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  Dash cam buying advice guide (Article)
  The other option is to hardwire the camera into your car’s battery via the fuse box. This frees up your 12V and USB sockets for other in-car devices, like sat navs or phones, but it is a more permanent solution and won’t allow you to swap the camera from car to car.
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  Group 0+ Child Car Seat of the Year shortlist (Article)
  Nuna Pipa Lite LX This lightweight car sear from Nuna offers an impressive amount of comfort and protection. The Pipa Lite really lives up to its name, being an exceptionally light car seat despite its strong shell - which is great for parents who struggle to lift and carry seats in and out of the car.
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  Car Seat Chooser (Article)
  2. Does my car have Isofix child seat anchor points? Isofix has been standard on all new cars since 2006 so if you’re buying new, your car will have it fitted. And if you’re choosing a used car, there’s a good chance your car will have Isofix - around 60% of all cars on the road have it fitted.
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  Top 10: Baby car seats under £250 (Article)
  It’s also great at doing the basics, as it is very easy to fit, simple to carry and has an excellent cover. The only thing we’d like to improve is the strap adjustment system and the slightly fiddly buckle. Other than that, it is a fantastic seat that will provide reassurance in and out of the car for the first year or so of a child’s life.
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  Car Experience Day of the Year shortlist (Article)
  Your little one will get to grips with the basics of driving in a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi with one-to-one tuition from a fully qualified driving instructor. The half-hour covers starting the car, and accelerating to braking, road sign recognition and reverse parking on a replica road system. Your voucher is valid for 10 months, for one person, and there are 51 locations around the UK to choose from.
• Halfords Catalogue 1965 (Article)
  Car cover on Amazon for £36 *    Spark plugs, brake adjusters - what witchcraft is this? Next you'll be telling me I have to check my oil. While modern motorists have to visit their friendly local franchise dealer to replace a lightbulb (and a bank to get the loan to pay for it) older cars were expected to serviced by Dad on his driveway.
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  Top 10: Handheld car vacuums (Article)
  It also has twin HEPA filters that can be washed, so it has plenty of bases covered. EVERTOP rechargeable cordless handheld vacuum Substantially reduced from over £100, this EVERTOP model uses a rechargeable battery rather than a 12v input, but usefully charges via USB so you could even keep it in the car if you have the space.
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  Top 10: Cheapest child car seats (Article)
  Smaller children are restrained using the integral five-point harness, while larger ones (from around 15kg to 25kg) are restrained using the car’s three-point seatbelt.  The 3.5kg weight is relatively low, too, while the cover can be removed and washed by hand, which is a bonus. Team Tex Beone First Pop Group 0+ For those that want a dedicated infant seat that comes with a little more cocooning, this Group 0+ seat sits your little one facing backwards for up to the first 15 months of their car-travelling life, or until they are 13kg. 
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  Top 10: Car polishes 2023 (Article)
  Either leave the car to dry or buff off with a suitable cloth.
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  Top 10: Experience days for petrolheads (Article)
  30 Minute Young Driver Experience The 30 Minute Young Driver Experience is run by the UK's largest under-17 driving academy and is designed for 10-17 year olds (minimum height of 4'8" ). Your little car enthusiast will get to grips with the basics of driving in a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 SRi with one-to-one tuition from a fully qualified driving instructor. The half-hour covers starting the car, and accelerating to braking, road sign recognition and reverse parking on a replica road system.
• Top 10: Best scooters 2018 (Article)
  There’s also the addition of the R-Cup model for 2018 that costs £2699 and comes finished in the same paint scheme as Peugeot’s 308TCR World Touring Car Cup racer. Kymco XCITING S 400 Building on the existing XCITING 400, the new S version of Kymco’s maxi scooter will feature a couple of firsts. Prime among these is the option of Noodoe Navigation rider-centric sat-nav system.
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  Top 10: Best car seats from Britax (Article)
  Three recline positions mean comfort for baby, and there’s a choice of five fabric colours too. Britax Eclipse With many modern car seats being so bulky it can be a real challenge to find one to fit smaller cars, but the Britax Eclipse is designed exactly for that requirement with an extra-slim base. It’s a Group 1 seat that secures with a seat belt only, but can work with a three-point or two-point lap belt found in older cars.
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  Top 10: Child car safety products (Article)
  This simple gadget protects the front seat backs from kicking little feet or whatever else a child might hurl or rub on car upholstery. It also has a handy storage pocket at the top, which means things like toys, wipes and drinks can be kept safely out of reach – and therefore not thrown around the cabin of a car in a tantrum.
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  How to sell a classic car (Article)
  It doesn’t matter whether your moving a concours-winning Ferrari or a Morris Minor in need of a complete restoration, if you don’t market the car to the right people you’ll lose money and waste time. Prepare your classic car for sale First impressions count. This means at the very least your car needs to be clean… unless you're selling a barn find, in which case leave it covered in dust and buried under boxes in the garage.
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  Top 10: Best roof bags (Article)
  It can fit onto side rails or cross bars and the material makes it foldable so it can be packed into a small bag, which you can keep in the car. AUPERTO 425L The 425-litre AUPERTO roof bag is waterproof and windproof, with heavy-duty straps which can be easily attached to rack or side rails. However, you don't need roof bars as the strap can be secured from the top of the bag through the inside of the car.
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  Top 10: Car seats of 2023 (Article)
  It adds increased side-impact protection, which is now part of the crash testing procedure. It’s also designed to be narrow overall, so that it takes up less space in the car while still giving the child enough room to be comfortable. Baby Jogger City Go i-Size Baby Jogger is another firm that fancied breaking into the world of car seats in recent years, and the City Go was the result.
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  Best Car Tyres 2019 (Article)
  With the snow that the Beast from the East storm brought to England last year, an increasing number of drivers are moving away from summer tyres to all-season tyres. And we've driven on a lot of them. So, here are our five top-rated tyres for all road conditions from the last 12 months.
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  Cycling Accessory of the Year shortlist (Article)
  The obvious use is for tying your bike to fences and the like, but use your imagination and it's also good for securing your bike to car roof racks, attaching your bag to a chair or even fixing a dog lead to a drainpipe. The Z Lok has its limits, after all, it'll never be as secure as a more expensive bike lock. But for occasional use, it's really very good.
• MoT Test Results and MoT Advice (Article)
  Taxis, for example, need an MoT when they're just one year old. Alternatively, you might find that some drivers just prefer to have their car MOT'd to put their minds at rest. This could be particularly true if you're a high mileage driver - some cover 20,000 miles a year and might want their car to be checked over before it reaches 60,000 miles.
• Van & Pick-up MoT Test Results and Advice (Article)
  Top 10 causes of van MoT failure in all vans  Click here to see the top 10 causes of van MoT failure Van MoT pass rates by year of registration It’s no secret that the humble van lives a hard and difficult life. According to the latest MoT test data, the average van will have covered 47,000 miles by the time it has its first test at three years, while a car will have covered 26,000 miles over the same amount of time. As a result, just one in four vans pass the first MoT test at three years, compared to one in six cars.