These days it would seem that if you are intending on holidaying in Europe with family and friends; an increasing number will now take your car too. It’s estimated that around three million people have been taking their car to the Continent in recent times and this trend is definitely increasing. And, whilst remembering to drive on the right side of the road is important,…

Many companies ask employees to drive on the business’ behalf, but if you are a business owner you should be aware of the implications of someone driving on company business, even if it is only a one minute journey. According to a special report supported by Road Safe, a partnership between the UK motor and transport industry’s leading companies, road safety specialists and the government;…

For many years now there has been an increasing investment in the quest for greener cars. This has mainly focused on fuel and how we can find a cheaper and cleaner alternative to the tradition of petrol and diesel, as is currently used by hundreds of millions of cars across the world. In recent years, Liquefied Petroleum Gas — LPG as it’s most commonly known…

If you drive on a regular basis then you will probably have noticed that it is costing you more to fill up on each occasion that you run low on petrol or diesel; and with the effects of the credit crunch in recent times, this is something you don’t want to be doing too frequently. But, while you need to use the car for some…

More and more people are turning to the possibilities offered by the developments towards more environmentally-friendly vehicles. Car manufacturers are frantically researching more and better ways to expand upon the relatively small market in order to offer cars that consumers will buy — meaning environmentally-conscious vehicles that do not sacrifice both aesthetics and costs in order to reduce fuel emissions. This task is not easy.…

The principals behind buying a new car are relatively straight forward. Settle on a budget, go to a car dealer and then buy a car; simple. However, very few people are fortunate enough to be in a position to afford a car outright and therefore need to use a car credit facility to secure the funds. And because this is normally a long-term financial commitment,…

Buying a car is probably the biggest financial decision you can make in life apart buying a house. It is not very often that people are able to afford a new car in one payment, so it is more than likely that you will consider car finance to come up with the necessary funds. As with any financial commitment, if you are looking for car…

If you have had more than one car in your life then you will no doubt have experienced the inconvenience of your old car breaking down on you for the last time and forcing the issue of having to buy a new one. When this happens the task of finding your next car can be quite difficult if you start off at your local garages.…

The UK is well known as being a nation of car lovers and even with rising fuel costs and more traffic on the roads than ever before, this shows no sign of slowing. There are many reasons why people choose to change their vehicles; from reliability problems such as not being able to start every time in the mornings, to more personal issues such as…

The credit crunch currently gripping Britain has seen a sudden reduction of loan availability in the UK and the situation shows no sign as yet of getting any better. Perhaps it’s time to seek some alternative ways to pay for necessary expenses — like a new car. Unfortunately, you can never be sure when your car might break down to the extent that you’re better…