A new European Union commissioned study could see a hike in levies on fuel for British drivers as well as the introduction of road pricing across the UK. The 99-page document has been slammed by British motoring organisations for being an attack on UK sovereignty.
Edmund King, president of the AA, said that it was entirely [...]
A new autobiography, in which it is claimed that former Formula Three racing driver, Ben Collins, is Top Gear’s The Stig; is to be published following a ruling by the High Court. The BBC, maker of the popular motoring show, has been trying to seek an injunction claiming Mr Collins is breaking confidentiality agreements by [...]
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has announced that it will be keeping an especially close eye on the country’s tourism sector ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup. The warning comes after two car hire company bosses were fined for scamming foreign visitors. The Directors of Euro Car Rental New Zealand in Christchurch and Affinity Car [...]
As of October, Cardiff will be the latest UK city to welcome City Car Club to its streets. According to Cardiff council the £120,000 scheme will help to greatly reduce the congestion being caused by privately owned vehicles. Initially, 10 low-carbon vehicles will be introduced into parking spaces around the city centre. These vehicles will [...]
Iberia, the Spanish carrier which signed a deal with British Airways to form one of the largest airline groups in the world in April, has declared a return to profit. Iberia announced a €31 million gain for the second quarter of 2010 compared to a €73 million loss for the same period a year earlier.
For [...]
As Britain gears up for the August bank holiday weekend, the Highways Agency claims it will be making life easier for those who take to the country’s roads by either completing or suspending miles of roadworks. It said that by Friday it would have finished 280 miles of traffic works at 83 locations and intends [...]
Las Vegas hotel-casino, the Cosmopolitan, has announced a deal with Marriott Hotels which will give it access to the group’s massive database of customers. The new hotel, which is still under construction, will become part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, a group of high end, independent hotels.
When completed, the Cosmopolitan will provide visitors to Las Vegas [...]
Dubai based Emirates has confirmed that it intends to grow its fleet by two passenger planes every month over the next 12 years as its struggles to keep up with the demand for seats. Sir Maurice Flanagan, the carrier’s executive vice-chairman said the coming years would see the airline grow substantially.
At recent major air shows, [...]
British drivers are being warned that if they are planning to take their cars out of the country when they go on holiday they need to be aware of more than simply what side of the road they are required to drive on. A recent Sainsbury’s Car Insurance survey suggests that many motorists are not [...]
Far from ending the war on motorists, the government may be instructing councils to look at ways of increasing revenues through the country’s drivers, in particular, by introducing a new parking tax on those who use a vehicle to get into work. According to an investigation by the Daily Telegraph, city councils may be planning [...]
