The Motoring News for December 2005
December 2005
Hire Industry Stretching Towards ...
Plummeting residuals of up-market MPVs could herald the return to UK streets of that most unlikely - but extremely elegant form of public transportation - the formal limousine. the full story
Plummeting residuals of up-market MPVs could herald the return to UK streets of that most unlikely - but extremely elegant form of public transportation - the formal limousine. the full story
Published on: 31st Dec 2005
Charity Calendar
Zenith Girls Pose For Charity Calendar
Just when everyone else in the country is putting on extra clothes - employees at Zenith Vehicle Contracts, the Leeds fleet management specialists, have been taking them off. the full story
Just when everyone else in the country is putting on extra clothes - employees at Zenith Vehicle Contracts, the Leeds fleet management specialists, have been taking them off. the full story
Published on: 29th Dec 2005
British Drivers Without Snow Chains ...
British motorists visiting French ski resorts are unprepared, causing accidents and leaving vehicles stranded as they fail to carry snow chains which are a legal requirement. the full story
British motorists visiting French ski resorts are unprepared, causing accidents and leaving vehicles stranded as they fail to carry snow chains which are a legal requirement. the full story
Published on: 28th Dec 2005
The 'Three minute snow chain kit'
A Message about Drinking and Driving ...
And remembered what you said. the full story
And remembered what you said. the full story
Published on: 25th Dec 2005
Frosting Gift For Car Criminals
Christmas is coming early for many car thieves who are using the cold weather to steal cars, according to the RAC Foundation. the full story
Christmas is coming early for many car thieves who are using the cold weather to steal cars, according to the RAC Foundation. the full story
Published on: 21st Dec 2005
'Club' Silverstone
Club Silverstone offers our clients and members the opportunity to drive high performance vehicles, such as Ferrari's, Porsche's and Aston Martins or classic cars like the Jaguar E Type on the open road. the full story
Club Silverstone offers our clients and members the opportunity to drive high performance vehicles, such as Ferrari's, Porsche's and Aston Martins or classic cars like the Jaguar E Type on the open road. the full story
Published on: 19th Dec 2005
Niche Marketing - The Road To Survival
Paint it how we like, the UK motor industry is a shadow of its former self. With LDV in administration yet another British auto manufacturer slips on the commercial banana skin. the full story
Paint it how we like, the UK motor industry is a shadow of its former self. With LDV in administration yet another British auto manufacturer slips on the commercial banana skin. the full story
Published on: 17th Dec 2005
Road Pilot Micro Go Steers Users Toward ...
Intranetics (), the internet’s largest specialist retailer of speed camera detectors and safety alert systems, offers the chance of some additional Christmas cheer for purchasers of the Micro Go with the chance to get a free Accident Evidence Kit (which contains all a driver needs, including a camera, to accurately record facts at an accident scene. the full story
Intranetics (), the internet’s largest specialist retailer of speed camera detectors and safety alert systems, offers the chance of some additional Christmas cheer for purchasers of the Micro Go with the chance to get a free Accident Evidence Kit (which contains all a driver needs, including a camera, to accurately record facts at an accident scene. the full story
Published on: 17th Dec 2005
RAC Foundation Welcomes Review Of Speed ...
The RAC Foundation this morning gave a broad welcome to the Government’s review of speed camera policy as a positive step in improving the UK’s road safety record. the full story
The RAC Foundation this morning gave a broad welcome to the Government’s review of speed camera policy as a positive step in improving the UK’s road safety record. the full story
Published on: 17th Dec 2005
TRACKER Topples £30m Retrieval Milestone
Christmas has come early for TRACKER, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle recovery specialist, after it celebrated returning a staggering £30 million worth of vehicles to their rightful owners so far this year. the full story
Christmas has come early for TRACKER, the UK’s leading stolen vehicle recovery specialist, after it celebrated returning a staggering £30 million worth of vehicles to their rightful owners so far this year. the full story
Published on: 16th Dec 2005
Black Cab
Black Cab Is 'The Glory Of London'
London’s iconic black cab has been hailed as "the glory of London" in a House of Lords debate. the full story
London’s iconic black cab has been hailed as "the glory of London" in a House of Lords debate. the full story
Published on: 14th Dec 2005
Motorists Risk Lives By Failing To ...
Motorists that fail to check their brake fluid are risking their lives - research reveals most motorists are unaware that a vehicles brake fluid needs to be changed. the full story
Motorists that fail to check their brake fluid are risking their lives - research reveals most motorists are unaware that a vehicles brake fluid needs to be changed. the full story
Published on: 13th Dec 2005
RMIF Members Sweep The Board At ...
‘I am delighted that Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) members have swept the board at the recent “Garage Trader” Garage of the Year 2005 awards,’ said Noel Smyth, RMIF Northern Ireland Regional Manager. the full story
‘I am delighted that Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) members have swept the board at the recent “Garage Trader” Garage of the Year 2005 awards,’ said Noel Smyth, RMIF Northern Ireland Regional Manager. the full story
Published on: 13th Dec 2005
World Touring Cars To Battle At Brands ...
Brit World Champ to defend title with BMW Brands Hatch has added another world-class motorsport event to its calendar for 2006 with the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) joining the grid for the next three years. the full story
Brit World Champ to defend title with BMW Brands Hatch has added another world-class motorsport event to its calendar for 2006 with the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) joining the grid for the next three years. the full story
Published on: 13th Dec 2005
Brit World Champ to defend title with BMW
Goodbye Company Car?
Deloitte report considers the future of the company car market, and the implications for car manufacturers, leasing and fleet management companies, businesses and their employees Companies must balance cost and business efficiency with corporate responsibility and employee aspirations as the debate over the merits of the company car as a key remuneration benefit intensifies. the full story
Deloitte report considers the future of the company car market, and the implications for car manufacturers, leasing and fleet management companies, businesses and their employees Companies must balance cost and business efficiency with corporate responsibility and employee aspirations as the debate over the merits of the company car as a key remuneration benefit intensifies. the full story
Published on: 12th Dec 2005
Taxiwise
Taxiwise Warning To Christmas Revellers
The licensing hours have just been extended and the seasonal party period has started so Taxiwise, the campaign for the safe use of taxis, has issued a timely warning for revellers to be careful and vigilant when planning their journeys to and from the festivities. the full story
The licensing hours have just been extended and the seasonal party period has started so Taxiwise, the campaign for the safe use of taxis, has issued a timely warning for revellers to be careful and vigilant when planning their journeys to and from the festivities. the full story
Published on: 12th Dec 2005
Get Lost In Music And Not On The Road ...
Blaupunkt has developed the next generation in hand held mobile navigational technology with its TravelPilot Lucca MP3. the full story
Blaupunkt has developed the next generation in hand held mobile navigational technology with its TravelPilot Lucca MP3. the full story
Published on: 10th Dec 2005
Blaupunkt TravelPilot Lucca MP3
New Year: New Car?
Out with the old and in with the new! To remind yourself that it is indeed a New Year, it sometimes helps to do something different. the full story
Out with the old and in with the new! To remind yourself that it is indeed a New Year, it sometimes helps to do something different. the full story
Published on: 10th Dec 2005
Ascari A10
Second British Supercar Emerges From ...
220mph A10 already in development Ascari, creators of the stunning KZ1 supercar, has just revealed that it has a second car in development - the 600bhp A10 - a road going version of Ascari’s Spanish GT Race Car. the full story
220mph A10 already in development Ascari, creators of the stunning KZ1 supercar, has just revealed that it has a second car in development - the 600bhp A10 - a road going version of Ascari’s Spanish GT Race Car. the full story
Published on: 9th Dec 2005
Don't Wait Until Your Car Is Towed Away ...
Check out the cost of cheaper motor insurance now says leading intermediary Motorists concerned they may get caught up in, or caught out by the latest and widely publicised police crack down on Britain’s estimated 1. 2 million uninsured drivers, should take steps now to make sure they stay within the law says the A&A Group, one of the country’s largest independent insurance intermediaries. the full story
Check out the cost of cheaper motor insurance now says leading intermediary Motorists concerned they may get caught up in, or caught out by the latest and widely publicised police crack down on Britain’s estimated 1. 2 million uninsured drivers, should take steps now to make sure they stay within the law says the A&A Group, one of the country’s largest independent insurance intermediaries. the full story
Published on: 8th Dec 2005
The Dune Buggy Phenomenon: Book 2
By James Hale A book in the "Those Were The Days . . " series Available now! ISBN 1-904788-66-1 £12. 99 UK More Dunebugology! The second instalment of the Dune Buggy's evolution and heyday. the full story
By James Hale A book in the "Those Were The Days . . " series Available now! ISBN 1-904788-66-1 £12. 99 UK More Dunebugology! The second instalment of the Dune Buggy's evolution and heyday. the full story
Published on: 7th Dec 2005
Dune Buggy
Pipeline Card
Fuel Campaigner Offers Discount Card ...
The recently launched Pipeline Card, will offer discounts of between 5p and 10p a litre on petrol according to Pipeline founder and fuel campaigner Ben Scammell. the full story
The recently launched Pipeline Card, will offer discounts of between 5p and 10p a litre on petrol according to Pipeline founder and fuel campaigner Ben Scammell. the full story
Published on: 7th Dec 2005
Air Conditioning Isn't Just For Summer
The difference that air conditioning has made to driver comfort is incredible. Without air conditioning we used to either drive with the windows open in summer - and collect a face full of road grime as a consequence, or simply sit and smoulder, each a victim of our own personal greenhouse effect. the full story
The difference that air conditioning has made to driver comfort is incredible. Without air conditioning we used to either drive with the windows open in summer - and collect a face full of road grime as a consequence, or simply sit and smoulder, each a victim of our own personal greenhouse effect. the full story
Published on: 6th Dec 2005
Gordon's Big Freeze Welcomed By ...
The RAC Foundation today welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to again freeze fuel duty as "a big freeze that the motorist will welcome. " Edmund King, Executive Director of the RAC Foundation, said "We are delighted that the Chancellor has again shown ‘Prudence at the Pumps. ’ High fuel tax impacts most strongly on the poorest families, for whom running a car can eat up 25 of the household. the full story
The RAC Foundation today welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to again freeze fuel duty as "a big freeze that the motorist will welcome. " Edmund King, Executive Director of the RAC Foundation, said "We are delighted that the Chancellor has again shown ‘Prudence at the Pumps. ’ High fuel tax impacts most strongly on the poorest families, for whom running a car can eat up 25 of the household. the full story
Published on: 6th Dec 2005
How To Restore Reliant Regal
By Elvis Payne Published December 2005 (UK) ISBN 1-84584-004-X £29. 99 UK Elvis to the rescue of Del Boy's van! The complete ground up restoration guide for the Reliant Regal Step-by-step instructions for each tas. the full story
By Elvis Payne Published December 2005 (UK) ISBN 1-84584-004-X £29. 99 UK Elvis to the rescue of Del Boy's van! The complete ground up restoration guide for the Reliant Regal Step-by-step instructions for each tas. the full story
Published on: 6th Dec 2005
How To Restore Reliant Regal
Quintezz Speed Camera Detectors
Speed Camera Spotter Supplier Quits ...
A supplier of a speed camera detector that offers a guarantee to pay the motorist’s £60 fine has announced it is to scrap its offer - it ends on New Year’s day. the full story
A supplier of a speed camera detector that offers a guarantee to pay the motorist’s £60 fine has announced it is to scrap its offer - it ends on New Year’s day. the full story
Published on: 6th Dec 2005
Add Sparkle To Your Car This Christmas
Armor All has a sackful of spruce-up solutions With the MET Office suggesting that the current winter will be colder than normal*, Armor All - the world’s number one in car care - is encouraging Britain’s motorists to clean up their act now and not neglect their cars this winter. the full story
Armor All has a sackful of spruce-up solutions With the MET Office suggesting that the current winter will be colder than normal*, Armor All - the world’s number one in car care - is encouraging Britain’s motorists to clean up their act now and not neglect their cars this winter. the full story
Published on: 2nd Dec 2005
Armor All
Cranfield University Launches First ...
Cranfield University and driver training specialists, Peak Performance, have combined to launch an online driver risk assessment developed specifically for company car and emergency services drivers based on psychometric principles. the full story
Cranfield University and driver training specialists, Peak Performance, have combined to launch an online driver risk assessment developed specifically for company car and emergency services drivers based on psychometric principles. the full story
Published on: 2nd Dec 2005
Driving In Extreme Weather Conditions - ...
You've got a spade, a blanket, a pair of wellies, a torch and a flask of hot drink and you're ready for anything Mother Nature can throw at you. the full story
You've got a spade, a blanket, a pair of wellies, a torch and a flask of hot drink and you're ready for anything Mother Nature can throw at you. the full story
Published on: 2nd Dec 2005
