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The switch from paper maps to satellite navigation devices as the driver’s direction aid of choice hardly happened overnight, but nor were those the...
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The switch from paper maps to satellite navigation devices as the driver’s direction aid of choice hardly happened overnight, but nor were those the...
ELDDIS IS PIONEERING the way in the UK motorhome industry by launching a smartphone app to showcase its 2012 product line-up. The unique app gives...
Misleading directions from satellite navigation devices resulted in £203 million worth of damage in the past year, according to a report by insurance broker...
The Travel Channel recently broadcast a programme called Tricked Out Trailers in the US as part of its Ultimate Travel Series, which took viewers...
The current crop of motorhome base vehicles are great. Frugal, quick and spacious, they have plenty going for them. But charismatic, they ain't. All...
200,000 motorists are fined each year for using a hand-held mobile phone while driving, according to a recent report by Halfords, with one in...
Expanding caravans and motorhomes are nothing new, but pop-out side sections tend to be ways to make already enormous vehicles even larger, and so...
The Motorhome, Caravan and Camping Show is in full swing at London's ExCeL centre, and our man on the ground, Gentleman Jack is sniffing...
Motor insurance policies look set to get a little cheaper, at least for people who are happy for their insurer to keep an eye...
THE MOTORHOME, CARAVAN and Camping Show, running from 14-19 February at London Excel, showcases a number of major, mid-season motorhome launches.
An online guide to high-quality French parks has had an extensive update of its listed sites. The Frenchcampsite.co directory, compiled by former Select Sites...
A wood-burning camping stove that can be used to recharge a mobile phone doesn’t seem like the most obvious marriage of two technologies, but...
OIL GIANT BP is on the verge of pulling out of the containterised gas market, leaving many UK motorhome owners without a gas supplier.
If you’ve ever fancied upping sticks to drive around the world in your motorhome, then you probably won’t be surprised to know that you’re...
TomTom satnav owners who also happen to be fans of The Simpsons can now enjoy driving directions from two more of its characters, Marge...
THE STARS OF BBC1's 'Strictly Come Dancing' are gearing up for one of their toughest audiences ever; a exhibition hall full of UK motorcaravanners. Strictly...
According to a survey conducted by Halfords, some modern motorists suffer what the company has termed “dashboard dread” — a sense of anxiety caused...
Some high-end cars use similar ‘HUD’ technology to the helmets worn by fighter pilots to project simple information on to the windscreen, the idea...
London Motorhome, Caravan and Camping show organisers NCC Events say getting to ExCeL is easier than you might think.
The name name might be more associated with power tools, but Bosch has a long history with satellite navigation devices for vehicles and its...
The Camping and Caravanning Club has announced the winner of its best Certificated Site (CS) 2011 Award, as voted for by members: Brook House...
Not that we’re recommending our readers abandon Practical Motorhome and take their custom elsewhere, but the new RV Consumer newsletter might at least make...
It’s rare for a week to go by without a new privacy risk or security hole being discovered on the internet, which is why...
We’ve only just written about an imminent government summit to sort out the problem of inaccurate satnav mapping data sending large vehicles on inappropriate...
Buying a Pay As You Go mobile phone for the kids, or just as an emergency spare to keep in the car glove compartment,...
We’re still struggling to figure out the link between Volkswagen, Star Wars and our canine friends, but whatever it is, the company’s current TV...
PLANNING A VISIT to the new Manchester show? Make sure you see all this...Old show, new venueThe old Manchester show was in a very...
Autocruise is launching a new four-berth camper at the Caravan and Motorhome Show, Manchester this week.
German motorhome and caravan manufacturing giant Hymer has appointed a new commercial agent in the UK, tasked with building a network of dealers for...
Modern mobile phone battery life tends to be measured in hours rather than days, but one US manufacturer has just announced a model that...
TomTom has revealed more information about its plans to integrate social networking features into its iPhone and iPad app after teasing users with the...
Camping Cheque has announced its 48 award-winning locations for 2011, as voted for by those who stayed on the sites. All of the campsites gained...
Midlands-based Kimberley Caravans is to open a new branch in Darlington, after purchasing a former Discover Leisure site and retail premises. Discover went into administration...
It seems amount of 3G data downloaded by smartphones doesn’t just depend on the user, but the type of smartphone itself. A recent survey by...
Problems caused by out of date and inaccurate satnav data are to be tackled by a government summit later this year. The summit is...
Online movie service Netflix opened its doors to the UK today. The service costs £5.99 a month and in return, customers get unlimited access...
Ferry company Sea France has officially been liquidated by a French court, ending years of speculation about its future after it went into receivership...
Christmas 2011 was truly special for Shannon and Rebecca Taylor from Kent – as their Mum and Dad, Nick and Sarah, surprised them with...
The gradual demise of the compact 35mm camera means that film canisters might get a little thin on the ground over coming years, which...
Non-pneumatic tyre technology seems to be on a bit of a roll (ahem) at the moment, but while. Bridgestone recently demonstrated its sophisticated solution...
If you received an Amazon Kindle ebook reader for Xmas and haven’t yet availed yourself of any free ebooks, here’s another opportunity that's too...
Last week we wrote about Google’s 10p Android app sale to celebrate 10 billion downloads, now it’s Apple’s turn to give something away. As...