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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 would give owners constant nightmares and sound the death knell
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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 economy and a direct benefit to the diesel particulate filter (DPF) service
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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 in your tyres, to keep you safe and improve the performance of your vehicle. Air pressure has an
Read More: David Coulthard puts the pressure on drivers to get tyre pressures right
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 time this
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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 using radio controlled cars, tyres
Read More: Black cab provides white canvas for celebration of Coventry’s 2021 bid
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 racing, having just finished the FIA F3 European
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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 price of driving electric versus driving a petrol or
Read More: GOING GREEN – REAL COST OF SUSTAINABLE DRIVING ACCORDING TO MONEYSUPERMARKET
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 the day. In the last four years there has been a
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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 series…
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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 ECU via the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port to provide instant diagnostic data,
Read More: MotorEasy launches world’s first ‘plugin warranty’ product