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The electric car; an exciting piece of innovation the motor industry has bore witness to in recent times. With at least 100 miles available to the cars running on electric power alone, the machines can be charged at charging points, either at owners’ homes or around your town or city. In fact, today there are […]
A constant hot topic for politicians, the year-on-year fall in manufacturing in the UK has been widely acknowledged as an issue since the 1960s. With cheap labour and materials sourced elsewhere, and import costs proving less costly than internal production, many sectors, from heavy machinery to precision technology, are made on the other side of […]
It’s no secret that a large number of car accidents are caused by young drivers. In fact, according to the Department for Transport, 22% of fatalities on British roads in 2011 were the fault of a driver aged between 17 and 24 – a figure that perhaps reflects the inexperience of recently qualified or irresponsible […]
Car or van rental is a common practice for those on holiday and wishing to explore, or moving house and needing to shift a few heavier items. Giving you the freedom that public transport can’t provide, vehicle rental is a popular choice for many reasons. Although usually a fairly easy process, there are a few […]
Looking forward to some sun and the freedom of the open road? Here are a few essentials you need to keep in mind to ensure that all your trip brings back to you is happy memories. Documentation Your hire car will be taxed and insured; that’s taken care of through the hire process. However, because […]
A major consideration when travelling to a foreign country is how to get about once there, and for travellers coming to the United Kingdom this is no different. Arguably the easiest way to do this is to visit one of the many car rental merchants situated in all major airports. However, a 2011 report found […]
Every day, hundreds of motorists are caught speeding on British roads – and countless more break speed limits undetected, making it impossible to accurately calculate how many of us drive too fast on a daily basis. In fact, 63% of road users have admitted knowingly breaking the speed limit (intentionally or otherwise) in the last […]
There are a number of driving offences that can result in endorsements, or ‘points’, ending up on your driver’s licence – a stricter deterrent than the variety of fines that are regularly handed out. The severity of these points ranges from 3 to 11, with several different categories of offence, including ‘accident offences’, ‘careless […]
For those that have to drive to work, or have known the pain of bank holiday motorway tailbacks, navigating around Britain’s busy road network is often a tiresome process – one full of congested carriageways and “are-we-nearly-there’s” coming from the backseat. However, if you know where to look, Britain has some of the most breath-taking […]