Car insurance experts reveal stress-induced road rage danger

New research by car insurance specialists suggests Britain's drivers often compromise their own and others' safety by hitting the road to "clear their heads" and relieve stress.

According to the study, 45 per cent of motorists...

Swinton unveils learner driver fears and frustrations

Car insurance retailer Swinton has revealed that over half of learner drivers in the UK are "panicked" by the prospect of parallel parking.

A survey by...

Personalised registration trend unveiled by swiftcover.com

Research by online car insurance provider swiftcover.com has revealed that, although the recession caused a drop in new car sales, hundreds of thousands of drivers have still been shelling out on personalised registrations.

The website's...

The rise of the female vandal

One third of motorists are victims of vandalism, according to a survey commissioned by Direct Line Car Insurance. Only two years ago this figure...

Car tax to reduce demand for high emissions vehicles

Range RoverA post-Budget poll has revealed that 50% of people thinking about buying a new car are now significantly less likely to buy a high-emissions...

Car Tax Bands 2008

Here’s a handy guide to the new car tax bands as announced in the March 2008 Budget. 

The thirteen tax bands are calculated by the amount of CO2 your car produces.

Any car producing under 100 CO2 g/km range is not taxable at all, whereas...

Fuel duty rise deferred for six months

Filling up with petrolPrior to his first budget, Alistair Darling decided to delay applying the 2p charge...

Toll to be Introduced for the Fast Lane

motorway tollDrivers will soon have the option of paying...