Prime Minister Gordon Brown was today facing the prospect of another damaging rebellion by Labour MPs over tax. … [Read more...]
UK diesel is the most expensive in Europe…
May 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Diesel bought in Britain is the most expensive in Europe - despite it being the cheapest before tax is added, official figures show. … [Read more...]
Petrol hike costs bank holiday travellers £110 million
May 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As petrol prices continue to soar, the average bank holiday car journey looks set to cost the nation's drivers £110 million more this year compared to last year, according to the AA. With the average journey on the bank holiday weekend likely to be 304 miles, drivers of diesel vehicles will feel the pinch most seeing a rise of 29% on … [Read more...]
What are the highest prices ever paid for personal plates?
May 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Registration Country Price £ 1 Abu Dhabi Dh 52.2 million £7.25 million 5 Abu Dhabi Dh 25.2 million £3.5 million 7 … [Read more...]
New car tax rules will hit residual values
May 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
According to EurotaxGlass's, the 98 per cent increase in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), recently announced by the Chancellor for a selected group of used cars, is certain to have an impact on their residual values - but only when potential buyers make sense of the complex new rules, and identify those vehicles worst affected. … [Read more...]
Top ten cheap eco-friendly cars
May 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
According to SmartPlanet one of the few good green things to come out of Alistair Darling's Budget was his shake-up of vehicle excise duty - better known as road tax - to penalise gas guzzling cars. … [Read more...]
US car dealer in free gun offer!
May 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
the BBC reports that a car dealership in the United States is offering a free handgun with every vehicle sold. Max Motors in Butler, Missouri, says sales have quadrupled since the start of the offer. Customers can choose between a gun or a $250 (£125) gas card, but most so far have chosen the gun. Owner Mark Muller said: "We're … [Read more...]
Top 25 car stock listing websites
May 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Auto Trader eBay Motors UK MSN Autos What Car Motors.co.uk All Approved Cars Yahoo! Autos Parkers Auto Exposure AOL Motoring Car Pages Exchange and Mart Fish4cars Auto Express VCars Times Online - Driving AutoCar Autoweb Desperate Seller Pistonheads Best Price Car Car Source Compucars Teletext Cars Five - Fifth Gear … [Read more...]
Car Insurance
May 24, 2008 By 1 Comment
The car insurance market is becoming increasingly competitive year on year, which is good news for you and me. There are however, still some things that your potential insurer won't go out of their way to tell you. Here are 10 ‘car insurance secrets’ that could help you lower your premiums. … [Read more...]
Used car dealers top complaints list
May 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Consumer complaints about used car dealers tops the list. Consumer Direct answered more than 1.5 million calls and emails from consumers in 2007 and logged 819,815 complaints on its database, up 18 per cent from the previous year. … [Read more...]
More cars on the road…
May 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Looks like five hour traffic jams may become a regular fixture as figures show that the number of cars owned by British households has increased by five million to 27.8 million in the past decade. … [Read more...]
In-car facilities
May 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Whilst stuck on the M(isery)1 this morning enduring a 36 mile journey which, eventually completed in a little over 5 hours (arrrragh!) I found myself passing the time trying to think of ways to improve the lives and comfort of fellow rat racers (altruistic Insider that I am). … [Read more...]
Annual motoring costs hit £5,000
May 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Alisdair Suttie writing on Yahoo Cars tells us the painful but not usuprishing news that our average driving costs have risen above £5,000 a year... … [Read more...]
Car Sales Buck Trend
May 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is upbeat despite the recent economic downturn. They said they were pleased to see that the car market in April proved strong, showing a 2.2% rise in the month keeping the annual registration rate on a par with 2007. They conceded there are signs that consumer confidence in the high street … [Read more...]
Dealer reports surge in drop-top sales
May 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Despite the British Summer lasting approximately only one and a half weeks AutoExpress reports a surge in drop-top sales... It’s official! British motorists love going topless. Cabrio sales are rising, and figures from supermarket Carcraft prove it. The chain saw a 33 per cent increase in convertible sales between 2006 and 2007. … [Read more...]
Secret tax adds £200 to cost of running family cars
May 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ben Webster writing on TimesOnLine unveils a story about "secret" tax for motorists; … [Read more...]
Parts prices and poor residuals leading to soaring write-offs…
May 12, 2008 By 1 Comment
AutoWired has a very interesting article regarding the increasing number of write-offs and dangerous repairs due to poor residual values: … [Read more...]
Tesco: Car choice determined by geography
May 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Motor Trader Online has an interesting article regarding how car choice is determined by geography in the UK. New survey shows car map of Great Britain Customers’ choice of cars is determined by the area they live in, according to a new survey by Tesco. … [Read more...]
The Apprentice and the Tasar!
May 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As a Motor Trade Insider I've seen some funny things in my time but, perhaps, one of the most outrageous was what happened with the young apprentice and the Tasar gun! Now that alone should give you a clue as to what actually happened but it went something like this... … [Read more...]
Secret budget car tax rise to hit dealers
May 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
02 May 2008 from Motor Trader Magazine … [Read more...]
FREE ebook – Convert your car to run on water!
May 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Run your car on water! Fed up with the rising cost of fuel? This is all over the Internet at the moment (well in the US anyway) Will it work? Will you blow yourself up in the process? Anyone got an old Cortina we can practice on! Get in quick before the government starts putting duty on H20! Download the eBook here.... How To Convert Your … [Read more...]
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