Electric Cars – What is the fuss about? The Government are encouraging us to reduce our carbon footprint and be eco-friendly with recycling, renewable energy, etc. But what about electric cars and what benefits do they have to us? As a nation, we have exercised extreme caution with this new technology. Electric cars don’t come […]
Smoking in cars changes lives…. permanently From 1 October 2015 it will be illegal to smoke in a car (or other vehicles) with anyone under 18 present. The law is changing to protect children and young people from the dangers of second-hand smoke. The Smoking Trend Smoking used to be seen as trendy and […]
Win Fuel for a year with Top Gear Magazine Top Gear Magazine, in conjunction with Castrol, bring you the opportunity to win fuel for a year. It’s very easy to enter…. click on the image to the right, enter your details before 30 October 2015 and wait to find out if you’ve won! The lucky […]
Do you know about the changes to your driving licence ? The counterpart to the photocard driving licence is being abolished. From 8 June 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by DVLA. Driving Licence Change If you already hold a […]
Redbourn Missing Milestones Found A tale of community cohesion, the power of social media and sheer good luck has emerged from the sudden discovery of two stolen historic milestones. Our MD, Ian Wooding Jones is pictured on the right along with others who were also involved. We are all delighted that the milestones were found and […]
Teen Car Maintenance: Be Smart with Your Car It’s great buying your first Car. The thrill of the search, the excitement of the purchase and the imminent feeling of freedom when you get behind the wheel. But it’s expensive, isn’t it! By the time you add in the insurance, road fund license and maintenance you […]
Service and Repair Plans: Planning for the Cost of Motoring With our reliance on our vehicles escalating, planning for future costs can’t be a bad thing. No-one likes being without their car for long, but the cost of repairs and maintenance can be expensive especially when unexpected. So, how can Service Plans help? What are […]
Car Finance Car Leasing Financing your next car The UK new car market has increased and is set for steep growth with many fuelled primarily by finance deals. Consumer organisation Which? suggests that 75% of new car purchases are financed in this way. But what are the different options and where do you go? Below […]
Which Garage? Would you take your car to someone who wasn’t competent to work on it? The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) surveyed 2000 motorists revealing that 98% of people wouldn’t let anyone work on their car who didn’t have an acceptable level of skill, but only 9% admitted to checking if this was […]
Driverless Cars: The age of the driverless car…? The government wants the UK to become a world leader in driverless technology and will start trials this year in Greenwich, Bristol, Coventry and Milton Keynes. But will they achieve their aims of having safer roads, less-congestion, and a driverless future? The initial perception of the driverless […]
Car ScamsApril 16, 2024 - 2:11 pmWith a rise in car scams, Redbourn Auto Solutions investigates the latest car scams and how to avoid them.