A study by The Motor Ombudsman, the Ombudsman for the automotive sector, has revealed that drivers using their cars with tyres that are inflated below vehicle manufacturer-recommended levels, is costing the nation’s motorists at least…
The UK Government has confirmed that the first MOT test will remain at three years. The Department for Transport (DfT) will continue annual testing after the first MOT, rather than switching to every other year.…
Motorists are being encouraged to bring their MOT forward if it’s due in September, October or November 2020, to help beat the expected rush for tests. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is encouraging…
Due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, cars and vans and motorcycles due their MOT from 30 March 2020 will have their MOT extended by 6 months. This will continue until confirmed otherwise the Driving & Vehicle…
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has announced that access to manufacturer security data for the independent sector has cleared its final hurdle: The body for European Accreditation (EA) has officially “signed-off” the SERMI* scheme and…
DVSA is encouraging motorists to avoid MOT fails by carrying out simple vehicle checks. The latest MOT testing data for Great Britain shows that around 40% of cars fail their MOT at the first attempt. Nearly…
The latest edition of the BRC Gas Equipment Newsletter from BRC (GB) is now out and can be downloaded below. Birway is an approved installer of BRC LPG Systems in the UK who are among the…
Not only are emissions from diesel engines, according to the World Health Organisation, carcinogenic; we now have significant doubt on their real on-road performance following the recent diesel scandal in the USA and Europe. Air…
Just think, right now you could knee deep in the mud at Glastonbury, but no here you are checking out our favourite news snippets from the past week! Take a look at this little lot,…
Leading up to the last Bank Holiday until August there’s been plenty to catch our attention this week. Here’s our pick of the motoring news this last seven days. Monday When you hit that long…
We’ve actually had a few glimpses of summer this past week! Time to book your Air-Con service at Birway post haste! In other news, here’s a reminder of a few of the stories that have…
The Supreme Court rules Britain must plan immediately to reduce nitrogen dioxide levels to meet EU targets.. The Government has been ordered to act immediately to comply with European air pollution limits. The decision by the Supreme Court relates to…