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It's no secret that the car industry is in a bit of a pickle. With emissions regulations becoming increasingly stringent, manufacturers are under pressure to create cars that not only look good and perform well but also meet ever-rising…

You might have heard the term ‘green parts’ relating to car components before. But what does this actually mean, and why are they something you should consider for your firm? With some help from eBayforbusiness.co.uk, we’re here to take you…

Car clocking is the name given to the process of winding back a car’s odometer to show a lower mileage than the vehicle has actually covered. Historically, this was the preserve of shady car sellers and disreputable garages looking to take…

The price of fuel may have dipped slightly from the record-breaking peak we saw in summer 2022, but motorists are still paying significantly more per litre than just a few months ago. When choosing your next new car, then, efficiency should…

There are many ways to make your car stand out, especially when it comes to aesthetics, but few options open to car buyers have as big an impact as the choice of paint. New car buyers have the opportunity to choose from a wide variety of…

Test driving a car before you buy it is one of the most important things you can do. There’s a lot to consider when buying a car – as informative as the ad listing or fancy brochure might be, nothing tells you more about a prospective car…

The pollutants produced over a car’s lifetime have a major impact on the environment. It’s estimated that a car produces 10 per cent of its CO2s during production, five per cent when it is disposed of and the remaining 85 per cent produced…

Car ownership can certainly make for quite the ‘ride’, and we mean that in several senses of the term. Most of us can probably relate to feeling a sentimental attachment to our cars, whether your current vehicle is a humble family runabout,…

AEB ( Autonomous Emergency Braking) is a safety system in modern cars which automatically applies the brakes when it detects an imminent collision. One of the most common car accidents is the nose-to-tail collision, also known as a…

The phrase ‘carbon neutral’ is becoming increasingly prevalent as car companies clamour to prove the sustainability credentials of their latest models.But what does ‘carbon neutral’ actually mean? What can manufacturers do to offset their…

You're used to the concept of leasing a new car – instead of buying outright, the payment is broken down into smaller payments over an agreed rental period – but can you lease a second-hand car? The good news is that you can, and it could…

You’re probably aware of the rapid rate of depreciation that motor vehicles undergo starting the minute they’re driven off the lot. After you buy a new car and drive it any distance, the value plummets. Every year after that, the value…

Leasing can be a brilliant way of getting your hands on a new car without having to stump up the cash to buy it outright – but what if you have a bad credit rating? Well, that could cause a problem. Signing up for a leasing deal requires…

If you’re buying or already own an electric car, have you considered electric car insurance? Insurance designed for electric cars comes with specific benefits that could be very handy if you own an EV. These electric car insurance policies…

While tyres have come a long way since the dawn of the motoring era, their basic concept has remained the same – a rubber air-filled (or more recently nitrogen-filled) donut. Traditional high pressure pneumatic tyres are used to support the…