Exchange and Mart Highlight Dangers of Device Driving
BRAKE’s annual spotlight on Road Safety starts from 20 November this year and Exchange and Mart is embracing this opportunity to remind drivers to put their phones down to save lives. Exchange and Mart figures* show that 28% of motorists admit to using their phone...
Alice goes riding in Central Park for the Pirelli 2018 Calendar
Imagine riding in Central Park alongside the Mad Hatter or Alice or the Queen of Hearts. The impossible happened in New York thanks to the "The Mad Hatter's Ride", promoted by Pirelli on the day of the launch of its 2018 Calendar by Tim Walker and inspired by "The...
Vauxhall and the London to Brighton.
We would have posted this days ago, but producing prints from those Edwardian cameras takes rather longer than digital. Vauxhall’s 1904 6HP is one of London to Brighton’s best-known entrants and had its 55th outing last weekend. Vauxhall’s former MD, Percy Kidner...
MotorEasy adds breakdown cover
Car maintenance and ownership service, MotorEasy, has launched a unique new breakdown cover product, the first to include a free health check at inception which comes with access to its comprehensive online car maintenance management portal. This means that customers...
Tyreweld, we always have one or two in our boot
Tyreweld - the ‘emergency service’ in your boot and we couldn't agree more. We just checked the boot of the Free Car Mag Classic BMW 3 Series and found two! We’ve all been there, dashing to a meeting last minute, on the school run or heading to the airport when a flat...
Vauxhall lives! Free Car Mag relieved…
Concerns that Vauxhall might be absorbed into parent company Peugeot and fade away have been addressed by the boss of Opel, if that isn't too confusing. This makes Free Car Mag, very happy. Here are the details, but the bottom line is, Vauxhall is here to stay....
Car Parts 4 Less claim we all want an Audi
Car Parts 4 Less polled Brits to find out what their dream car would be and why. Choosing between some of the biggest car brands in the world, the research revealed that the British public's most desired car brand is an Audi (11%). Top ten most wanted car brands: Audi...
TIGGYWINKLES AND THEIR LIFESAVING TOYOTA HILUX
Autumn is a high-risk season for wildlife, with darker days, colder weather and bonfires increasing the risk of injuries and illness. The team at Tiggywinkles are well-prepared to help with their Toyota Hilux animal ambulance, which has proved invaluable in rescuing...
VENSON URGES MOTORISTS TO GET THEIR CARS ‘WINTER READY’
Free Car Mag are hoping that our Lorry is finished soon so that we can tackle adverse weather conditions in style. Meanwhile, Venson Automotive Solutions recommends drivers to prepare their cars now for winter to reduce the risk of an accident or an unnecessary repair...
HALLOWE’EN NIGHTMARE CAR A £25K FIX SAYS MOTOREASY
As the clocks go back and the days get darker, motorists should run a mile on sight of MotorEasy’s Hallowe’en horror show concept. The car ownership and maintenance start-up has used insights from its 40,000-strong bank of warranty plans to conjure up a vehicle that...
CATACLEAN: MAKING VANS CLEANER IN LONDON
Real-life testing of Cataclean on a fleet of diesel-fuelled vans in London commissioned by fleet management ARI and conducted with the RAC, ARI’s roadside assistance partner, resulted in a 24 per cent average reduction in emissions, a 9.7 per cent improvement in fuel...
David Coulthard puts the pressure on drivers to get tyre pressures right
Ex-Formula One star and Cooper Tire Safety and Performance Ambassador, David Coulthard, features in a short, informative public broadcast released specifically for Tyre Safety Month. Coulthard explains the importance of setting and maintaining the correct air pressure...
Exchange and Mart warn about all the other clocks going back this winter…
With new figures from CAP reporting that the number of clocked cars on UK roads has risen to one in 16 - up from one in 20 three years ago - Exchange and Mart is helping used car buyers protect themselves from fraudsters seeking to turn back the miles, as well as the...
Callum Ilott joins Ferrari Driver Academy
Former Free Car Mag star Callum Ilott is going up in the world. Ferrari Driver Academy has announced that the British driver is the latest promising young driver to be selected for its development programme. 18-yeas old, Ilott joins the FDA in his third season in car...
Black cab provides white canvas for celebration of Coventry’s 2021 bid
One of the last TX4 taxi black cabs to be made in Coventry has been transformed into a mobile ‘art car’ by Popbangcolour’s Ian Cook. The ‘Two Tone’ Taxi, a reference to the music scene that originated in the city, is the tenth ‘Art Car’ Cook has created, who paints...
GOING GREEN – REAL COST OF SUSTAINABLE DRIVING ACCORDING TO MONEYSUPERMARKET
Another day another survey telling us the future is electric, except that it is still cheaper to run a petrol car. Check out our latest issue for just what the future has in store for us. New research from leading price comparison website MoneySuperMarket reveals the...
EXCHANGE AND MART PULLS THE PLUG ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE MYTHS
With the introduction of the T-Charge in London less than one week away, Exchange and Mart is urging motorists to seriously consider the financial and environmental benefits of EVs and explore the second hand EV market, which is getting more attractive for buyers by...
Wheeler Dealers – We are interviewing Ant and Mike – Any Questions?
Free Car Mag are terribly excited because we are going to chat to the new WHEELER DEALERS team and we would like you to submit any questions you have for them. Send your questions via the usual channels and we will put them to the lads. Here is the low down on the new...
MotorEasy launches world’s first ‘plugin warranty’ product
MotorEasy has moved into the ‘connected car’ market with the launch of a new, world-first warranty product that includes a plugin car diagnostics tool to offer drivers an ongoing ‘health monitor’ for their cars. The fitC plugin device connects directly to the engine’s...
Project Lorry – The spanners are out
The Range Rover has been revised. That is pretty important news. There are up to 17 connection points including domestic plug sockets, USB, HDMI and 12-volt are all available; 4G Wi-Fi hotspots for up to eight devices and convenient storage are all designed for the...
