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RoadPilot launches speed camera locator app

The growing use of roadside and mobile speed cameras for the enforcement of speed limits on UK and European roads is placing ever-greater numbers of motorists at risk of losing their licence.

DVLA’S overwhelming 10 first day sale

DVLA Personalised Registrations’ banked a phenomenal £2 million from its first day sale of its 10-series registrations.

Skidding on wet roads is motorists’ biggest fear

A consumer poll has indicated that half of all drivers in the UK put skidding on wet roads as their worst nightmare and with the huge increase in rainfall in the past few weeks across the country the concern is very real.

Don’t be a victim of car theft

The ever present threat of vehicle theft provides a real danger to used car buyers and recent analysis from HPI reveals that 4x4s and compact executive-style vehicles are most at threat from being stolen.

Autoglym Wax is for life not just for Christmas

Autoglym’s flagship High Definition Wax makes the perfect Christmas present for any car cleaning enthusiast.

Unwrap the perfect present from Porsche this Christmas

Porsche has Christmas 2009 wrapped up for the whole family, with an extensive range of perfect presents on offer, including driving experiences at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone and gifts for all ages from the Porsche Design Driver’s Selection range.

Q’s gadget for James Bond’s Aston Martin now available for Christmas

A palmed-size device that clips onto car seatbelts and is used regularly by top drivers all over the world, including the stunt performers in the last Bond movie “Quantum of Solace” as well as Top Gear Live, is now available for Christmas shoppers wanting a gift that is different and shows somebody they care about their safety.

Great discount vouchers for every Superchip’s Bluefin customer

It’s season of goodwill and in this spirit, market leading performance electronics specialist Superchips Ltd is pleased to announce a generous December sales offer for customers buying any Bluefin ‘Plug n’ go’ ECU performance package.

Motorsport heated tyre technology for road cars and bikes

Anyone familiar with motorsport knows about ‘scrubbing’ tyres, the process of running them for a couple of laps to get heat in, then leaving them to cool and cure.

Turbo engines accelerate vehicle repair costs

Once the badge of the boy racer, turbos will be fitted to more than 70 percent of new cars in the UK within the next 10 years, experts predict.

SMC Incentives distributors for Thatcham Diesel Key

SMC Incentives are proud to announce they are distributors of the Diesel Key, the first and only diesel misfuelling device currently on the UK market to have passed the stringent THATCHAM product approvals process and therefore approved by most major Insurers.

Tips on how to keep your car running this Winter

Almost 7,000 cars breakdown every day in the UK, a number which increases as winter takes hold. When cold weather hits, cars take longer to warm up, oil takes longer to circulate, and the car battery may not have its full charge.

Mercedes-Benz joins TyreSafe

Mercedes-Benz has become the latest vehicle manufacturer group to join tyre safety organisation, TyreSafe. The company will run a series of tyre safety initiatives across its retailer network and fleet customers, highlighting the important role that tyres play in road safety, which will include a cold weather tyre programme for this winter.

Recession-hit motorists defer car maintenance

Consumers are responding to rises in motoring costs and challenging economic conditions by deferring routine vehicle repair, servicing and maintenance jobs, according to a survey carried out this month on glass.co.uk – the Glass’s Guide used car valuation website.

Numberplate could sell for £100,000

Fans of the late Princess of Wales will be queuing up to bid for car numberplate D1ANA at auction. The coveted registration plate is expected to fetch £100,000 - possibly more – when it goes up for auction at COYS “True Greats”, motoring auction at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London on December 1.