By Alan, on July 3rd, 2010%
Land Rover held a private preview for a lucky few of its upcoming Range Rover model that is not due for release until next year, describing the new model as the lightest, most fuel efficient, smallest Range Rover yet. It also announced that the new creative design director for the popular motor vehicle is that well . . . → Read More: Victoria Beckham car designer
By Alan, on July 3rd, 2010%
Business Secretary Vince Cable stated that the UK motor industry will need to learn to survive without financial support from the Government. He said that it is clear that the era of subsidies is now over, and automakers need to realistically consider what is affordable.
Despite Cable’s statements, he did make it clear that the Government is . . . → Read More: No more cash hand outs for car manufacturers
By Alan, on June 9th, 2010%
Sarah Hunter, aged 30, told officers that she was taken out of her boyfriend’s vehicle and raped by two men in an alleyway, which prompted specialist officers to spend seven hours taking her testimony while forensic teams combed the area.
However, Hunter has now admitted that she created the story in order to hide the fact that . . . → Read More: Woman made up rape to cover-up having no car insurance
By Alan, on May 28th, 2010%
A survey of around 1,000 motorists found that 52% cannot see that a red stop light is coming if signals are placed at junctions with pedestrian crossings that are amber. In fact, 39% guessed that a green light would come after the amber.
Another seven percent believe that green and amber lights will appear at the same . . . → Read More: British drivers can not see crossing red lights coming
By Alan, on October 9th, 2009%
According to the most recent report by the AA, the M25 is the worst road in the UK when it comes to frequent road closures.
The report states that between the time period of January and August of 2009, the M25 was closed for a total of eight and a half days, which is over 200 hours, . . . → Read More: M25 is the most often closed piece of road in the UK
By Alan, on September 24th, 2009%
Castrol Oil Company is taking a step forward in their advertising campaign by offering individualized billboard messages to passing motorists.
The idea is simple a camera reads passing vehicle registrations sending the information to the billboard which will then light up and tell the driver that Castrol oil is the top pick for their vehicle.
Castrol . . . → Read More: Do you want billboards spying on your car?