Archive for July, 2011

Speeding Driver Narrowly Misses House In Crash

In the quiet area of Wooton Green a teenager, escaped serious injury when his vehicle lost control and was thrown upside down, ending up on its roof in the driveway of a couple who lived on Upper Shelton Rd. The car was lucky not to end up in their living room, where the husband was watching TV just after finishing a night shift. When he heard the crash outside at 1am he went upstairs and woke his wife and they both went outside to find little sign of movement. Read on…

Hyundai Named As Leading Car Manufacturer

The publication Which? have an annual award for Best Car Manufacturer and this year the highly recognised award has been presented to Hyundai at a ceremony in London this month. Hyundai rose to the top ahead of other manufacturers such as Mazda, Skoda, Toyota and BMW. Read on…

Advancements In Technology Cause Car Theft Figures To Drop

The car industry is winning the race to prevent car crime. The industry have released recent figures from last year showing just 107,000 cars were stolen, compared to 600,000 that were stolen 20 years ago. The drop is due to the much improved security installed by car manufacturers over the recent years, for example since 1997 it has been compulsory for all new cars to be fitted with immobilisers. Read on…