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17th January 2012

HOW TO IMPORT CARS IN KENYA ?

Kenya is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east. It is bordered by Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. Kenya's e...

31st August 2010

Top 10 tips for picking your new car

Whether you're buying a new or used car, there's more to consider than just the make and model. Choosing a car that's well suited to your driving habits could help you save money and keep you safe when driving in the city or country. The initial co...

30th July 2010

How does the Budget affect motorists?

Motorists may be celebrating the fact the raft of tax rises in the Budget did not include further hikes in fuel duty or vehicle excise duty, but it's not all good news as they will now be hit with higher insurance costs following the Government's announce...

08th July 2010

Contract hire, the environment and cost cutting

In the last two budgets there has been a focus on the environment and this year was no different with company car drivers continuing to be affected by reduced tax thresholds and the introduction of the ‘showroom tax', which are being deployed to encoura...

23rd April 2010

How Will The Budget Impact Your Company Car Fleet?

With the budget fleet managers will be assessing the impact on their running costs and with some of the changes the impact could be as significant almost as car fleet insurance costs. The budget will see the most significant changes to vehicle tax since ...

19th March 2010

UK Stealth Taxes

Millions of people will be hit by the tax changes that will be effective from next month (April 2010) but as these reforms were set some time ago many of them will have been forgotten by the ordinary man in the street and that is why they are often referr...

27th November 2009

DVLA Car Tax

In the materialistic world of today, everyone appreciates speed. Having your own car not just provides you with the same but also facilitates your living, making the day easier and interesting for you. It helps you reach places in minutes. It is an asset ...

26th November 2009

Essential car buying guide for used Audi A2

The Audi A2 has superb build quality and, in the case of the diesel, A2 comes with incredible fuel economy. The fact that the A2 is so well built means you will be very unlikely to end up buying a problem car second-hand. Instead you can invest your energ...

17th July 2009

The Motorcycle Industry

The motorcycle business in the UK has taken a slight downturn, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal, dated March 9, 2009. The article came from reporter Katie Bristow, over the Dow Jones Newswires and was reported in the WSJ. The industry is...

14th May 2009

UK Car Taxes and VED / Road Tax rates for 2009/2010

On May the first 2009 after being announced in the budget speech new car tax rates and VED (vehicle excise duty) apply on vehicles registered on or after 1 March 2001. The new vehicle tax rates only applies to cars that have been type approved in cate...

11th May 2009

Jobs in Swansea

The second most populous city in Wales lies near the South West coast on the beautiful Gower Peninsula. Consequently, Swansea is an important urban centre for the picturesque, and largely rural area - and almost 30,000 people commute into the city for wo...

10th March 2009

Car Tax

The cost of driving continuing to increase and driving your car or any vehicle is becoming more and more expensive for petrol, car tax and insurance. There is little good news for a car owner as the government promotes more fuel efficient greener cars...

24th November 2008

Motorbikes become congestion busters!

Motorcycles have always been considered a cheaper alternative to a car. Obviously apart from the driver, there's room for only one pillion passenger and not an awful lot of luggage; but for transporting one person from A to B in a congested environment ...

21st August 2008

GPS Tracking Systems and Tax Compliance

When it comes to rules and regulations, road tax compliance is a very serious and necessary legal requirement that must be adhered to by anyone who wishes to drive a vehicle on UK roads. Otherwise known as Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), road tax is collect...

15th August 2008

Car insurance: driving down the cost.

At a time when driving is becoming increasingly expensive, anything we can do to reduce our outgoings should be taken advantage of. One area that affects drivers' car insurance is tax; there are currently 7 bands (A-G) where those in band A have nothing t...

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