Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
With the high price of petrol eating into people’s monthly budgets, driving economically has become more important to cutting down on costs.
By slightly changing driving style motorists can make a big difference to the amount of fuel that they consume, meaning less trips to the petrol station and ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Britain's first privately built motorway, which was hailed as the answer to congestion, has been branded “an expensive failure”.
Environmental group The Campaign for Better Transport said traffic jams around Birmingham are at least as bad as they were before the M6 Toll road was opened, as motorists refuse ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
The Government has urged councils to reduce street clutter by getting rid of unnecessary signs, railings and advertising hoardings as they believe there are far too many on our roads. While some signs are legally required, the Government is keen to keep signs to a minimum to ensure those in place are as effective as possible.
The number of signs ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
A new hotel in Stuttgart’s Meilenwerk offers guests the chance to sleep in beds made from cars, yes cars.
The V8 hotel is built inside the city's old Boblingen Airport which includes a suite built on three levels within the building's former control tower. The four-star ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
While the summer holidays might be coming to an end, there is still time for a well-earned break. However, with recent travel companies going into administration, it’s worthwhile making sure you’re covered for any eventualities before departing.
It’s important to remember that the level of protection you have varies ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
The news that the Government is to outlaw clamping on private land has been widely welcomed by motorists and motoring associations. Two decades after clamping was outlawed in Scotland, the change in law will mean companies can no longer clamp or tow away vehicles parked on private land.
The announcement comes as the story of the nurse ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Birmingham based travel agency Sun4U last week went bust, leaving over 1000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad. With the flight ban imposed by volcanic ash earlier this year and Sun4U’s main tour operator – Goldtrail – also going into administration in July, it had been a difficult few months for the company, leading it to announce it would be unable to ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Following on from our own ‘Nasty Surprises’ survey earlier in the summer revealing that car hire was the most common unexpected additional cost on Brits’ holidays, the Daily Mail have today announced similar findings in their own investigation, which found many consumers are being caught out by ‘hidden’ charges.
As part of our Raising the Standard campaign, we want to ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
We’ve seen a 30% increase in car hire prices for August this summer in comparison to bookings made for the same month last year. Looking at ten of our most popular destinations for car hire, we saw that for bookings made between March and May for August, the average price of a vehicle rental had risen by 30% in 2010 ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
British holidaymakers are facing travel chaos after Spanish air traffic controllers voted to stage at least three days of strikes this month.
The Spanish controllers, who earn an average £167,000 following a 40% cut this year, are protesting over what they claim to be excessive hours of work. They are set to strike for a minimum of three days from ...
Written by: Gareth Robinson
