Unfortunately there are times when unexpected circumstances may occur which make it necessary leave your lease agreement before it has come to an end. In such circumstances your first step is to read through the lease agreement which will outline exactly what you have to pay should you wish to end your agreement prematurely.

Getting out of a lease isn’t [...] Continue Reading…

Cem Tokac a Turkish port worker has to be one of the luckiest men alive after being struck by an articulated lorry. 32 year Cem was standing beside a railway line when an articulated lorry drives past and crosses over the rail way track. As the lorry passes over the track it is rammed by a speeding train which [...] Continue Reading…

Magna Steyr unveiled its Mila EV (electric vehicle) the latest member of the MILA innovation family at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Mila EV is a fully developed battery powered vehicle platform that that is being used as a sales piece to attract interest from existing vehicle manufacturers. The Austrian [...] Continue Reading…

LDV the Birmingham van manufacturer have had their request turned down by the Government for a short term business loan. The plant is said to be running out of cash and could be close to collapse within days if they don’t receive funding.

The company had requested a short term Government backed bridging loan of between £20 and £30 million, [...] Continue Reading…

Getting your company logo noticed when you are out and about can be difficult these days with so many commercial vehicles on the road. Its almost part and parcel of any business to have their company logo on their vehicle of which we see so many each day that one seems to look pretty much the same as the [...] Continue Reading…

The Ford Motor company are the first major auto manufacturer to announce the release of a fully battery powered light commercial vehicle. The new battery powered Transit Connect EV will first be introduced to the US market in the second half of 2010. The technology is already in use by Smith Electric Vehicles a UK company who currently has [...] Continue Reading…

All tyres have information marked on the outside of the tyre outlining the tyre manufacturer, type/design, the maximum weight the tyre can carry, maximum load pressure, speed capacity etc. The information is there to enable us to select the right tyre for our vehicle.

A typical example of markings found on the side of a tyre are 205/55R16 91W.

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Ten popular ways to de-ice your windscreen

Ten of the most common methods used to combat the problem of frozen windscreens on cold winter mornings.

1. Boiling Water – Most car windscreens are made from laminated glass which is made up of 2 layers of glass with a layer of PolyVinyl Butyral (PVB) sandwiched between them. The 3 layers are bonded [...] Continue Reading…

If you are Planning a trip to France there are a few things you need to consider.

What documents do I need?
Driving Licence – It’s advisable to take the pink part of your driving licence which contains photo identification as well as the green paper part of the licence which outlines if you have any convictions.

Passport – You need [...] Continue Reading…

Just like drink or drugs, tiredness at the wheel is a major contributor for driving related accidents. A lack of sleep will slow your reaction time, impair your judgement and decrease your awareness of what’s going on around you, which increases your chances of having an accident. The UK Department for Transport estimates that around 10% of all road [...] Continue Reading…