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YourParkingSpace.co.uk takes the stress out of parking
You're running late for work, the roads are congested and you're about to miss an important meeting. The last thing you need is to be confronted with a full car park and no street parking for miles. Unfortunately for me, this is a common occurrence, but there is...
Protect your car or get it stolen
Proud of your sophisticated car security system? You are not out of the woods yet: the official statistics shows that vehicle thefts in the UK are stably increasing. About 86,000 cars were stolen in 2016 against 66,000 in 2013. Avoiding any car crime is almost a...
New “pollution” tax seeks to rid the capital of older diesel vehicles, doesn’t go far enough
From today, Drivers of the most polluting diesel vehicles will be "taxed" out of the UK capital in a bid to improve air quality. The "fine", called the T-Charge will impose an additional £10 charge to older vehicles that do not meet the strict Euro4 emissions...
Greenpeace protesters storm ship delivering Volkswagen diesel cars to UK
Greenpeace protesters have stormed ship delivering Volkswagen diesel cars in an attempt to block it from unloading its precious vehicular cargo. The ship, Elbe Highway, a 23,000-tonne ship vessel was boarded by activists at around 9AM this morning...
New emissions test gets tough on new cars
From this month (September 2017), every new car model destined for UK showrooms will undergo a new emissions test called the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). This new test measures all regulated emissions, as well as CO2 and fuel economy....
Choosing the best Tyres for your Skoda Octavia MK3 VRS (2013 – onwards)
You just might have guessed this but I love my Skoda Octavia VRS MK3, it's the perfect performance family mover and touch wood it has been very reliable (queue Skoda jokes). Choosing the right tyres for my VRS is vital to ensuring peak performance and comfort, IMO...
Volkswagen Scrappage Scheme 2017 targets older diesel vehicles, continues to leave Euro5 “fixed” vehicle owners picking up the bill
Volkswagen UK have announced that they will be offering up to £6,000 "Scrappage" in exchange for any make or model diesel vehicle (Euro 1 - 4) when buying a new car. The move comes as the SMMT announced that new car sales have plummeted by 9.3% in August...
VAG DPF (VW): Which OBD2 II ELM327 Dongle should I use? Bluetooth / Wifi?
We're big fans of the VAG DPF app (full review coming very soon) its a great tool for tracking DPF regeneration and soot loading - the problem is we're constantly being asked which dongle to choose. There are literally a million different OBD2 II dongles out...
VW Emissions memes – funny VW photos – smoke remapped tdi
We love our memes! We love (to hate) the VW emissions fix / scandal. We combined our two loves and present to you a selection of the very best VW Emissions Memes available on the internet today. The internet got pretty creative - we've got a great selection showcasing...
VW Emissions Fix: “VAG Emissions Rollback” could be the real fix you need
We've been following many of the facebook and forum threads focused on reversing the ea189 emissions fix. Whats become apparent is that most of these services are simply a remap aimed at disguising the fix and the horrendous effects it has on vehicle performance and...