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  ‘Peter Pan' cars - the vehicles that don't age
Feb 4, 2012
Older models can be more reliable than their modern equivalents, according to analysis of warranty claims
  Euro NCap safety tests reveal some surprises
Feb 1, 2012
Ford collect two awards in the latest tests for new models, and the Nissan Leaf is the top performing EV, but there are a few surprises in the list published by European safety specialists
  Rural road dangers overlooked by driving test, says road safety group
Jan 26, 2012
The IAM is renewing its call on the government to make driving on rural A-roads a mandatory part of the driving test
  New tyre labelling will highlight safety
Jan 25, 2012
November will see the introduction of a standardised tyre label by the European Union to promote low emissions and better road safety
  New and exciting era of motoring is coming on a charge
Jan 14, 2012



This year, purchase incentives for plug-in electric vehicles continue to be available, including the Plug-in Car Grant, which is worth up to £5,000 on selected models so here is a quick guide to most suitable and a few others compiled by Next Green Car

  Councils on collision course with motorists and Government, warn AA
Jan 7, 2012




What you see isn't always what you get and new laws will need monitoring
  Bumper year for choice if you drive a bargain
Jan 3, 2012






Car lovers will be spoiled for choice in 2012                           
  Proposals to clear out unnecessary paperwork in digital age
Dec 17, 2011
Government aim to cut red tape and need for so much paper-work for motorists
  Government orders probe into insurance premium costs and competition
Dec 17, 2011
The Government's OFT has launched a market study into private motor insurance in the UK which will focus on the facts and reasons behind recent reported increases in private motor insurance premiums
  Company cars back in vogue as tax changes bite
Dec 16, 2011
The New Year could mark a sea change in company car demand due to a combination of significant revisions to benefit-in-kind taxation and the continuing tough economic climate increasing pressure on personal budgets
  Land Rover landmark's testing times - 50 years at Eastnor
Dec 10, 2011



Land Rover was born on an Anglesey beach in 1948, but for the last fifty years Eastnor Castle, near Ledbury has been the testing ground for all its models and in this special feature we look at this remarkable location, drive some of the famous sections and classic models which survive today
  Rural Wales suffering the most with spending cuts on roads
Dec 8, 2011
Under-investment in road maintenance will hit Wales's rural motorist particularly hard, says the RAC
  "Unromantic" Welsh put cars before partners, says survey
Dec 7, 2011
The Welsh have been declared "unromantic" when it comes to choosing between their cariad or their car with women spending more on their motor than their man while he finds it easer to understand what's under the hood than what's going on in her head
  Welsh bid to create low carbon technology centre for transport
Dec 5, 2011

Wales will have a new low carbon technology centre if Hardstaff Group win support for developing their 93 acres site at Dynevor Arms, Merthyr Tydfil to employ over 50 people on fuel, engineering and training services
  100 not out and Ford field a strong side for their second century
Dec 3, 2011
Ford is coming to the end of its centenary year of selling or producing cars in the UK but in 2012 there will be even more new models joining their line-up
  Gwent magistrates among softest in the country on insurance cheats
Nov 29, 2011
The AA believes that the fines meted out by courts are too soft and are often less than the fixed penalty notice for the offence
  Winter warnings spell misery for UK motorists
Nov 26, 2011
After the warmest autumn weather in living memory for most of us, there are now snow and ice warnings for many parts of the country over the coming weeks.
  Forthcoming French new car misses top safety scores
Nov 26, 2011



Testers express surprise at performance of new car against existing rivals
  EV trials produce better than expected results
Nov 15, 2011




The success of the trial has brought forward the plans of participants to incorporate EVs into their fleets		EVs are on a charge with fleets
  Women put themselves in danger driving on vapours
Nov 12, 2011
Drivers risking running out of fuel as fill-ups escalate, and women at greater risk than men
  Buyers warned over "old" engines as makers rush to clear stocks
Oct 18, 2011
New car buyers should beware of some deals which are designed to sell high emission models before tough new EU laws take affect at the end of next year
  Welsh among most likely to admit to speeding if they didn't
Oct 13, 2011
Love and loyalty would over-ride law
  Fuel for thought : Welsh motorists are better off than English
Oct 12, 2011
Wales has high percentage of filling stations, but is at greatest risk of losing them as profit margins narrow
  Insurance reform is overdue but lawyers warn of dangers ahead
Oct 12, 2011
MPs and pressure groups have expressed concerns over escalating premiums, but lawyers say wholesale changes are unnecessary and only likely to increase industry profits and shareholder payouts
  Welsh-born Jaguar UK boss is confident of brand's future
Oct 8, 2011
Jaguar Cars is putting the roar back into the British Lion, South Wales Chamber of Commerce members were told by the Welsh-born UK boss of the car maker Geoff Cousins
 
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