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  • Wheeler Dealers support Drive It Day 15 Apr 2015 (News)
    'I’ll be driving my 1965 Mustang Fastback from Warwickshire up to Sheffield, god knows what Edd will be driving, and we hope others will join us too. We’ll have the kettle on, plenty of prizes to give away and some great cars on display.'
  • Wheeler Dealers celebrate Drive It Day in style 27 Apr 2015 (News)
    Peter was driving his 1947 Hillman Minx while Mark was in his 1935 Austin 7 van, and they have participated in Drive It Day every year although they take their cars to shows and events most weekends. Ray Fry from Urmston, Manchester, had used the day as an excuse to drive his 1968 Bond Equipe 1300.
  • Motorist banned after driving with no hands 3 Jan 2014 (News)
    A Whitby man has been banned from driving for 12 months after he was filmed driving with no hands in his classic Volkswagen Golf Mk2. Richard Newton was filmed as he drove past a police safety camera van on 9 August 2013 with both hands on his head and continued along the road for around 25 seconds driving at between 60 to 63mph.
  • Children don't rate their parents driving 29 Jun 2011 (News)
    63% of children admit their parents can be aggressive when driving, according to new research. Continental Tyres conducted a poll of 1,000 children between four and 16 and discovered that almost two thirds think their parents are aggressive, and 13% are scared or embarrassed by their mum and dad’s driving.
  • Eco-driving 'is safe and can save money' 15 May 2009 (News)
    Essentially, he explained, both are about anticipating what is happening ahead so that the driver does not have to brake and accelerate too much. A more economic style of driving could help those buying a used car to save on fuel and maintenance. Mr Howard continued: "There are huge similarities between [safe and eco-driving] and where, as a young driver, he won't see the benefit as driving in an uncool way, he might see the benefit when being eco-friendly will save him money.
  • RED Driving School to use Vauxhall Corsa 31 Oct 2012 (News)
    “We are delighted that our instructors and learner drivers will be able to benefit from Vauxhall’s Partners Programme,” said Andy Mitchell, commercial director at RED Driving School. “Our instructors have always been incredibly happy with the Corsas we offer with our full franchise and we know our pupil enjoy learning in them, so we will no doubt see many of them choosing to continue to drive a Vauxhall once they pass their test.”
  • Save £6395 on a Citroen Berlingo Multispace with Drive the Deal 5 Jun 2015 (News)
    Drive the Deal is offering the Citroen Berlingo Multispace with a saving of £6395 off list price. Cars are brand new and come from UK main dealers. Prices include delivery and road tax.
  • Volvo Scrappage Deals in Detail 19 May 2009 (News)
    The S40 DRIVe S with Start/Stop features a total saving of £4,377. And the offers are not just available on the smaller models. Customers can drive away a new Volvo S80 DRIVe SE with a saving of £5,210 off the list price, while the Volvo XC60 2.4D DRIVe is available with a £4,640 saving.
  • Christmas Gift Guide 2016: Top 10 driving games 24 Nov 2016 (News)
    Almost every household has a games console or gaming PC of some description these days – and anyone with children will be familiar with the incessant requests for new games around Christmas. So we’ve rounded up out 10 favourite driving games. Click the gallery pictures to see a trailer for each game. You can read about our favourite driving games of all time here , or enter our mega Christmas competition here .
  • Renault Laguna Online Test Drive 12 Jan 2008 (News)
    ”, and “Great idea. You get a much better idea of a car if you can borrow it for 24 hours, and drive on a variety of different roads”. Interest in test-driving New Laguna Sport Tourer, which is available to order now, has also been generated through the online test-drive programme with 82% of customers expressing a wish to use the online booking service to test-drive the car.
  • SEE AND TEST DRIVE A VOLVO C30 SPORTSCOUPE 16 Nov 2006 (News)
    Volvo is offering an advance opportunity to see and test drive the new Volvo C30 SportsCoupe on 18th, 19th and 23rd to 26th November at an unusual launch event at The Mailbox shopping centre, Birmingham ahead of the C30's arrival in showrooms in December. Volvo has created a ‘C30 Boutique’ in a unit at The Mailbox, an upmarket venue for designer shops, restaurants, spa and bars, and is inviting people to give their opinions of the car, or grab the opportunity to take an exclusive, 45 minute test drive.
  • Driving test could be made tougher 8 Jun 2015 (News)
    Other ideas include pre-driving tests for 14 to 16 year olds, so that they are aware of the sort of pressures they will be under and the sort of skills they are going to need before they start taking their driving tests plus looking at ways of training learner drivers in motorway driving and other aspects of "independent driving".
  • Survey Shows Work Pressure Leads to Speeding 10 Dec 2007 (News)
    One in ten respondents feel they have no option other than to make or answer calls while driving, while a fifth (21%) admitted to having broken the speed limit to get to a meeting on time. Thirteen percent said they are more likely to speed when driving for work purposes than during private trips.
  • Motor Show Live Test Drives 13 May 2004 (News)
    'Taster' Test drives take place accompanied by a co-driver on a specially designed outdoor circuit. They will be free to holders of a general admission ticket and will be available on each day of the show. Visitors simply need to come equipped with a valid drivers licence and head towards the booking area to register for the opportunity to drive the vehicle of their choice.
  • Ford Launches a Green Driving Challenge 25 May 2008 (News)
    Smart driving techniques deliver environmental, financial and safety benefits through reduced fuel consumption and a smoother driving style designed to reduce wasteful acceleration and braking. Ford's ECOnetic range of low CO2 models, showcased at this year's 'Sexy Green Car Show', will go on to regional smart driving events this summer.
  • Quentin Willson Becomes Driving Force of British Economy 12 May 2011 (News)
    I am certain many will relish the opportunity of getting behind the wheel of the latest technologically-advanced vehicles in the Drive the Future display." As well as ride and drives, Motorexpo's Drive the Future section will provide information on government grants for low emission cars, fuel saving tutorials and technology demonstrations.
  • Can you drive an electric van above 3500kg with a normal licence? 21 Aug 2018 (News)
      Motorists with a Category B licence – the conventional type you get when you pass your car driving test – are already allowed to drive most normal vans that weigh no more than 3500kg ; however, the new legislation allows Category B licence holders to drive alternative fuel vans that weigh up to 4250kg.
  • Hybrid Concept Cars from Subaru and MCC 11 Sep 2001 (News)
    Subaru is showing at Frankfurt a small four-wheel drive city car concept with a real difference. Based on the Japanese market Pleo microcar, the HM-01 has a 658cc four cylinder petrol engine driving the front wheels via a CVT transmission.
  • VIDEO: GEM Motoring Assist's tips for driving in floods 8 Jan 2014 (News)
    Breakdown cover provider GEM Motoring Assist has released a short video covering frequently asked questions about how best to cope with driving in floods - including tips on traversing deep water without stalling and damaging your car. Click the video below to watch. 
  • Audi Adds RS5 to its Silverstone Driving Experience 7 Mar 2011 (News)
    The thrilling conclusion to this action packed day is a high-speed passenger lap of the circuit given by the Audi Driving Experience instructors, which will leave guests in no doubt as to the significant advantages in grip, stability and overall control the quattro all-wheel-drive system holds over more traditional sports car drive configurations.
 

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