps also increase the chances of the tracking of the vehicle being disturbed. If the tracking has been disturbed then one (possibly more... Read more...
One of the best ways to improve your fuel economy is to change the way you drive. Speeding, accelerating and braking hard can deplete efficiency by 33 percent, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). How come? Well when you stop, start or accelerate, your car... Read more...
Your car burns fuel for energy. Its food for the engine, which in turn is what makes the car run. The more work the car has to do, the more energy it needs. No matter what kind of car you drive, eliminating unnecessary weight can go a long way toward increasing your car's... Read more...