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Christmas ‘booze cruise’ may cost more than you expect

A new European treaty will see British motorists that head across the Channel this Christmas pursued for any speeding offences they commit while abroad.

Motor Codes receives government and industry approval

The Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair has received high-profile approval from government and key industry bodies.

DVLA educate drivers

DVLA Personalised Registrations is bracing itself for an onslaught of interest in its 10-series of registrations when they become available to view online at dvlaregistrations.direct.gov.uk on Monday, November 2.

Making tyre buying easy

The vast majority of motorists in the UK do not know the correct size of tyres for their car. To help make tyre buying easy and more convenient, mytyres.co.uk, part of Europe’s largest web based tyre retailing group, allows motorists to enter their car’s registration number on the site and provides the correct tyre size for the vehicle.

Cobra scoops a handful of awards

Cobra scooped a handful of awards at the Mobile Electronics News Magazine Awards on 15th October at the prestigious Sopwell House Hotel in Hertfordshire, thanks to the company’s emphasis on superior design and excellence in both technical and quality standards:

Company car drivers not making adequate safety checks

A worryingly high number of company car drivers may be driving illegally and risking serious injury after a survey by TyreSafe found that an alarming 25 percent of company car drivers had never checked the depth of their tyre tread and a further 41 percent had not checked them within the last six months.

MVRA helps Stoneacre bodyshops achieve PAS 125

Bodyshops at two branches of the Stoneacre Group have been awarded the Thatcham/BSI PAS 125 Kitemark quality repair standard thanks to support from the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI)’s MVRA.

Trafficmaster collects host of industry awards for 2009

It’s been another award winning year for Trafficmaster with the company’s unique Smartnav satellite navigation system and Fleet Director fleet management solution both recognised again for ground-breaking new developments.

F1 Bugatti for Jenson Button

The world’s most expensive Bugatti Veyron, complete with F1 number plate, will be a star attraction at this year’s MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live at London’s Earls Court between 5-8 November.

Kumho makes a big splash at Frankfurt Show

Kumho takes its increasing role in the European motor industry very seriously, as demonstrated by its prominent position in a major hall of the recent Frankfurt Motor Show.

Michelin tyres make a difference to world’s fastest Defender

A Michelin Diamaris-shod diesel-powered Defender 90 has just won the World’s Fastest Land Rover Defender shootout.

5 O registration proves a winner

A mystery buyer swooped and bought the coveted registration 5 O for a staggering £87,853.75 in the first sale of the final day of DVLA Personalised Registrations’ autumn auction.

Winter check and top up to ensure trouble free motoring

As we sadly wave goodbye to summer and start to look ahead to dark and cold winter days, it’s important to make sure that our cars are in perfect condition to handle the harshest of UK winter conditions.

Bank a tank at Kwik-Fit

Kwik-Fit has teamed up with Michelin and will give away up to 300,000 litres of fuel this autumn, enough to fill nine petrol tankers, and worth a massive £318,000.

Motoring Mums need reliable cars on cold mornings

With summer weather a distant memory and UK clocks about to move back an hour, motoring Mums need their cars to be safe and reliable during the dark and cold days ahead.