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Crackdown on bogus claims helps insurance costs fall by 12%

CAR INSURANCE premiums have plunged at a record rate of 12% year-on-year amid a tougher clampdown to combat bogus motor accident claims which add to the costs of everyone's policies. The typical quote for annual comprehensive car insurance cover was £568 in October, marking a 4.5% drop on July and a 12.4% fall on a year ago, according to the latest AA Insurance premium index, which takes the average of the five cheapest quotes on the market. This is the biggest annual slide that the AA has on its records, which go back to 1994, and marks a sharp turnaround for motorists following a period of strong increases, with premiums rising by more than 40% just two years ago.

Porsche to share platforms

The sharing of Porsche platforms could see the Benley Conti and Panamera using the same underpinnings. Porsche boss Michael Macht has revealed that now Porsche are effectively a VW company the sharing of platforms is not just viable but essential. And the man has a point.

Jaguar Land Rover: LIVE reveal from Geneva

Jaguar Land Rover Press Conference LIVE from Geneva 2011 Just in case you’ve been lurking in an cave for the last few weeks, we’ll remind you that the 2011 Geneva Motor Show is but days away. And that means lots of car news, as you may already have realised. Which also means that, although we’ve already managed to bring reports of far more than the car makers would really like, we get a live reveal of new cars – always a bit of a buzz.