Latest news for Driving Standards Agency 
Top Summer Driving Tips(10/08/2009)
In 2008, 661 people were killed in road crashes between July and September. Another 6, 704 were seriously injured. The Driving Standards Agency has put together some useful tips to help drivers planning long journeys to their holiday destinations. Many drivers will be travelling long distances on unfamiliar roads during the summer break. Following the DSA's summer driving advice will help to ensure that motorists are well prepared for a sa... [more]
One in two experienced drivers would fail if they had to retake their driving test(31/07/2009)
Kia Motors UK challenged experienced drivers to retake their driving test, resulting in a shocking 50% failure rate. This compares to the national average pass rate of 42% for new drivers. The drivers all followed a standard 40 minute test route and were graded against the official Driving Standards Agency issued score sheet. Some of the candidates that Kia challenged had held a full licence for more than 30 years and regularly drove more than... [more]
Clampdown on illegal driving instructors(22/05/2008)
Provisions under the Fraud Act 2006 mean the police now have increased powers to charge illegal instructors where it can be proved that they have misrepresented themselves by implying they are qualified. The DSA Fraud & Integrity Team (FIT) is currently investigating over 400 cases of suspected illegal driving instruction across the country. The agency is working closely with police forces at national, regional and local levels and they are ur... [more]
Other car news
Car sales skyrocket by 10%
New vehicle sales grew in the first quarter of 2012, but at a slower rate than the same period last year, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa) said on Tuesday.
New car finance sales increase by a third in March
New car finance sales were up 33% by value and 22% by volume in March compared with March last year, according to the latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association, the trade body for the motor finance industry.
Auto sales buoy economy
Car sales that are running at the fastest pace in four years are poised to reverberate through the world's largest economy as a spillover into production, profits and jobs for Americans may be starting.
India auto sales up 3.4% in April: industry body
Car sales in India rose just 3.4 percent year on year in April, data from an industry body showed Thursday, after the government hiked taxes on vehicles and car makers raised prices.
Car sales grew only 3.40 percent in April
Domestic passenger car sales in India increased by only 3.40 percent in April and stood at 168,351 units from 162,813 units sold in the like period of 2011, according to data furnished by an industry body Thursday.
April car sales up 3.4 pct y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose an annual 3.4 percent in April, according to data from an industry body, a sixth consecutive monthly increase but lower than in recent months after the country ...
April car sales rise 3.4 pct y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose an annual 3.4 percent in April, according to data from an industry body, a sixth consecutive monthly increase but lower than in recent months after the country ...
Car dealers defy downturn with growing sales
(Reuters) - Britons came out in force to buy new cars in the first quarter, according to figures from top dealers, the latest signal that the car sales are resilient in the face of a return to recession for the broader economy. UK industry leader Pendragon Plc, whose 250-plus retail outlets trade as Stratstone, Evans Halshaw and Chatfields -- reported a 15.7 percent increase in new car market ...
Budget buyers to boost China car sales: Ford exec
Automakers will race to appeal to budget-conscious Chinese car buyers as the industry expands beyond the wealthy coastal cities in the east, Ford Motor Co's Asia chief said on Tuesday. As they expand more ...
CAR-Research XRM Adds New “Prospecting the Household” Feature to CRM; Helps Auto Dealers Use CRM to Capture More Sales
CAR-Research XRM Adds New “Prospecting the Household” Feature to CRM; Helps Auto Dealers Use CRM to Capture More Sales CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as; “XRM, Exceeding CRM”, today announced the addition of a new “Prospecting the Household” feature to its CRM that helps auto dealers unearth a potential goldmine of prospective vehicle buyers and capture more ...
Alfa Romeo - Audi - BMW - Chevrolet - Chrysler - Citroen - Dodge - Fiat - Ford - Honda - Hyundai - Jaguar - Jeep - Kia - Land Rover - Lexus - Mazda - Mercedes-Benz - Mini - Mitsubishi - Nissan - Peugeot - Porsche - Renault - Saab - Seat - Skoda - Smart - Subaru - Suzuki - Toyota - Vauxhall - Volkswagen - Volvo
