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Are drivers still flouting the law by using their mobiles?
- Transport & Travel
- 14 May 2012
Should the authorities come down harder on drivers using mobile phones? The penalties might be severe, but do you think they are being sufficiently enforced? (more about mobiles and driving...)
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Toyota Aygo’s stability is back under control – at what cost?
- Transport & Travel
- 11 May 2012
So Toyota has done a u-turn and reinstated electronic stability control for its Aygo city car. Like everyone here at Which? I’m delighted that Aygo buyers are once again being offered this vital safety item. (more about Toyota Aygo safety...)
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Are spending cuts making driving a car more dangerous?
- Transport & Travel
- 11 May 2012
Austerity measures mean stricter spending by local councils. And a new report has revealed road safety has been the victim of tightening purse strings. So is driving a car now less safe? (more about road safety cuts...)
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Will China’s cars take pole position?
- Transport & Travel
- 3 May 2012
China’s car market is now the largest in the world - 18.5m cars were sold there in 2011. And now China's home-grown car manufacturers, such as Great Wall and Geely, are exporting cars to the UK. Will you buy them? (more about China's cars...)
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Driving in the future – what does your fantasy car look like?
- Transport & Travel
- 30 April 2012
I recently read about Citroën's competition to ‘design’ a special edition car, with the winning design going into production later this year. It got us talking about our 'fantasy' car features... (more on your fantasy car...)
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Is a Kevlar airbag on a child car seat a step too far?
- Transport & Travel
- 25 April 2012
The recent unveiling of the prototype Carkoon child car seat, which is made of Kevlar and uses an airbag to protect your baby in a crash, got me thinking. Is it worth spending time on innovations like this? (more about the Carkoon child car seat...)
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The hidden fuel charges that pump up car hire prices
- Transport & Travel
- 21 April 2012
No-frills airlines have their hidden card surcharges. In car hire, the hidden charge has become fuel. We’ve found that an unavoidable fuel charge can triple the price of a rental and turn a cheap deal into an expensive one. (more about car hire fuel charges...)
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I’m ‘keyed-off’ with mindless car vandals
- Transport & Travel
- 17 April 2012
The Fiat 500 has the dubious honour of being Britain’s most vandalised car, according to an insurance company survey. If even this relatively cheap Fiat is targeted, are any of our cars safe from key-wielding vandals? (more about car vandals...)
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In-car technology is starting to get way too distracting
- Transport & Travel
- 15 April 2012
Despite most car buyers going for technological extras, such as in-built entertainment and navigation systems, our latest investigation found that the majority of drivers find these features distracting. (more about distracting in-car tech...)
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Should we get a tax discount for buying British motors?
- Transport & Travel
- 12 April 2012
With the Olympics and Diamond Jubilee approaching, it’s hard to miss the Union flag effect sweeping the nation. John Lewis sums up the Zeitgeist with a ‘Made in UK’ logo. Is it time to do the same with cars? (more about buying British...)
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Olympic Games sponsors – gold medal or wooden spoon?
- Consumer Rights
- 11 April 2012
Past Olympic Games have attracted billions of viewers and are an advertising manager’s dream. But are the sponsorship ‘partners’ any good? I decided to take a wholly unscientific look to find out. (more about the Olympic sponsors...)
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