Car technology
Should you buy a cheap dash cam from Amazon?
Dash cams on Amazon’s Bestseller list are as cheap as £23 – but can they be trusted to provide good quality footage? We’ve put them to the test to find...
New Best Buy sat navs and free sat nav apps – and one to avoid
Given the proliferation of smartphone apps, as well as cars now increasingly coming with built-in sat navs, you’d be forgiven for thinking the traditional portable sat nav unit has had...
Dash cams are helping drivers save money in insurance claims
One thing that every car owner fears is the pain of paying a hefty insurance bill. Insurance claims are hardly a blissful experience but some savvy drivers have managed to...
Where is your parked car most likely to get hit?
Our research shows that well over a third of drivers have had their car dinged while it was parked. So we’ve rounded up the top three places where your parked...
Will your sat nav stop working this Saturday?
The weekly timing system used by GPS devices will reset itself this Saturday, 6 April 2019. If you own an older, portable or built-in sat nav, or don’t regularly update your sat...
Should you pay more for a premium dash cam?
Dash cams vary widely in price, even from the same manufacturer. So with the option of paying a reasonable £40 or an eye-watering £133, what do you actually get if...
The best free sat nav apps for the Christmas getaway
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – allegedly. While most of us are getting well into the Christmas spirit, those who have the responsibility of getting their family to...
Does TomTom’s sat nav app spell the end for windscreen sat navs?
Our latest sat nav tests have revealed whether it’s worth splashing out on a dedicated sat nav or simply downloading an app to your phone. We’ve tested TomTom’s newest traditional...
October offers: get 20% off a new dash cam
For the whole of October, Halfords is offering 20% off all individual Nextbase dash cams when you trade in an old one, from any brand. This special offer is a...
Sat nav apps for your smartphone: to pay or not to pay?
If you’re happy using your smartphone instead of a dedicated sat nav, you could be wondering whether there’s much difference between free sat nav apps and the ones you pay...