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December 2011

 Morning After Breath Test Failures Reaches an All Time High.

 Un-restored 1953 Austin-Healey That Changed Motor Racing History Makes £843,000 at Auction.

 Toyota Gets Back Into the Sports Car Market

 Jaguar XF Voted “Car of the Decade” by Auto Express Readers (but how?)

 Ford Focus ST to Star in New Sweeney Movie

 SAAB GB Enters Administration.

 New Guidelines Will Make MoT Tests Even Harder.

November 2011

 More Awards for Ford as Association of Car Fleet Operators Gives Ford 4 out of 7 Top Awards

 You Won’t Want To See A Vauxhall in Your Rear View Mirror!

 Institute of Advanced Motorists Calls for Pilot of 80mph Speed Limit on Motorways

 Vauxhall’s All-New 155mph Astra VXR Revealed

 Proposed Changes to MOT Tests. 

 Super Safe All New Ford Ranger Makes Motoring History With 5 Euro NCAP Stars

 SAAB Agrees to Sell to The Company?  This Time its for Real?

October 2011

 Scottish People Just Love Spanish Cars as SEAT Scores Big Growth North of the Border

 Is British Summer Time Daylight Robbery? - Should We Shift The Clocks Forward 1 Hour To Improve Winter Road Safety?

 “Cool Britannia” as Jaguar and Land Rover Sales Rocket World Wide.

 Its Silly Time – Whats Your Favourite Colour Car?

 114g/km Ford Mondeo Shows its “Green Credentials” and gets an Award

 80 MPH on Motorways – And Why Not?

 UK Road Deaths and Injuries Drop in 2010 – Who Do We Have To Thank?

 "Why Aye Man". It’s 25 Years for Nissan.

September 2011

 W

orld First For Peugeot – A Hybrid without Compromise

 More Speed Camera News – Now They Say That Accidents Increase at Some Camera Sites!

 Government Says Many Speed Cameras are Simply There To Raise Cash!

 SAAB Fights for Its Life in Swedish Courts

 MOT After 4 Years Instead of 3 Years – That’s What’s Proposed.  Good or Bad?

 227.070MPH Skoda – The Worlds Fastest 2-litre Forced Induction Production Car

 £19,000 – That’s Some Price for a replacement Battery on Your Electric Car

 Dark Times Ahead For Users of British Motorways

August 2011

 Stuck in a 49 Mile Long Traffic Jam!

 67% of People in Favour of 20mph Speed Limit

 Is Your Vehicle on the Motor Insurance Data Database?  Here'sHow to Find Out.

  Summer Breath Test Campaign Reveals Drink Driving on Increase

  Holiday Road Trip – But Are You and  Your Car Ready?

  Which Magazine? Annual Car Survey Releases Results of Owners Road Tests.

  Going Slow Can Be Dangerous? Look Out For The Driver Behind You.

  What Can You Do If Your Car Gets Damaged In A Riot?

  What Car “Car of the Year Awards 2011” Announced

July 2011

 For Sale – Car Manufacturer, One Careful Owner

 Motor Trade Flourishes in the UK “But No Thanks To British Owned Companies”

 Think Bike – Yes You’ve Heard That Before, But This Time, Its Think About the Biker, Not Just the Bike

June 2011

 Nissan Gets Its Act Together

 Changes in the Law Require ALL Vehicles to be Insured, or Declared off the Road.

 Most Economical Mondeo Ever – 65.6 Average MPG & Just 114 Co2 Emissions.

 AUDI CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF ‘VORSPRUNG DURCH TECHNIK’

 The Science of Being Stuck Behind one of the UK’s 250,000 Tractors!

 How Many Potholes Can You Fill In For £13 Billion?

 Corporate Manslaughter – Company Fined £385,000

May 2011

 On The Spot Fines for Careless Drivers! Good or Bad

 New York, New York, It’s a wonderful Town - Well Nissan Thinks It Is!

 Got £1.77 Million To Spare?  If So, We Know Just The Car For You.

 You Won’t Fall Asleep In a Ford! 

 Volvo Show Most Improved Co2 Emissions

 Diesel Car Magazine Decides On Its Favourite Oil Burners!

 SAAB Building Cars (Yet Again)

 Survey Shows Companies Dump Outright Purchase or HP In Favour Of Leasing

April 2011

 Women Have Less Points on Their Licences Than Men – Now There’s a Shock!

 Peugeot Van Sales Increase by Over 27% As Customers See The Light.

 353,000 Miles From A Pair Of Tyres!

 Chances of A Road Side Breath Test Are Appallingly Low It Seems

March 2011

 Would You Flash Your Lights to Warn an Oncoming Motorist of a Speed Trap?

 Parking On The Pavement – Its Anti Social And You May Now Get Fined For It.

 F1 Team Secures Backing From Japanese Car Maker Infiniti

 Tyre Giant Kwik-Fit Sells Out

 Women to Face Insurance Hikes As Europe Decides It’s Clearly No Longer About The Risk You Pose.

February 2011

 Air Powered Cars?  – Is This The Future? – If So, Beam Me Up Now Scotty.

 Hydrogen Based Petrol Substitute – Is This The Answer?

 Drivers Blinded By Xenon Headlights & Are Daytime Running Lights A Good Idea? 

 Oscar Time at The Movies – But What Cars Have Won Awards Recently?

January 2011

 Did You Know Your Next New Vehicle Could Take Up To 6 Months To Arrive?

 Another Major Toyota Recall – But Its Not Just Toyota - Recalls Happen All the Time

 Fiesta Best Selling Car Whilst Ford Is Best Selling Brand – 2010 Registration Figures Released.

 Audi Flying High With Biggest Ever Sales Figures Whilst The Rich Keep Rolling Along With Rolls Royce.

 Fancy  A Bugatti Veyron? Well Check Out Your Local Car Auction

 It’s Dangerous Driving For Work – But Not As Dangerous As Deep Sea Fishing

 “Snow Way” Am I Going To Pay That Parking Fine

December 2010

 What’s New for 2011 – New Cars, New Models.

 BMW 3 Series Voted Most Reliable Car.  As if you still needed a reason to buy one!

November 2010

 A Ford That Does 100MPG – Well, It’s Really Not That Far Away.

 London “Congestion Charge” Free For Sub 100g/km Euro 5 Compliant Cars

 Nissan Announce Global Recall Only To Be Followed By Lexus

 Street Light Turn Off’s Could Treble Accident Risk.

October 2010

 Road Casualties in Great Britain Annual Report – Road Deaths at All Time Low

 Electric Cars on Trial – Are They Guilty?

 Dark Outside, Lovely & Warm – Where is The Perfect Place to Fall Asleep – It’s Your Car or Van.

 Driving, The Most Dangerous Thing You Will Do At Work.

September 2010

 400 Motorists a Day Put the Wrong Fuel in – RAC to Help, But At A Price!

 Speed Cameras – It’s the Same Old Song!  “But No Ones Listening”

 Learner Drivers Won’t Know Where They Are Going!

August 2010

 GMTV Name The Stig - (as if we didn’t already know)

 1.5 Million Uninsured Drivers on Our Roads – Lets Hope We Are Not Hit By One!

 Vauxhall Shows Belief in Its Products – or Is It Just That It Needs Your Business?

 £650,000 Speeding Ticket and We Think £60 is Hard

 How Insured Are You? – Written Off Car - Insurers offer £6571.94 less than car cost only 4 weeks earlier.

July 2010

 Listening To Sport Radio is as Dangerous For Drivers as Drink Driving

 Mess With Your Car and Mess Up Its Second Hand Value?

 More Trouble For Toyota as 270,000 Lexus Cars Face Possible Recall.

  Damien Hirst Audi Fetches £350,000 at Elton John Auction

  Who Cares About Climate Change When It Comes To Choosing a Car?

 Toyota Cars to Get 5 Year 100,000 Mile Warranty

 Think Bike – Think Bus – Motorcycles Using Bus Lanes, Temporary Scheme Due To End.

 Government ConDem’s Us To Using Unsafer Roads With £17.2Million in Safety Cuts.

June 2010

 Ford Focus & Ford KA’s are The Best Used Cars of The Decade “As if We Didn’t Know Already That”

 London Congestion Charge To Rise – Western Section to Be Scrapped.

 It’s Not Easy Being Green – or at least, it’s not cheap!

 So How Congested Do You Feel?

 Hey Van Driver, Have You Secured Your Load?

May 2010

 What Distracts You When You Are Driving?

 Fancy A Volvo My Old China?

 Bio-Fuel More Damaging Than Regular Petrol or Diesel? Seems The EU Don’t Want You To Know!

April 2010

 Fraudsters Causing Deliberate Accidents, To Claim off YOUR Insurance

 Continental Want Minimum Tyre Tread Depth Increased – But Michelin & Goodyear Dunlop Disagree.

 Chevy Offer 5 Year Warranty In The UK.

 Pay Road Tolls With Your Fuel Card – What A Good Idea.

March 2010

 How reliable is Your Car?  Can Anybody Tell You?

February 2010

 SAFETY & OTHER CAR RECALLS – What It All Means and Why You Shouldn’t Worry Unduly.

 Toyota Prius Recall  Announcement

 TOYOTA STATEMENT ON PRIUS BRAKING ISSUE

 Toyota Accelerator Pedal Recall – UPDATE

 Britain’s Trunk Roads Fall Short on Safety

 Average Speed Cameras to Catch Mr Average!

 SAAB – Saved At Last as Spyker Lay Out $74 Million Dollars

January 2010

 Toyota Accelerator Pedal Concern – The Cars Involved & What to Do

 100% Electric Car Due For Launch in 2010 – 80mph & 80 Mile Range

 Seen the Last Of The Snow? Our Tips To Stay Safe And Stay Mobile.

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