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How to Keep Your Car Battery Healthy During the Winter

Winter can be particularly harsh on vehicles, especially car batteries. Cold temperatures can reduce a battery’s efficiency, leading to unexpected breakdowns. To ensure your car remains reliable throughout the colder months, it’s essential to take proactive steps in maintaining your battery’s health. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you navigate winter with confidence. Understanding the …

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How to Prevent Your Windscreen from Cracking in Cold Weather

When temperatures drop, your windscreen is at risk. Ice can seep into tiny chips and expand as it freezes, which can turn a minor blemish into a costly crack. Sudden changes in temperature, such as throwing hot water on a frozen windscreen, can also cause thermal shock and damage the glass. Here is how to …

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How to Safeguard Your Vehicle from Harsh Winter Elements

Winter in the UK brings a unique set of challenges for vehicle owners. From icy roads to freezing temperatures, the season can take a toll on your car’s performance and longevity. However, with proactive maintenance and a few practical steps, you can protect your vehicle from the harshest winter elements and ensure it remains reliable …

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Expert Advice For Driving in Wintry Conditions

Winter really is the worst time of the year for hitting the road. The cold weather and increased chance of conditions like ice and fog means the risk of accidents and breakdowns is higher than at other times of year – and motorists have to take extra precautions to ensure the safety of themselves and …

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Give Your Car a Christmas Feel

It’s that time of year again when festive wreaths appear on doors and trees twinkle in windows. Everywhere you go, shop windows and restaurants are bursting at the seams with baubles, fairy lights and tinsel. The Christmas spirit is present in your home, at work, on the city streets and everywhere in between – so …

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Do I Need Winter Tyres Fitted?

In many European countries winter tyres are a legal requirement, to keep people safe on the roads in bad weather conditions. While they are not compulsory here in the UK, sales of winter tyres have been growing in the past few years. What makes them different and do we really need them – especially in …

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Top Winter Driving Tips

Many different factors can impact our driving capabilities, and weather is not the least among them. Driving safely in winter is a must, but it often requires some adjustments from our usual habits. Here are some winter driving tips to guide you through the colder months safely.