Can Telematics Make Your Car Insurance Cheaper?
Can Big Brother really cut your car insurance premiums, Geraldine Herbert finds out There’s a hidden device attached to the car I’m driving. It doesn’t close doors, heat my seats, or find the perfect parking spot. Instead it logs my driving habits and aims to save me money. A black box, within the car, monitors how harshly I brake, accelerate and corner and this information determines how much of a risk I pose on the...
Bentley Continental GTC Speed
Bentley’s Continental GTC Speed wraps you in exquisite opulence and whisks you off on a truly fabulous drive writes Geraldine Herbert What is it? The GT Speed is the most powerful and fastest Bentley ever produced and the convertible version is just a fraction slower. Who is it aimed at? It doesn’t take long to be seduced by the Continental GTC Speed – from the second you hear that engine growl, the allure of this...
Ten tips for cutting the cost of motoring
From smart parking to reducing your insurance premium Geraldine Herbert has some tips to make driving a more economical option It’s no secret that owning a car is expensive, whether resting on your driveway or eating the miles on the motorway your car is costing you money. So from avoiding unnecessary parking charges to reducing your insurance premium we have 10 tips to make driving a more economical option Frugal refuelling...
DS 4
The DS 4 is a premium hatchback but does it have what it takes to seriously compete with rivals asks Hannah Gordon What is it? DS have completely broken away from the Citroen stable and have produced a new facelift DS 4 to celebrate. The DS 4 comes in two body types, the regular hatchback and the Crossback which enters crossover territory. Who is it aimed at? The DS 4 still struggles to make an impact into the family market due to...
It is time for car makers to clean up their act
Is the solution to inaccurate fuel consumption and emission figures more stringent testing? asks Geraldine Herbert As the latest automotive industry scandal deepens with the Japanese car company Mitsubishi admitting to falsifying fuel consumption data for decades and official research from the UK concluding that none of Britain’s most popular diesel cars meet the legal limits for nitrogen oxide emissions with some up to 14...
