Travel and Car News April 2010

Car insurance: Mazda to offer new hybrid option 01 April 2010 Mazda is to borrow the technology from Japanese rival Toyota's Prius to develop its own eco-friendly car, the two companies have confirmed.
Car insurance: IAM call for driver improvement schemes 01 April 2010 The Institute of Advanced Motoring (IAM) has pleaded with politicians to make driver improvement programs a priority, whichever party comes into government.
Car insurance: Car scrappage scheme ends 01 April 2010 The government's car scrappage scheme has finished, after helping more than 400,000 car insurance customers purchase a new vehicle.
Car insurance: Hands-free phones cause 'a major distraction' 02 April 2010 Driving performance can be dramatically impaired by motorists using a hands-free mobile phone at the wheel, new research has shown.
Car insurance: Drivers advised to check tyre pressures 03 April 2010 Before taking to the roads over the long Easter bank holiday weekend, drivers are being advised to check the pressure on their car tyres.
Car insurance: Car purchases set to rise 04 April 2010 There will be a sharp increase in the number of people making changes to their car insurance policies in the near future, as vehicle purchases are set to rise by almost half.
Car insurance: New guidelines to ensure fewer potholes 06 April 2010 New government guidelines have been issued to ensure there are fewer potholes on the roads after work has been carried out, which should reduce car insurance claims for the damage they cause.
Travel insurance: Holidaymakers advised to check travel insurance small print 06 April 2010 Which? Holiday has advised travellers to check through the small print of their travel insurance policy carefully and not assume it covers everything.
Car insurance: UK's Golden Garage revealed 07 April 2010 Motor Codes' Golden Garages competition has come to an end with independent family-run repair centre, Kinghams of Croydon, being crowned the winner.
Car insurance: Police crackdown on the uninsured 07 April 2010 Police forces across the country have been clamping down on those who flout the law by driving without car insurance.

Travel and Car News April 2010

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