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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.

Industry kite-mark to boost car buyer confidence

Industry kite-mark to boost car buyer confidence

Thousands of car buyers across the country can now be more confident when taking up motor finance, after one of the UK's largest motor dealer groups became recognised by a finance industry competence programme.

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.

Don’t be a victim of car theft

The ever present threat of vehicle theft remains a real danger to dealers, with analysis from HPI revealing that 4x4s and compact executive-style vehicles are most at threat from being stolen.

Parents claim kids as ‘spouse’ to cut car insurance costs

An estimated 36,000 parents are committing fraud by illegally putting their sons and daughters down as a ‘spouse' or ‘partner' on their car insurance policy - a crime known as fronting - according to online insurer swiftcover.com.

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.

TransLinc delivers Citroen C1 hatchbacks to Rotherham Council

TransLinc delivers Citroen C1 hatchbacks to Rotherham Council

Local authority fleet provider TransLinc has supplied 15 fuel-efficient diesel hatchbacks to Rotherham Council as part of its move away from grey fleet vehicle usage.

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.

Just one TRACKER device is all it takes

South Yorkshire ‘chopper coppers’ hit gold when a TRACKER unit in a stolen Land Rover led them to a clutch of stolen vehicles in the process of being stripped down by thieves.

Honda helps customers make most of remaining scrappage cash

Honda helps customers make most of remaining scrappage cash

Honda has re-launched its popular 0% APR finance offer on Jazz to help customers make the most of the last month of the Scrappage Scheme.

Vauxhall Fleet signals increased commitment to the future

Underlining its reputation as a dynamic brand with a genuine commitment to the business community, Vauxhall has announced that, as of 18 February 2010, it will be focussing attention solely on its award-winning Vauxhall line-up and changing the name of its industry-leading fleet operation to Vauxhall Fleet from GMUK Fleet.

Aygo - Toyota’s got you covered

Aygo - Toyota’s got you covered

Tired of talking dogs, comedy admirals, and Iggy Pop’s lived-in face? Toyota is taking the pain out of finding car insurance by offering one year’s Toyota Motor Insurance cover for free on its Aygo range.

Autohome breaks down benefits of new Renault Trucks

Autohome breaks down benefits of new Renault Trucks

UK and European Assistance Breakdown company, Autohome, has taken delivery of a new Renault Master and two Renault Midlum 280.