October 2009

Supertrap Speed Cameras are Coming

Next year will probably see the beginning of the removal of the "yellow box" speed cameras in the UK.
Whoa, hold your horse-power back, they are about to be replaced by a new French made super camera which is a see-all catch-all machine.
These new supertrap cameras will be trialled in France, then if approved, will arrive over here.
At present we are all able to spot the yellow box cameras on a pole but these new models appear more like round steel posts.

Used cars 'now gaining in value'

A shortage in supply of used cars is causing their prices to rise rather than fall, according to an industry research company. It says the government scrappage scheme is contributing to the shortage in supply.

Second-hand cars are gaining rather than depreciating in value due to a shortage in supply, an industry-wide research company has found.

CAP Motor Research Ltd, which provides valuation data to the car industry, said the usual 15%-a-year depreciation of used car prices has been reversed.

M.G. Car Production Halted

News very hot off the press (2 hrs ago) is that MG sports car production has been halted at the Longbridge plant near Birmingham.
This very bad news came in a statement saying there would be no further production “until the spring”.
The Chinese parent company of MG said they could not deny that there would be no redundancies.
Big question now is, will the plant ever reopen?

DVLA - Data For Sale

Data For Sale should be the headlines on their website.
The recent uproar over this governmen agency has revealed that they have sold the personal details of most of the the 34 million drivers registered with them to an oil company for advertising purposes.
Previous investigations also revealed the DVLA,over a 5 year period,had sold the records of 6 million motorists and earned £6 million for them.
So much for our Data Protection!

DAB fitted to New Astras and Insignias

Vauxhall are Offering their New Astras and Insignias with DAB.
Normally costing £300 the DAB is offered to new buyers at just £150 extra which seems a great deal.
Dab is already a standard fitting in their Insignia SE and Elite versions while it is available as an optional upgrade on Corsa, Meriva And Zafira models.

Brighton Gets Charged Up

Brighton on the Sussex coast gets its name in lights this week by being the first location outside London to have a network of electric car charging facilities.
The first ten facilities are due to be officially in use tomorrow (Tuesday) with a further ten due next year.
Elektromotive who produce the Electrobay charging points have their base in Brighton.