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• INSURANCE IN FRANCE: I have heard that the car is insured, rather then the driver. Is that true? (FAQs)
  The main difference between car insurance in France, and the UK is that in France, you insure the car rather than the driver. Once your car is insured, anyone who has your permission can drive it. You must always have evidence of insurance on the car.
• FRENCH TELEPASS: Where can I get a telepass for the French Autoroute? (FAQs)
  Readers can get the Liber-t for automated telepeage payment from: https://www.tolltickets.com/country/france/libert.aspx?lang=en-GB&mnu=c French Autoroutes  Telepeage :   https://www.tolltickets.com/   From July 2013 tags issued in France are no longer valid for use by UK residents via a credit card account.
• TOWING: Can you give me some general tips about towing?  (FAQs)
  I would suggest that you ask them to check the box over and comment on fitting an oil cooler and extra fan/fans Ask for quote and if it “goes over the top” have it done. You will not regret it. An eight week trip in the South & S.W. of France is to be enjoyed not to be spent worrying over every hill. They will have changed the automatic transmission fluid. Find out where to check the ATF and how to top it up. Buy a can of ATF. 
• IMPORTING A CAR: I want to import a car to the UK - what do I need to know? (FAQs)
  When you find a receptive dealer, fax the exact specification of car you want and ask for a quote, to include temporary registration and export plates. The best countries to buy in are likely to be Holland, Belgium, Germany and France. Remember, if you buy in Europe, you will be buying a Europe-spec. car with RHD as an extra. Other things, such as a radio, tinted glass, alarm/immobiliser (and seven seats in an MPV), may be extras too.
• HIRING A CAR: Where can I hire a car in the UK and abroad? (FAQs)
  . Ranging from a Ferrari 488 GTB to a Mercedes-benz Class G or a Range Rover Sport, Vroomerz customers can select from hundreds of luxury sports cars, convertibles, sedans, SUVs and vans. Luxury cars are currently available to hire in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Vroomerz is headquartered in Rome and employs 10 staff. Supercar Hire,  ELECTRIC CARS: Is an EV right for me? (FAQs)
  Information about smart and about the ev can be found by linking to www.smart.com/uk or by calling the freephone number 0808 000 8080. Microcar-ZENN Electric microcar manufactured in France and developed in partnership with Canada’s Feel Good Cars. Average trip for an urban driver is rarely more than 10 – 15 miles. Daily urban motoring is not much more than 40 miles per day.
• CONSUMER RIGHTS: How do I reject a vehicle or get compensation for problems with a car? (FAQs)
  Freeborn Garages’ Citroen dealership in Southampton, Hampshire, sold the Rev Carl Chambers an ex-demonstrator C4 Picasso. But after 16 months the car broke down in the middle of a family holiday in France.  A gearbox selector had broken and took weeks to fix. Chambers asked for a hire car from Citroen but was refused. Instead, he had to pay to hire a car for the rest of the holiday, fly himself and his family home,