New statistics show that men are three times more likely to die than women after breaking down on the motorway. It is because men will take more risks in trying to change a tyre or fixing the problem instead of following safety procedures and getting a safe distance away from the car while waiting for [...]

The head of motoring at Confused.com has warned Brits about the dangers of driving a car without insurance. Will Thomas said that motorists that step into the driver’s seat without insurance are breaking the law and could end up with fines and/or penalty points on their license. A police spokesperson says that when they find [...]

Although it is quite early in the day to say that there is a recovery happening in the business class travel sector, some US airlines have reported a slight increase in demand throughout the past week. The business traveller is a key factor in the airline industry as they amount for a hefty amount of [...]

The worldwide recession has hit businesses around the world in all kinds of ways, and luxuries have had to go–which in some cases has been the company car. Ingenious car rental companies like Streetcar and Zipcar have been literally cleaning up in the past two years, though. Memberships have been on the rise considerably with [...]

The body that was set up to investigate and fight against fraud in the form of a scam called ‘crash for cash’ has revealed that people who spin this type of fraud can earn around £16,000 per planned crash. The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has released figures that show that people who stage a small, [...]

According to a recent survey by the car hire giant, Europcar, we Brits are more in love with our cars than our European counterparts. Almost 75 per cent of us adore having a car, which is a lot more than the average of just 60 per cent in the other six countries that were surveyed [...]

Even though the number of car rentals has decreased this year, prices for hiring a car in 2010 look set to stay the same or even be increased. Usually when one year sees a slump in rental numbers the following year will welcome decreased prices but next year looks set to be different. If numbers [...]

For a long time those who have chosen to book their holiday without the use of a travel agent or tour operator have not been protected by Air Travel Organisers Licensing (ATOL). This is a government funded organisation that insures the general public when they have booked a holiday through one of its members in [...]

The familiar face of Hertz, the car rental company, is set for a big change for the up-and-coming New Year as they will re-brand everything about themselves. The logo that has been around for 20-years, uniforms for the staff, advertising and the cars they have in their fleet are all set for a change. The [...]

The price of travelling on London’s transport system is set to rise, according to the Mayor, Boris Johnson. The rises will be put in place because of a fall in revenue the capital has had since the recession took hold. The price of a ticket on the London Underground will rise by around to 3.9 [...]