The success of the British government’s car scrappage scheme has inspired South Korean car manufacturers Kia to provide their very own scheme, designed to encourage Kia car insurance customers owning older vehicles to plump for newer, more efficient models.

When drivers choose a vehicle to purchase the colour of the car is often important to many as it portrays the personality or character of the owner. Classic car owners also see this as an important factor in bringing to life their timeless piece of machinery. Meanwhile others seek to find the right shade to fit with the vehicle’s motoring traditions, restoring it to former glories.

Britain’s motorists are set to be hit with further fuel price hikes in the coming weeks, with many UK petrol prices set to increase to £1.20 a litre at petrol pumps across the nation. The AA admitted this week that drivers will have to be braced for dipping further into their pockets to fill up their fuel tanks.

The myth that suggests female drivers hate the process of buying a car and women’s car insurance has been thrown out of the window after new research revealed that the majority of women do enjoy buying a new set of wheels.

Experienced UK motorists continue to pull their hair out after UK car insurance premiums continue to rise due largely in part to the economic recession and the frustrating number of fraudulent car insurance claims made by fellow drivers.