KTM fuel hose recall
KTM have commenced the recall of 7,000 of their 2012/2013 motorcycles due to a possible leaky fuel hose (more…)
Police Commissioner Candidate faces driving ban
Ken Lupton, the Conservative candidate for Cleveland, faces a possible driving ban after at least four speeding offences (more…)
Drink driver flips car – video
A driver in Marlow, Bucks flipped his car when he crashed into a front garden. (more…)
Whiplash claims, myth or fact?
Much has been said in the news about the high number of whiplash claims and the effect on insurance premiums. The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers conducted some research to explode the myths surrounding whiplash claims (more…)
Auto braking systems reduce insurance premiums
It has been revealed that buying a vehicle fitted with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems will reduce insurance premiums (more…)
Air powered motorbike
Last week we talked about making petrol from air but how about skipping the chemical process altogether and just uses air to power a motorbike? (more…)
Ever heard of a Goggomobil?
A DVLA press release reveals some of the more unusual vehicles that have been taxed or declared off road (more…)
Petrol from thin air?
A small engineering firm in the north has created technology that can create petrol from air
As crazy as it sounds, the technology has so far produced 5 usable litres of petrol from a process known as an “air capture” system; their technology page describes it in detail.
It took three months to get the 5 litres of usable petrol but the company, Air Fuel Synthesis, hopes that in 15 years a refinery scale operation could be built to provide Britain with its own source of petrol without having to rely on volatile foreign markets.
Accidents decrease, whiplash claims increase
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has studied data from UK claims and the police and discovered some discrepancies (more…)
Buying a tax disc?
In future, you won’t need to produce insurance when buying a tax disc. (more…)