After a successful first month, giving away a brand new Parrot RKi8400 car stereo kit, car review website, RoadTestReports.co.uk is to do it again. The first winner, Mr Hunt from Surrey was selected this week after he submitted a review of his old Peugeot. Such was the success of the competition, which attracted a record [...]

Car and commercial vehicle review website, RoadTestReports.co.uk is currently running a competition to win a Parrot RKi8400.

This innovative little gadget is a bluetooth car stereo and hands-free kit which fits into your car allowing you to make phonecalls and stream music. Equipped with a 200 W MOFSET amplifier, the Parrot RKi8400 offers new musical experience. [...]

Legitimate business regains up to £30 million in stolen business
An Environment Agency crackdown on illegal End-of-Life Vehicle (ELVs) and scrap metal operations, closed or brought into regulation almost half of the 370 known sites in England and Wales in the twelve months until April this year.
The figures emerge as a 57-year-old man in North Wales [...]

Police forces across the UK have proclaimed their trust in Goodyear when it comes to putting road safety first.
In the run up to October’s tyre safety month, Ian Godolphin, Head of Chiltern Transport Consortium, has been highlighting the importance of a vehicles tyres and explaining why Goodyear’s innovative new tyre, EfficientGrip has become an important [...]

Over a third (39 per cent) of UK motorists become seriously distracted when driving, according to the 2009 RAC Report on Motoring. Young drivers (17 to 24 year olds) are the most likely to lose concentration behind the wheel with over half (55 per cent) confessing that they become ‘seriously distracted’.
Remarkably, one in five young [...]

According to figures released, the UK’s small businesses are turning a blind eye to transport costs, despite the efficiency drives that have taken place in most other business areas. Despite rising bills, a third of small businesses have taken no measures at all to better manage their transport costs.
The study from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, involving a [...]

Car retailer group Arnold Clark is to create 700 jobs by early next year.
The group, with 145 dealerships nationwide, stretching from Inverness to Birmingham is to create 500 new sales jobs, 120 Modern Apprentices places and 80 supporting roles are being created to help the group’s new sales developments and newly acquired sites in the [...]

Leading motor retailer, Lookers has announced a profit before tax of 17.6 million in the first half of 2009.
The results represent a 13.5 per cent increase on profits made in the same period of 2008. The growth comes after the car retailer initiated an extensive company restructure and closed of 21 franchised operations to cope [...]

Vans and light commercial vehicles sold within the European Union may have to meet new environmental standards under plans being developed by the European Commission (EC) despite strong opposition from the motor industry.
Currently light commercial vehicles are exempt from the EU emissions standards set for car last year.Â
According to the Financial Times, the proposals would [...]

Glasstec Automotive is an independent automotive glazing company, providing automotive glass repairs and replacements to customers across the south east of England. Chief technician, Paul Ralhan recently formed The Automotive Glaziers’ Guild (TAGG), and in building an online forum and resource centre for fellow independent glazing businesses owners and technicians, he aims to provide a [...]