Things to keep in mind when choosing a black cab insurance policy

The black cabs are a very common sight in the British cities, especially in London and they’re famous for their drivers and the designs. This is also known as a hackney carriage and this vehicle is almost known as the staple vehicle in the UK. Are you a driver of the hackney carriage? If answered yes, you should get yourself a black cab insurance policy that can protect your vehicle from sudden accidents resulting to financial loss. Have a look at some factors that you need to keep in mind before getting the policy.

• Get multiple quotes from multiple companies: There are many black cab insurance companies that offer you an insurance policy for your hackney carriage. You must get multiple quotes from multiple lenders so that you can choose the best one among them and also save your pounds.
  
  
• The premium rates will depend on a lot of factors: The vehicle insurance company will need to look into the population density within the nation, the extent of accidents that occur on the roads, your personal driving records and the age of the vehicle before granting you a black cab insurance policy.
  
   
• Consider the extent of coverage: You must consider the extent of coverage that you are getting on the particular insurance policy. Remember that a low price doesn’t always mean a good coverage. Whenever you’re getting yourself a black cab insurance policy, you’re actually covering yourself, the other drivers on the road and your vehicle. Make sure the coverage is enough to cover all the aforementioned things.
  
  
• Look for saving money: You must look for some ways in which you can save money on your black cab insurance policy. You can either have a good driving record, a clean credit score and some other ways to reduce the risk of filing a claim in order to save your bucks.

Therefore, if you reside in the UK and you’re a hackney carriage driver, get a black cab insurance policy to protect yourself against all financial odds.

Beetle Flaunts a New Look to Attract Men

In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company introduced an edgy new design on Monday for its signature model, giving it a flatter roof, a less bulbous shape, narrowed windows and a sharp crease along the side. Gone is the built-in flower vase on the dashboard.The design is based not on the New Beetle but on the original Beetle, which was created in Nazi Germany in the 1930s, came to the US after World War II and became a counterculture favorite because of its low  cost and unusual look.

“I hope they keep the fun in the car, and all the round angles,” said Howie Lipton, who owns a computer repair business in Hamilton, Ontario, and helps organise an annual New Beetle show in Roswell, New Mexico. Lipton says he was hoping VolksWagen would update the spare interior, and his wish has been granted. VW’s lead Beetle project manager for the US, Andres Valbuena, says the 2012 model will have a navigation system, a significantly larger trunk, more luxurious materials and ambient lighting. “It ties in more with our other products. It’s more upscale,” Valbuena said. The 2012 Beetle goes on sale this fall. VolksWagen won’t yet say how much it costs.  

Valbuena says VW believes the new design stays true to the name but will broaden the car’s appeal beyond the 1998 version, which appealed heavily to women in their 50s and 60s. In focus groups, men liked the more aggressive design. In addition to an upgraded, 170-horsepower, 2.5-litre gas engine, VW will offer a sportier, 200-horsepower, turbo-charged gas engine — Volkswagen hopes it will appeal to guys — and a fuel-efficient diesel. VW estimates that the new basic engine will be slightly more efficient than the current one, which gets 29 mpg on the highway. The diesel will get up to 40 mpg. Even if it satisfies its fans, the third incarnation of the Beetle will have to compete in a US smallcar market that is bigger and much more competitive than it was in 1998.