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Don't let forecourt finance put your finances in reverse

M&S Money is warning motorists eagerly awaiting the new ‘62' plate car registrations on 1st September to check the rates and total borrowing costs before signing up to finance from their car dealer.

Millionth uninsured vehicle seized is welcome news says AA

AA Insurance has welcomed the seizure by West Midlands Police of the one-millionth uninsured vehicle on Tuesday 21 August.

Motorists invited to test new pay-how-you-drive motor insurance

Motorists are being invited to help shape and develop a new driving app which could earn them a discount of up to 20% on their motor insurance.

2 for 1 cinema offer with Direct Line car insurance

If the old saying ‘save your money for a rainy day' is anything to go by, many of us will have washed out our savings, after one of the wettest summers in recent history.

New car finance market grows by more than 25% in Q2

Another month of double digit growth in the new car finance market capped a strong first half of the year for motor finance providers, according to Q2 figures from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.

Suzuki Financial Services - launch of Contract Hire

Suzuki Financial Services - launch of Contract Hire

Suzuki Financial Services has announced the launch of its new Contract Hire relationship this month, in partnership with its long established finance provider Black Horse.

Middle-aged man favours dealer finance

Dealer finance is most likely to be used by males in the 35-44 age bracket, new research from MainDealerOffers.co.uk reveals.

Confused.com offers range of telematics car insurance providers

Confused.com has introduced a range of car insurance providers which could offer discounts to its customers for good driving, via telematics technology.

HPI helps police smash £1 million used car cloning gang

Vehicle information expert, HPI, has played a key role in helping Greater Manchester Police (GMP) smash a highly organised criminal gang who stole vehicles to order and sold them on to unsuspecting buyers.

Taking your car abroad? Check insurance cover

As the school term comes to an end and thousands of families prepare for the great summer getaway, Aviva is urging motorists planning to drive abroad to check their insurance cover to help avoid problems on the road.

Two thirds of Brits haven't switched car insurance in the last year

Almost two thirds of British drivers (63 per cent) haven't switched insurer in the last 12 months despite record high car insurance premiums, according to research from Gocompare.com.

5,000 over 50s trailered back to the UK from Europe in 2011

As the UK's monsoon summer triggers the start of a mass exodus to hotter, drier climes, research by Saga Breakdown Assistance shows that it pays to make sure you have adequate cover for your foreign road trip.

Car insurance prices dip by 7.1% year-on-year

After several years of soaring increases, the brakes have been applied to car insurance prices, according to the Confused.com/Towers Watson car insurance price index.

The rise of telematics-based insurance

Figures this week from Biba suggest sales of ‘black box' telematics car insurance policies have increased five-fold in the last two years and are expected to reach 500,000 policies in the next two years.

Britain's cars shaken and stirred as British weather closes in

Just two weeks of severe weather has brought a heavy toll to Britain's motorists as well as to home owners.