The Honda Accord has become one of the safest cars on the road, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP has developed a new rating scheme, which focuses on the vehicle’s overall safety performance, [...]

Michelin’s Energy Saver and Primacy HP tyres have been awarded the highest rating in tests conducted by the German Automobile Association (ADAC), Europe’s largest auto club. Both tyres received a “highly recommendable” rating and these two tyres represent 85 per [...]

Manheim’s latest monthly Market Analysis has found that, at £2,676, the average wholesale used van sale price was up 5.5 per cent (£140) in January 2009 compared with December 2008 and is the first increase in average wholesale used van [...]

Burton Biscuits, has taken a massive step to reduce its costs and its carbon footprint. Companies are increasingly reviewing what they do and how they do it in order to maximise efficiency and productivity and where possible, look at their [...]

M42 Junction 7 (M42 north to M6 north link road) The northbound link road from M42 northbound carriageway to the M6 northbound carriageway at M42 junction 7 will be closed overnight from 10.00pm to 5.30am from Tuesday, 3 March 2009 [...]

During winter months, drivers are advised to carry a severe weather kit in their cars. A severe weather kit should include the following items – an ice scraper and de-icer, a torch, warm clothes and a blanket, a pair of [...]

French car-maker Peugeot has refined the 407 range making it even more attractive for the business driver. A new HDi 140 diesel engine, ESP as standard and a new SR model, it could be your company car solution for 2009 [...]

The UK has been given the go ahead by the European Commission (EC) to offer state help for the automotive industry under the Automotive Assistance Programme. The approval by the EC enables the government to support up to £1 billion [...]

NEW SCHEMES A595 Pelican garage to Bransty toll bar, Whitehaven (foothpath) – traffic signals between 0900 and 1600 from Monday 9th March for the installation of a footpath to provide a safe pedestrian route into Whitehaven. Work continues until the [...]

Peter Eldon, managing director of car fleet solutions specialist Toomey Opticar, says that the pain of a strategic review of business costs now is a small price to pay for survival into the future. Eldon warned fleets that if anyone [...]