Automotive
The cheapest motorbikes to insure if you’ve just passed your test
If you've only recently learned how to ride a motorbike, you are going to be relatively inexperienced on the road - and that situation can pose a problem when you take out bike insurance. A financially expensive problem, that is; your inexperience makes you a bigger risk to insurers, who will accordingly offer you relatively high premiums. However, there remain ways of cutting the costs. While you can't just magic motorbike-riding experience out of thin air, keep in mind that...
London buses will run on waste coffee grounds from today
Some of London's buses will run on waste coffee grounds from today. Biofuel made by blending oil from coffee waste and diesel will now be added to the fuel supply for the capital's public transport. Bio-bean, a technology company that recycles ground coffee, said it has produced enough coffee oil to run one bus in the capital for a year. Transport for London recently turned to using biofuels to reduce emissions from vehicles. Biofuels made using waste products are already...
Burrowing rabbits cause three months’ of road works outside Stanstead Airport
Rabbits are behind three months' of road works outside Stanstead Airport after burrowing three-metre deep holes under ground. A void under the M11 at Girton was discovered in September and caused months of disruption on the stretch of motorway that is used by more than 40,000 drivers daily. Highways England poured 1,200 tonnes of filling material into the hole and undertook drainage repairs, sheet piling installation and environmental works to ensure this does not happen again. A spokesman for Highways...
Competition: Win an electric car
A live reverse auction has been launched in the run up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday with one lucky winner getting their hands on a brand new electric car. For the first time ever, comparethemarket.com is putting the Nissan LEAF up for grabs at auction. With more electric cars on the UKs roads than ever before, this eco-friendly mode of transport is becoming more and more viable – especially for those who live in cities. Battery prices are coming down and with a...
The Impact Motor Trade Can Have on UK Air Pollution
Recent statistics show that the sale of new cars is currently plummeting, leading the motor industry to seek help in the budget. New vehicle registrations are down 4.6% and there was a 12.2% decline in new car sales when compared to last October. This is now the seventh consecutive month that this has happened, with the political climate, economic situation and the Government’s clean air plans thought to be the main reasons. Air Pollution Air pollution has become a major...
A Close Look at the Amazing New Audi A8
The incredible new Audi A8 is the German manufacturer’s new flagship saloon and a vehicle that the industry has been desperately eagerly awaiting for some time. It is Audi’s most hi-tech automobile to date and one of the most advanced in the world, so it is certainly a car that will pique the interest of most motorists. Early Previews It was back in London in late August that people got one of their first looks at the new A8 and...
Aston Martin owned by Sir Paul McCartney at height of The Beatles’ success is set to sell for £1.5 MILLION
The iconic Aston Martin which Sir Paul McCartney owned at the height of The Beatles’ success is set to sell for a staggering £1.5 MILLION. McCartney was just 22 when he bought the Aston Martin DB5 in 1964. He was part of the biggest pop group the world had ever seen and had just finished filming A Hard Day's Night. Paul McCartney’s old Aston Martin which he owned at the height of The Beatles’ success is set to sell for...
New jargon buster launched to save motorists getting ripped off at the garage
Brits are forking out hundreds of pounds on car repairs every year – but most have NO IDEA what they were for. The average owner has forked out £342 on garage bills over the last 12 months, with more than one in ten paying up to £1,000. Despite paying for these car repairs, over 60 per cent didn’t understand what the work was for, one in five didn’t even ask what was wrong and almost half said they completely trusted...
Oxford set to become the world’s first Zero Emissions Zone after announcing a ban on ALL non-electric vehicles
Petrol and diesel vehicles are to be banned from a city centre in what is believed to be the world's first Zero Emissions Zone. The new zone in Oxford City Centre will see all petrol and diesel taxis, cars and buses excluded from six central streets from 2020. The area will then be expanded in 2025 and 2030 to encompass the entire city centre, and finally in 2035 HGVs will be banned from the same zone - making it what...