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14th August 2017

BMW launches its own diesel scrappage scheme

Theresa May has recently announced a diesel scrappage scheme, although the Government has yet to give even an inkling as to where, when and, more importantly, […]
15th June 2017

Best car products revealed at Honest John Awards

Forget the Oscars. Move over BAFTA. The Honest John awards are in town. For the first time ever, Honest John handed out 15 awards to car-related products. From […]
8th June 2017

Apple looks to make the roads a safer place to be

Apple, one of the world’s largest tech companies, is trying to tackle the problem of distracted drivers head on. And, as ever with Apple, they’re doing […]
5th June 2017

Rolls-Royce Sweptail: one of the world’s most expensive new cars

Rolls-Royce are known for their seriously luxurious motor cars, often featuring bespoke tailoring and accessories. But the new Rolls-Royce Sweptail is in a league of its […]
25th May 2017

What does Germany’s renewable energy record mean for car production?

There are two things in this world that are always 100% true. First, if you ever go to a karaoke bar, you will hear Queen at […]
12th April 2017

Uber’s weird and wonderful lost and found list revealed

The internet is good for a lot of things; communication, information and, most importantly, weird and wonderful lists. Thankfully, Uber has added to the latter with […]
21st March 2017

Asda starts a petrol price war

There are a lot of things that can make us motorists mad. Constant traffic, never-ending roadworks and, obviously, that one driver that never says thank you. […]
10th March 2017

Bad behaviour behind the wheel revealed

As you probably know, the penalties for using your mobile phone behind the wheel changed at the start of March. If you’re caught using your phone, […]
6th January 2017

1 in 3 Brits names their car

Have you ever given your car a nickname? Well it seems you’re not alone. Far from it in fact, as around a third of British drivers […]
7th December 2016

Paris introduces ‘odd’ ban to fight pollution

As schemes go, this is certainly an odd one. Yesterday, half of the cars that normally speed around the Parisian streets were nowhere to be seen. […]
17th November 2016

Top gear! The best gifts for the petrolhead in your life

From a luxurious heated massage cushions to a build-your-own v8 engine, here’s our round-up of the perfect presents for car fans this Christmas… Sat Nag in-car […]
4th November 2016

Accidental thief returns car with apology note and petrol money

A Subaru owner in America had her car stolen by an accidental thief – only for it to be returned with an apology note and petrol […]
21st October 2016

Scarily good supercars to go on display for Halloween car show

Some of the scariest supercars ever put into production are to go on show at a motoring event taking place over Halloween weekend. The Classic & […]
14th October 2016

Bag yourself a right royal ride with this collection of classic motors

Fancy owning a car that once belonged to royalty? If you’ve got a few grand going spare, you can get your hands on a car that […]
9th September 2016

Mini electric car to give young drivers a taste of the road

Christmas may still be a few months away yet, but if you’re looking for something special with which to treat the mini petrolhead in your life […]
7th September 2016

Nation’s favourite Ford on film to be named

Ford cars have long been stars of screens both big and small. Whether it’s Danny’s 1948 Ford De Luxe, better known as Greased Lightning, from the […]
1st August 2016

Silverstone commemorates England’s 1966 football win

To many people, 1966 has gone down as not just the greatest year in English sport, but also one of the most important dates in the […]
29th July 2016

Cars and their part in the Olympics

Think of the Olympics and you think of fast people (Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis), not fast cars. But did you know that cars have […]
18th July 2016

Drivers warned not to catch £100 fines for Pokémon Go craze

It’s the computer game that has taken the world by storm. But would you dream of playing Pokémon Go while driving? The question seems a no-brainer. […]
15th July 2016

Who you gonna insure? Ghostbusters!

With the remake of one of the most iconic movies ever – Ghostbusters – hitting our cinema screens, our experts here at 1ST CENTRAL have put […]