Posted on May 26, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Dublin’s European Consumer Centre is urging car hire customers to read the small print when they agree to rent a car.  The warnings follow the reported case of a French tourist who rented a car in Ireland while on holiday with his family.  The rented vehicle was severely damaged in an accident because of another [...]

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Plans are afoot to produce the world’s first road-rail vehicle in Japan.  Toyota and its affiliate Hino Motors Ltd is developing a new road-rail vehicle originally created by railway operator JR Hokkaido.  The two companies are working together to come up with technology and materials to strengthen the front part of the “dual mode vehicle” so [...]

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Argus Car Hire South Africa customers are advised to avoid venturing into Cape Town at all costs after recent violent clashes against foreigners spread to Cape Town overnight.  During the exchanges, several people were assaulted and shops were looted.  The attacks broke out after a meeting took place to prevent anti-foreigner violence in the Dunoon [...]

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

If you’re in the market for a car in the United States , and you’re trigger happy at that,  head to the state of Missouri where one car dealership is offering more bang for your buck by providing a free handgun with every vehicle sold.  Max Motors in the town of Butler, Missouri says sales have quadrupled [...]

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

The soaring price of fuel is making waves across the airline industry with BA boss Willie Walsh coming out this week saying that many airlines would not survive a life-threatening combination of expensive fuel and a drop-off in demand as passenger numbers decline due to expensive fares and dwindling consumer confidence. The story is the [...]

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Spain is the destination of choice for British travellers looking for sunnier climes  over the June bank holiday weekend, according to the latest statistics from The Association of British Travel Agents. ABTA predicts that 1.9 million tourists will leave the country over the weekend which also coincides with half-term school holidays in the UK.  High levels [...]