Advice and Tips
Insurers fork out £2.85m per month for pothole claims
Public concern about the state of Britain's crumbling road network is justified, judging from new figures from AA Insurance which show that over three years, the number of claims for pothole damage has soared by over 600 per cent.
New Michelin Guide France 2010
The Michelin guide France 2010, available from 4 March, features a selection of the best restaurants and hotels in France.
Peugeot Eco Cup delivers astonishing real-world fuel economy
Coinciding with the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Peugeot ECO CUP was designed to see if four different standard Peugeot HDi diesel models in the hands of everyday drivers could deliver fuel economy to match or beat the official government fuel economy figures.
Women clean up in league of motoring convictions
Male motorists are almost one-and-a-half times more likely to have a driving conviction than female motorists, according to findings from AA's portfolio of over 1 million insurance customers.
Lent is the time for giving up bad driving habits
As we're in the full swing of Lent, research from leading price comparison site Tiger.co.uk highlights the most amusing bad habits of drivers.
Stop searching for a car and find one
For those looking to buy their next car, the search is over! The first online ‘find engine’ FindsYouCars.com has launched and is geared up to identify car suppliers which have the exact car that each buyer is looking for, quickly and securely, without them having to do the legwork themselves.
TyreSafe warns against replacing run-flats with standard tyres
TyreSafe, the UK’s leading tyre safety group, is warning motorists that they could be compromising their own safety if they replace the run-flat tyres fitted to their vehicle with standard tyres that do not include run-flat technology.
Energy-efficient driving could save you around £250 a year
Energy-efficient driving should become a mandatory part of the driving test in order to cut transport emissions and save motorists' money, according to the CBI.
British drivers poor on green credentials
British drivers demonstrate behaviours and attitudes that are less environmentally considerate than many European neighbours, according to research from AXA Insurance.
Most desirable cars of last three years
Online car buying website motors.co.uk has launched the Buyer’s Choice Awards to help motorists bag a bargain as the new ‘10’ plate releases more new and used cars onto the market.
Drivers risk invalidating insurance by ‘fronting’
More than two-thirds (70%) of UK drivers do not understand what it means to ‘front' an insurance policy and of those that understand what fronting is, there are one in five who admit to misleading their insurer and committing this kind of motor insurance fraud, according to research from the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) and Aviva.
Book ahead to reduce car rental stress
Customers requiring a rental car during the busy Easter and Summer Holiday periods need to book in advance if they want to avoid disappointment, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has warned.
Motorists flouting risks in winter weather
Despite the onset of Spring being just around the corner, the MET Office is still issuing ice related weather warnings and predicting further periods of snow across much of the country.
Watch out if you’ve got a five-year-old car
Drivers with five-year-old cars are the most likely to have to claim on their car insurance, analysis from Virgin Money Car Insurance shows.
Get to know your car
With many drivers set to pick-up the keys to their new ‘10' registration-plate vehicles on 1st March, drivers are being urged to get to know their new cars before heading out on the road.