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Motoring news for August 2012

Councils put the parking squeeze on motorists

31/08/2012

New research has shown nearly a fifth of councils have cut back on free street parking over the last year. A recent study found th... More

Volvo breaks safety test records

30/08/2012

Volvo's newest model, the V40, has earned a record-breaking safety rating in the Euro NCAP collision test. The automotive safety au... More

Mini voted best British car of all time

29/08/2012

The Mini has been voted as the greatest British car of all time, beating the Jaguar E-Type, Land Rover, the McLaren F1 and the Ran... More

BYD faces significant drop in profits

28/08/2012

BYD, the Chinese car and battery maker, has announced its half-year profits have suffered a 94 per cent drop in earnings. Slowing... More

£5 million pothole bill for councils

24/08/2012

£5 million in compensation has been paid out by local councils to motorists and multi car insurance policy holders whose car... More

One millionth uninsured car seized

23/08/2012

The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) Police in Britain have seized the one millionth uninsured car in a crackdown that began seven yea... More

Drop in driving tests blamed on rising costs

22/08/2012

New figures from the Department of Transport show 200,000 fewer people have taken driving tests compared with five years ago. Moto... More

Scotland and Wales easiest places to pass driving test, DSA reveals

20/08/2012

Figures released by the Driving Standards Agency show new motorists and car insurance policy holders are twice as likely to pass t... More

Petrol prices set to rise once more

17/08/2012

Despite petrol prices falling during early summer after the record highs of April, the cost of fuel is set to rise again. Higher p... More

Motorists confident about passing driving test a second time

16/08/2012

A new survey has found approximately 50 per cent of those questioned believed they could pass a theory test again, while 41 per ce... More