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Car buyers can beat the VAT increase with a used car from Autoquake.com, as January’s new tax rate pushes up the price of new cars. Autoquake.com, the UK’s largest online used car retailer, has pledged to absorb the cost of the VAT increase. However, the move from 15% to a 17.5% VAT rate will put £250 on . . . → Read More: UK’s largest online used car dealer to absorb January VAT increase As the New Year arrives motorists are being warned not to jump in their vehicles too quickly after waking up from a night of drinking. The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) is issuing reminders to drivers that during the festive season they need to take caution on the roads as snow storms are once again expected in . . . → Read More: Reminder issued about morning after driving Driving and using mobile phones is increasing despite the fact that penalties have been increased over the last few years. A new survey that was released yesterday showed that out of 14,000 vehicles, 2.8% of the drivers were illegally found to be using a handheld mobile, compared to the slightly lower figure of 2.6% in 2006. The London . . . → Read More: Mobile phone use rises despite fines New figures from the police show that the M11 Woordford, Essex speed camera is the busiest out of all of Britain’s CCTVs due to the fact that it has caught a little over 38,000 speeders which have resulted in £2.3m in fines. The busiest speed camera in the London area in 2006 and 2007 was the East . . . → Read More: The busiest speed cameras in the country A new ATA (Automotive Technician Accreditation) iPhone app which helps drivers locate a skilled and fully-qualified technician has now been launched. The free, easy-to-use app can be downloaded immediately to help drivers make sure their car is safe before driving off to visit relatives. The Institute of the Motor Industry developed the programme, which helps locate a garage . . . → Read More: iPhone App to help find a ATA mechanic The AA found that the snow and ice storms that brushed across Britain last week also brought with it an additional rise in car insurance claims. On Friday AA car insurance had about 100 claims for accidents by lunch time due to the icy and snowy conditions. The most common claim for the day was a rear end . . . → Read More: AA see huge rise in car insurance weather claims Honda just may have produced something of a masterpiece with their Honda Civic Type R Mugen , even the name sounds impressive! Maybe it’s about time you traded in your Panda for one of these mean, lean sports machines. If it’s something more of a saloon you are after read on for . . . → Read More: Honda your way along the streets! Auto Trader magazine named the Ford Focus the most popular vehicle of the decade in a new poll, beating out the Ford Fiesta which took second place, the BMW 3 Series in third, and the Ford Mondeo which came in fourth. Rounding out the poll was the Vauxhall Astra in last place at number five. Other awards . . . → Read More: Ford Focus is car of the decade Last month new car registrations increased by over 57% as buyers took advantage of the cash for bangers scheme and the now lowered VAT rate. The scrappage scheme will end when funding runs out of at the close of February. So far it has been used on 21.6% of about 160,000 vehicles that were registered in November. . . . → Read More: Cash for bangers fuels November car sales 2009 has been a turbulent year for the vehicle tracking market which has seen many tracking companies fall by the wayside as the recession and more specifically the credit crunch hit. But what will be the legacy of 2009 and what does 2010 hold for the industry. Lease Financing Availability One of the biggest problems to affect the . . . → Read More: Problems in the Vehicle Tracking Market |
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