Archives July 2014

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Jul

Are Super-Economical Cars Worth the Money?

With petrol prices causing regular pain to every UK motorist (£82 at my last fill-up) there is a growing demand and market for ultra-fuel-efficient cars, and almost every manufacturer is producing models tuned to offer the maximum mileage from the minimum amount of fuel. Their published fuel economy figures are laughably inaccurate when compared to …

31
Jul

Our Bodywork Repairs Service

Triggs Garage can offer a full range of accident repair services that are guaranteed to meet manufacturers’ specifications and standards. Our years of experience mean we have the expertise to restore your vehicle to its original condition. Bodywork Repairs in Brentwood Triggs pride themselves on being one of the Brentwood area’s best-equipped car body repairers. …

1
Jul

EU Pushes to Separate MOT Testing and Repairs

One of the EU’s flagship policies (but not flagship enough that anyone actually knows about it!) is to reduce deaths on Europe’s roads to zero by 2050. That’s right, no deaths from road accidents anywhere in the EU, which is a pretty bold target for our normally hyper-conservative Eurocrats. One part of their approach to …

1
Jul

Car Problem? Use Your Nose!

You use your senses every day to make sure things are OK in many aspects of life; a quick sniff of a foodstuff is usually enough to work out whether it’s sensible to eat it. Why not do the same with your car? It can give you early warning of issues which may need looking …