New websites are popping up online that duplicate the official DVLA website charging motorists almost three times as much for the same services that are offered by the DVLA. Many of these bogus sites are offering driving licence applications that are not valid, and the kicker is that they charge much more for people to […]
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond announced that now drivers will be able to head online to access many more DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) services. The changes are the result of a large review and will also include tailoring the online services to meet the needs of individual drivers. Roads Minister Stephen Hammond said: “The […]
The Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe will not be officially launched until Friday evening at the CanaryWharfEastwinterGarden in London; however, the first Coupe has already been sold. The event will be hosted by Jeremy Hicks the managing director for Jaguar Land Rover and will have a very diverse audience made up of British media, the brand ambassadors […]
It is a well-known fact in the world of car enthusiasts that engine chip upgrades are an extremely effective way of increasing a vehicle’s performance. There is now quite a wide selection of chip upgrades available to be installed in almost any car. There are chips which will assist with towing performance and racing performance […]
The showroom of Dagenham Motors in Edgware will play host to a charity car auction on the 19th February in aid of Cancer Research UK. As well as raising vital funds for the charity, the auction will be a chance for customers to pick up the deal of a lifetime with bids starting at an […]
According to recent research by Trust My Garage, owners of new cars are increasingly turning to independent garages for servicing and repair work. The countrywide independent garage scheme carried out a straw poll of 100 motorists from throughout the UK and found a direct correlation between the number of new cars on the road and […]
The pothole chequered highways of this country are costing British motorists an astonishing £1.2 billion per year. The costs of repairing or replacing suspension, steering and tires and wheel repairs have risen by a substantial 16% in just in only one year. The last year which has seen very heavy levels of rain have added […]
The country’s roads are now packed with approximately seven million drivers or more. With one in five of them over the age of 65 on the UK’s roads, this is according to figures released by the road safety charity, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). The number of drivers who had already achieved the age […]
South Africa’s biggest electric utility company is in the process of determining the future of electric cars in Africa, or if there will be any future at all. The challenges are tremendous; even though it is Africa’s largest producer of electricity, Eskom has been struggling with the demand on its resources and capabilities. According to […]
The UK’s ongoing battle with air pollution, fuelled (for lack of a better word) by EU demands for stricter controls) has given rise to another controversial proposal, this one to lower the speed limit in order to improve the air quality around the M1. The current proposal would affect a 32-mile stretch from junction 28 […]