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July
- Car insurance customers warned about dangers of driver sleepiness
- Car insurance customers to gain greater peace of mind?
- Road safety charity 'appalled by govt cuts'
- GEM: Be prepared when hitting the roads this summer
- Brake urges drivers to join Road Safety Week
- MIB reveals uninsured driving hotspots
- EU Road Safety Programme launched
- Women's car insurance customers 'have dirtier vehicles than men'
- Vauxhall wins safety award
- Ford develops fuel and cash-saving technology
- Vehicle-related theft decreases 17% in 12 months
- Vauxhall Corsa ecoFLEX with fuel-saving Start/Stop technology now on sale
- Euro NCAP creates advanced reward system
- Protyre: Avoid car insurance claims by checking tyre condition
- Motorists 'do not know enough about safety technology'
- New Audis to feature anti-misfuelling device
- A full service history 'adds hundreds to the value of a used car'
- Motorists 'can save money through pre-MOT car checks'
- Check tyres before heading on holiday, motorists warned
- IAM: All motorists will benefit from OAP refresher driver courses
- Car insurance customers 'can do many vehicle repairs themselves'
June
- Car insurance customers save £500k with Tracker
- Transport secretary tackles dangerous vehicles
- Third party-only car insurance 'not always the cheapest'
- Car insurance customers 'must prepare for summer journeys'
- Older car insurance customers 'have road rage concerns'
- Budget cuts 'could impact on road safety'
- Car insurance customers 'back the Audi brand'
- Road Safety Minister: Public view speed cameras as a 'cash cow'
- 12% of motorists 'have never checked tyre tread depth'
- Govt recommends harsher drink-drive laws
- 767,000 people 'miss their MOT each year'
- Car insurance customers 'must check finer points of policies'
- Motorists urged not to behave like racing drivers on the roads
- Most drivers ignore running costs when buying a car
- Car insurance customers warned over fronting
May
- Car insurance customers 'must keep hold of valuables'
- Audi drivers 'enjoy cheaper car insurance premiums'
- New LoJack and Maserati partnership provides motorists with peace of mind
- Over 30% of cheap car insurance customers 'have illegal tyres'
- IAM: Take care on country roads this bank holiday
- Honest John calls for govt to ban speed humps
- FLA: Do a full history check before buying a used car
- 15% of UK drivers 'have skipped routine servicing'
- Road safety campaign launches in Yorkshire and Humber
- RoSPA to lead workshops for young drivers
- Brake: Most drivers admit to speeding in towns and villages
- Diesel drivers 'most at risk of misfuelling'
- Subaru helps motorists to avoid claims on young drivers insurance
- Women's car insurance customers 'must plan for summer trips'
- Car insurance customers 'should check tyres weekly'
- 35% of car insurance customers 'service their own vehicles'
April
- Younger drivers to benefit from Buddy Driving Instructor Scheme
- Volvo pollen filters to prevent car insurance claims?
- Avoid claiming on young persons' car insurance - get a free tyre check
- Mums 'are safer drivers than dads'
- Ford launches limited-edition Fiesta
- IAM: Clean salt from vehicles to avoid car insurance claims
- Tracker helps plant owners avoid car insurance claim
- Drivers urged to check wheel alignment
- Seatbelt safety campaign launched in Scotland
- Seat unveils images of new Alhambra
- Toyota repairs 80 per cent of recalled cars
- Kwik-Fit offers free pre-bank holiday car check
- Suzuki extends 0% APR finance offers
- Fifth of motorists 'forget to wear glasses when driving'
- New Ford technology to cut car insurance claims?
- Motorists 'should get their car's air con system cleaned before summer'
- New drying towel launched for vehicle-proud car insurance customers
- Chevrolet introduces disco on wheels
- New car tax aims to encourage greener motoring
March
- Extra hour of daylight 'would cut road accidents'
- Not smoking in cars 'improves value'
- UK's top ten garages revealed
- New Skoda dealer launched in Croydon
- Car technician scheme bags 20,000th member
- Ford to invest £1.5bn in UK
- Nissan LEAF to be produced in Sunderland
- Demise of scrappage scheme sees sales fall in Germany
- Trafficmaster launches smartphone app for emergencies
- New Kia Magentis to break cover next month
- Fiat to launch sitcom campaign
- Fund launched to improve Britain's roads
- Surrey 'is pothole capital of the UK'
- Classic cars on show at Race Retro
- Taking test twice makes better drivers, study finds
- Aston Martin Rapide and Cadillac Converj take design awards
- Ford film details motoring history
- High-vis potholes could make roads safer
- IAM issues advice for pregnant drivers
- Scrappage scheme 'is still driving car sales'
- Beaulieu Motormart Autojumble to return in May
- Mercedes-Benz wins top prize for customer satisfaction
February
- Dealers warned to avoid receiving stolen cars
- GEM calls for crackdown on motoring bullies
- Engineers go on show at Race Retro
- Which? Car warns of visibility problems
- Check windscreens 'before a car MOT'
- Most drivers 'keen to own up' to accidental car damage
- Record for biggest assembly of Alfa Romeos smashed
- Kia Motors unveils Ray hybrid concept
- Spyker begins production in Coventry
- Manufacturers seek stronger UK supply chain
- Too many drivers still using mobiles, warns RAC
- Vauxhall Swappage gives £3,000 off new car
- IAM advice for those with stuck accelerators
- Car buyers 'more comfortable with paying online'
- Toyota recalls vehicles over safety concerns
- Drivers warned over complacency on rural roads
- Motor Codes reduces consumer complaint calls
January
- New law keep banned drivers off the roads
- THINK and AeroVironment to demonstrate EV charging system
- BMW takes seven awards from BusinessCar
- First Rolls-Royce dealership opens in Malaysia
- Survey finds Britain's worst speeders
- Brake recognises MPs for road safety work
- After the scrappage scheme: expert opinion
- Drivers invited to turn pothole anger to beautiful verse
- VBRA gets insight into Mini-building process
- Department for Transport backs repair industry code
- Drivers warned to brush up on safety knowledge
- 'Don't be misled by MOT figures'
- Watch for car thieves in cold weather, Tracker warns
- Audi displays second electric show car
- In-car dashboard 'could pose a risk to drivers'
- BMW named greenest manufacturer of the year
- Shopping around for petrol is pointless, says Auto Express
- Range Rover tops Autocar survey
- Drivers warned of 'biased' London transport consultation
- New Dodge Journey now on sale in UK
- Boxing Day bargain-hunters turn up to Carcraft
- Autoquake vows to absorb 2010 VAT rise
- Slow driving on icy roads is dangerous, warns IAM
- ATA app launched to locate technicians
- Elektromotive selected for green award
- RoSPA seeks information on driveway accidents
- Speeding tickets are 'postcode lottery'
- Drivers in danger of dazzle this winter
- Mitsubishi chosen to represent London's low-carbon plans
- Trafficmaster warns of festive chaos
- Suzuki Swift to come in three grades from 2010
- 'Act now' to take advantage of vehicle incentives
- Volvo's seat belt recognised with safety award
- Ford takes Muscle and Green awards from Top Gear
- IAM calls for festive car park amnesty
- RoadPilot launches speed camera locator
- HPI reminds drivers to check before they buy
- Motor Codes raises service issues in parliament
- VW Polo voted Car of the Year 2010
- Elektromotive rolls out charging stations in Europe
- Queen voted as 'most likely to repair'
- RAC Foundation calls for improvement in parking regulations
- Dyer thinks TRACKER system is The Business
- Festival of Speed 2010 will have Italian flavour
- Flood risks prompt advice for drivers
- Fiat's eco:Drive receives another commendation
- BCA to auction Bangers 4 BEN
- Suzuki appoints latest franchise in Newbury
- Land Rover Discovery 4 scoops Scottish Car of the Year
- Michelin reveals 36 per cent of drivers have dangerous tyres
- Zircotec offers savings on ceramic coating
- EUCAR conference discusses the future of cars
- Skoda Auto announces first production Superb Estate
- Rolls-Royce launches new outlet in Qatar
- BMW voted most reliable range
- Vauxhall Astra receives Golden Steering Wheel
- Vauxhall offers VAT saving on all cars
- Fuel economy label scheme launched
- BCA launches new, enhanced website
- European agreement 'may mean more speeding fines'
- Service code of practice receives governmental backing
- Nissan sees scrappage scheme boost for Micra
- National Motor Museum awarded Designated Collection plaque
- Kids urged to 'be bright, be seen' on winter roads
- 'Take care as clocks go back', drivers warned
- RAC Foundation calls for action to curb rogue clampers
- Motorists warned to beware of 'Black Friday'
- Nissan Note named What Car? supermini of the year
- Drivers urged to reassess skills
- Automotive industry praised for eco-efforts
- Mazda CX-7 to be released in November
- Largest Audi centre launches in London
- Classic Motor Show takes it back to the 1950s
- Seat celebrates September success
- Mercedes-Benz offers two-year service plan on used cars
- Volkswagen announces ten-point list of service promises
- Green Motion named most eco-friendly car rental firm
- Bentley Norwich joins Vindis Group
- Drivers warned to beware of autumn mud
- Highways Agency announces £6.2bn plan to improve M25
- Scrappage scheme extension 'is short-sighted'
- What Car? declares Ford Focus best used car
- Used car values 'likely to remain stable'
- Skoda Superb wins at Towcar of the Year Awards
- Green car hire firm sets up shop in Leicester
- Autojumble has a bumper year in 2009
July
May
April
- Car loans harder to come by as recession bites
- DfT's road safety proposals welcomed
- Jaguar tops driver satisfaction poll
- Classic car show 'a treat' for cheap car insurance customers
- Thatcham 'helps cheap car insurance customers'
- What Diesel announces cars of the year
- Potholes cost car insurance customers '£1m a day'
- Custom cars event coming up in Beaulieu
- Fuel duty rise should have been cancelled, says FSB
- Smoother driving 'can save motorists money'
- A bouncy castle for an OAP home: The blunder of sat nav
- Use your head, classic car insurance customers told
March
- Students given novel road safety lesson
- DSA announces new test fees charges
- Car production to remain 'in the doldrums'
- Fiat remarketing 'a massive success'
- Vauxhall estate on the up
- Campaign offers businesses breakdown advice
- Car emissions reduced by close to 20%
- Consumers urged to 'seize the chance' to buy new cars
- Exhibition celebrates Audi's centenary
- Small cars buck downward sales trend, industry stats show
- New and 'unparalleled' Lamborghini unveiled
- Toyota unveils a Prius 'ten years in the making'
- Tata could release European model of ultra-cheap Nano car
February
- iChange car changes shape to fit passengers
- Skoda Superb January targets smashed
- Chrysler's electric car prototypes on show
- Citroen 'aims to improve service to corporate customers'
- Improved safety for newly qualified drivers
- New safety rating 'challenging' for car manufacturers
- Streetcar wins Green Car Innovation award
- Volvo's new diesel engines cut CO2 emissions
- Industry must 'act swiftly and decisively' to meet CO2 emissions target
- Subaru attending back-to-back shows at NEC
- Women admit to dating a man for his car
- Suzuki Motor Corporation to showcase eco-credentials
- IAM issues advice for driving in extreme weather conditions
- Consumers told to snap up used car bargains now
- Fiat 500's eco Start&Stop system
- BCA figures show rise in used car values
- Drivers urged to watch speed in severe weather conditions
- Manheim scoops two more industry awards
- DIY speed bump protection
January
- Which? magazine's target discount table reveals great bargains
- Ford Fiesta Econetic marked as 'greenest' family car
- Audi A4 wins BusinessCar magazine's car of the year
- Personalised plates for Valentine's Day
- Ford Fiesta 1.25i Zetec scoops What Car? award
- Volkswagen's triple whammy at What Car? awards
- IAM calls for year round 'targeted enforcement campaigns'
- New offence will 'tighten the net' on uninsured drivers, says ABI
- Lexus cuts emissions and costs
- New Golf for under £200 per month
- Industry body issues tyre safety advice for icy roads
- Smart new car
- Motorists stranded without spare parts
- Volvo sales buck new car market downward trend
- Chevrolet's Spark available from 2010
- RoadSafe calls for mass adoption of speed alert technology
- Vauxhall tops car registration league
- Used car values increasing, report reveals
- Consumers to request 'in-car gadgets' in 2009
- Daihatsu free servicing offer
- Tougher penalities failing to prevent motorists using mobiles
- Tyre Wall of Shame calendar has serious safety message
- Icy weather no match for Subaru's AWD 'sure-footed grip'
- Fuel consumption saving device hailed a success
- SEAT's new year deals
- Vehicle theft advice
- Fiesta sales surge
- Kia pro_cee'd beats BMW M3 to win Car of the Year
- Fuel-efficient gear changing
- Highways Agency launches severe weather campaign
- IAM reminds drivers never drink and drive
- Koleos scoops 4x4 award
- Nissan highlights its green credentials
- Motorists want night vision
- Fiat to adopt tool that reduces fuel emissions
- Motorists warned about 'hidden economy' of not servicing cars
- Peugeot bills 308 SW as the 'perfect family car'
- Motor manufactures urged to provide free tyre gauges
- Electric car sales plummet
- European-wide drink drive campaign
- Funding allocated to highway asset management
- Drink drivers will be 'treated like any other criminal'
- Toyota savings though VAT cut
- Car auctions becoming more popular
- Nine in ten drivers not guilty about using car
- New Mazda 3
- Kia unveils new fuel cell car
- Fuel efficient driving technology
- Insignia 2009 Car of the Year
- Renault launches Clio Renaultsport 197 LUX
- RAC urge drivers to revise knowledge of Highway Code
- Young male drivers "most likely to be uninsured"
- Drivers warned not to skip car service
- Grey cars are unlucky for some
- Less motorists driving without insurance
- Motorists could save £800 a year with new driving techniques
- SEAT Ibiza wins awards
- New Euro NCAP safety testing
- Hyundai release new low emission diesel
- Motorists warned to be cautious to avoid car theft
- Mobile internet access while you drive
- Advice for those driving in frosty conditions
- Motoring website with consumer car reviews
- Tyre checks could improve road safety
- DfT pledge £100m electric fund
- Motorists consider car-share
- New Golf has 5-star safety rating
- Car costs rise
- Renault's latest model stars in video game
- Research reveals women want satellite navigation
- Old cars could be scrapped in eco scheme
- Motorists warned to be vigilant in winter
- Research reveals consumers turning to private sales
- Mazda reports sales growth
- Expert advises car care could increase value
- Mazda unveils new four-door salon
- Nissan offer customers Pure driving
- British unconcerned over silent cars
- Economical S4 to make its debut
- Nissan 350 voted best used sports car
- White still puts off car buyers
- Focus RS proves popular
- Drivers should prepare for MOT
- New car market set for fall in demand
- Cost of running a car not in line with inflation
- Volvo XC70 crowned best 4x4 estate
- Honda leases first hydrogen fuel cell car
- ETA support higher parking charges
- Fake learners face prison sentence
- New Cherokee set for release
July
- Schumacher tests new Ferrari California
- Vauxhall launch new Insignia
- New A-Class unveiled
- Formula One driver back government safety campaign
- Mazda updates RX-8
- Car registrations fall in June
- One in five accidents involve parked cars
- Motorists plan to use dealer finance deals to pay for new cars
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