For some older drivers, the prospect of taking the car out in order to go shopping or see friends is can be stressful – a stress inspired by the risk of having a collision or suffering a car breakdown. But new research being carried out at Newcastle University is aiming to use technology in [more]

Volvo. Surely one of the world’s car brands you would least associate with the need for breakdown insurance. Indeed, this reputation for reliability has been the mainstay of the brand’s attraction for many decades. But with reliability comes connotations of being old-fashioned and not quite as ‘sexy’ as other car brands.

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It’s not known exactly what, if any, car breakdown cover will be protecting London 2012′s official vehicles, but BMW, who is providing these modes of transport will of course be hoping that no such cover will be required. It is not the question of reliability of the official vehicles that has been troubling BMW, but [more]

One man who’s never been a stranger to the profession of vehicle recovery is Britain’s best known (and probably only) super-hero, James Bond. Some might say the term super-hero is a little over the top, but how else would he have survived about 24 separate car crashes with nothing more than a squint tie and [more]

There are some motoring situations that even the most advanced breakdown insurance provider might not be able to help a vehicle owner with. Someone’s $376,000 Lamborghini Aventador bursting into flames for no apparent reason is probably one of them. Unlikely, you might think, but that’s precisely what happened to an online business millionaire in California [more]

The combination of driving and camping has long been a popular way to enjoy Europe for a little bit less. Countries like France and Germany have many hundreds of high quality campsites that are nearly always significantly cheaper than their hotel or hostel counterparts. Here are our top 5 tips for camping.

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Over the last few years a new market within the motor industry has emerged – namely that of the SUV – and for some old European brands, it has helped keep them afloat. But why has the SUV captured the imagination of so many car buyers in such a short period?

It certainly isn’t because [more]

‘It can’t get any worse’. It’s a phrase that has no doubt passed through the minds of many motorists many times and yet it keeps on arising. You guessed it, petrol prices are moving again and not in the desired downward direction.

The average petrol price has risen to 142.48p per litre, after a short [more]

UK drivers are increasingly turning to low emission, high fuel-efficiency cars, according to the motoring organisation, the SMMT. It said 46.8% of cars sold over 2011 gave off less than 130 grammes of CO2 per kilometre – an impressive figure when compared to 2007, when just 10.6% of cars fell into this category.
The overall [more]

If you’re one of our motorbike breakdown cover customers, you may well already be aware of the release of the MV Augusta F3, which is ready to buy now. A thrilling looking super bike that arguably has a lot to live up to, given the quality of its predecessor, the F4. So what does the [more]