(May 28, 2014) A motorist in on the M25 at Swanley holds the record for the highest speed clocked by a speed camera in England and Wales between April 2013 and May 2014.  The 149 mph figure was revealed following freedom of information requests to 39 police authorities by the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists). Eighty-five per cent of police authorities responded.

Other findings include:

    • The highest speed recorded on 30 mph road was 96 mph on the B1288, on Leam Lane, Gateshead

(May 24, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar has released its May 2014 sales and incentives forecast, which shows May sales are expected to be up more than five percent from May 2013.

(May 23, 2014) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — With strong new light-vehicle retail sales anticipated over the Memorial Day weekend, the selling rate in May is expected to be at the highest level of the year, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

(May 22, 2014) SAN FRANCISCO — insuranceQuotes.com has released a new car insurance rate comparison calculator that enables consumers to compare the insurance costs of different cars by year, make and model. The tool ("Car vs. Car: Insurance Comparison Shopping Tool," in the right sidebar) is fully customizable by age, gender, marital status and zip code.

(May 22, 2014) ITASCA, Ill. — Summer might be a carefree time of the year, but the National Safety Council urges parents not to be carefree about the situations in which they allow their teens to drive. Memorial Day marks the start of a period commonly known as the 100 deadliest days for teens on the roads.

From Memorial Day to Labor Day in 2012, nearly 1,000 people were killed in crashes involving teen drivers, according to NSC estimates based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. More than 550 of those killed were teens.

(May 21, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — Holiday weekends like the upcoming Memorial Day weekend are a great time to get a deal on a new car, so the experts from Kelley Blue Book kbb.com have assembled their list of the 10 best lease and cash back deals available this month from a variety of auto manufacturers.

(May 20, 2014) IRVINE, Calif. — Consumers no longer receive just a single value when researching a vehicle's worth during the buying or selling process on KBB.com. Today, Kelley Blue Book is introducing range-based pricing for used-car values, following the debut of its new-car ranged-based values in October 2013. 

(May 20, 2014) SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Only about 20 percent of car shoppers consider themselves "extreme price grinders" who will take as much time as they can to get the lowest possible price on a new or used car, according to a new report released by Edmunds.com. In fact, says Edmunds.com, a clear majority of car shoppers (64 percent) value the importance of saving both money and time in the shopping process.

(May 17, 2014) ORLANDO, Fla. — AAA Travel projects 36.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 1.5 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year.  Kicking off the summer driving season, more than eight in ten travelers will be driving to their destinations.