Car News

Volvo wins security award for 2nd year

Volvo has been crowned overall ‘Best Manufacturer’ in the annual British Insurance Car Security Awards (BISCA). Hosted by Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, the 'Best Manufacturer' award is given to the manufacturer, "with the most model ranges and widest market coverage, over the past 12 months, whose trim variants across each range fully meet the awards selection criteria."

Mercedes Benz A-Class: Five-star Euro NCAP performance

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class has scored the best result in its class for the European NCAP standard (New Car Assessment Programme) and has been awarded five stars. The A-Class also excelled in child protection achieving an outstanding four-star rating.

Toyota Prius avoids higher London congestion charge

Toyota Prius drivers are set to save even more money as the London Congestion Charge daily rate rises from £5 to £8 on 4 July 2005.

Fuel cost cuts make Switzerland cheapest for motoring

Petrol prices are rising again — but not in Switzerland, which has regained the top spot in the annual American Express Foreign Exchange survey of fuel costs in Europe after prices at the pump plummeted by 15%. It was also the only country where the price of unleaded petrol has gone down in the past 12 months. The report showed a staggering cost differential of 41% between Switzerland and the most expensive country surveyed, Norway.

Brits underinsured when motoring abroad

Around 7.8 million motorists cross the channel each year, but they should not assume that they have the same level of insurance cover as when driving in the UK.

Nation braces itself for lifetime of road accidents

Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of the nation have been involved in a road accident either as a driver, pedestrian or cyclist during their lifetime, according to new research by Privilege Insurance.

AA to invest in UK call centres

The AA is to invest in new IT and telephony systems for its two UK insurance call centres.

Brokers want tougher penalties for uninsured drivers

The majority of British insurance brokers want to see tougher penalties, including prison sentences for repeat offenders who drive without insurance, according to a new survey published today by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association.

Parents pass on driving habits

Drivers are strongly influenced in their habits by their years observing parents’ behaviour behind the wheel - but men’s driving traits are most dominant in influencing their offspring’s motoring peccadilloes, according to new research for car insurer, First Alternative.

Car commuters risk losing 25m hours at home per day

A new survey by Marks & Spencer Car Insurance has revealed that British commuters, who already work some of the longest hours in Europe, would have to spend more than 90 minutes extra away from home each day if their car was off the road and their insurance policy didn’t guarantee them a replacement vehicle.

Rise of the ‘Chelsea tractors’

As world leaders prepare to debate climate change and the reduction of CO2 emissions at the G8 summit, insuresupermarket.com warns motorists that not only do 4x4 vehicles produce higher levels of CO2 than the average family saloon car but they could also be pushing up your car insurance premiums by nearly 20%.