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  1. The future of Driverless vehicles takes one step closer to reality ... ow.ly/aNgoO 4:35 AM May 9th via HootSuite
  2. Measuring cars mpg is set to change in the hopes of providing drivers a more realistic indicator of fuel efficiency ow.ly/aFI0z 3:42 AM May 3rd via HootSuite
  3. top 10 depreciation winners and losers by AE for new cars, some particularly suprising losers ... ow.ly/aEiE3 5:56 AM May 2nd via HootSuite
  4. Drivers penalised more for phone use than speeding when it comes to renewing their car insurance... ow.ly/aEepe 4:59 AM May 2nd via HootSuite
  5. With Summer approaching you should make sure your aircon has been recently serviced ... ow.ly/awYyS 5:54 AM Apr 26th via HootSuite
  6. @j_askew thank you so much for the praise! Glad we could help & that the Alfa is back to it's former glory for all this glorious sunshine. 4:20 AM Apr 26th via HootSuite in reply to J_Askew
  7. Telematics insurance is to have an official standard set, after overwhelming support from insurance firms ... ow.ly/atHE5 4:33 AM Apr 24th via HootSuite
  8. A fifth of businesses selling used cars have closed over the past decade and this decline is likely to continue ... ow.ly/arXrP 3:13 AM Apr 23rd via HootSuite
  9. On average being unemployed can increase your car insurance premium by 30% ... ow.ly/amfFU 5:02 AM Apr 18th via HootSuite
  10. People continue to increase their excess to reduce their premium but what will you do if you do have an accident? ow.ly/akyTM 3:56 AM Apr 17th via HootSuite
  11. Looks like telematics based insurance is greatly reducing the likelihood of an accident, especially for young drivers.. ow.ly/ad2JW 7:19 AM Apr 11th via HootSuite
  12. Listing the main driver of your vehicle as a named driver is illegal and can invalidate your insurance policy ... ow.ly/acNvK 4:45 AM Apr 11th via HootSuite
  13. 4.2 million driving licence photos will need renewing by the end of 2012 as photos must be updated every 10 years... ow.ly/acId2 3:13 AM Apr 11th via HootSuite
  14. survey by elephant.co.uk shows just how difficult British motorists find parallel parking... ow.ly/ab3Y1 3:56 AM Apr 10th via HootSuite
  15. Government want to crack down on bogus whiplash claims which add approx £90 to the average car insuarance premium ... ow.ly/aaYjW 1:57 AM Apr 10th via HootSuite
  16. novel use of ANPR at petrol stations could greatly reduce the number of uninsured drivers in one fell swoop! ... ow.ly/a5TEI 2:47 AM Apr 5th via HootSuite
  17. rural drivers are unfairly penalised by fuel duty hikes as they drive further, on average, per year... ow.ly/a5SjL 2:17 AM Apr 5th via HootSuite
  18. potential trouble ahead for electric vehicles as tax on company fleet vehicles set to increase in 2015... ow.ly/a4mLG 2:41 AM Apr 4th via HootSuite
  19. Customers of all kinds of insurance are starting to focus on more the cost of insurance rather than level of cover... ow.ly/a2UU2 4:12 AM Apr 3rd via HootSuite
  20. 71% of UK motorists aren't sure of the correct speed limit on a number of the UK's roads ow.ly/a1qPi 6:29 AM Apr 2nd via HootSuite
  • Name Martin Beal
  • Location Chesham, UK
  • Web http://www.carmag...
  • Bio Car body repair specialists for Beds, Bucks and Herts.
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