Road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist has launched a set of tips for drivers to help keep them safe when making way for emergency vehicles. The ‘Blue Light Aware’ tips are available as short animations and cover locations and situations where confusion can occur. These could be traffic light junctions, […]
Dacia UK marks its 10th anniversary
Value-for-money car brand Dacia is celebrating its first decade in the UK. The first UK-registered Dacia was a Sandero in January 2013. Since then, a total of 240,010 Dacia vehicles have been sold. The rugged Duster is the UK’s most popular model, recording 88,488 registrations. Dacia’s success shows no sign […]
Sir Michael Caine’s first car heads to auction
Film legend Sir Michael Caine’s first ever car, a 1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Drophead Coupe with a fascinating history, is being auctioned on March 15 at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. One of just 506 Silver Shadow Two-Door Drophead Coupes that were hand built by Rolls-Royce’s in-house coachbuilder Mulliner Park […]
Tesla leading the electric vehicle charge across Europe
Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 were the most popular new pure electric vehicles sold in Europe during 2022, according to new figures released by automotive analysists JATO Dynamics. Registrations of the Tesla Model Y SUV exceeded 137,000, while the US manufacturer registered 91,500 Model 3 saloons. The success of […]
Peugeot 208 crowned Europe’s best-selling car
The Peugeot 208 supermini has ended the Volkswagen Golf family hatchback’s 15-year reign as Europe’s most popular new car. Against the backdrop of various challenges, including the global shortage of chips, soaring inflation and the energy crisis, overall car registrations in Europe declined by 4.1% to 11,309,310. However, the Peugeot […]
Drivers ‘should make sure passengers belt up’
More than two-thirds of motorists believe drivers should be responsible for ensuring all their passengers wear seatbelts, according to new RAC research. The study coincides with the 40th anniversary of a UK law coming into force requiring drivers to wear seat belts. Currently, drivers only have responsibility to make sure […]
Nissan Qashqai named ‘UK’s most reliable car’
The big-selling Nissan Qashqai has topped an annual reliability survey conducted by respected consumer affairs organisation, Which?. The British-built crossover achieved a rare five-star reliability rating with expert testers praising the car’s practicality, dependability and family appeal, and the result was based on feedback from 50,000 UK drivers. “Reliability is […]