The kindness of (un)paid services masks a cunning business plan
Almost all business “gospels” for those who want to reach the dizzying heights of their careers recommend becoming an expert in your field from the first page. However, when you start to put together the knowledge and skills that a motorist needs, you eventually come to the conclusion that for the 21st century vehicle owner […]
Hundreds of car buyers fall victim to scammers every year. How to avoid it?
Last year in all branches of “Regitras” 325 vehicles were refused registration after their wanted character was established, and in 294 cases it was suspected that the vehicle identification number, engine number or documents had been falsified. in 2012, 194,534 M1 class cars were registered in Lithuania. Information on vehicles that have been refused registration […]
Much cheaper tractors – the new era of tractors is not far away
We have already announced that the European Commission will gradually give in to pressure from hauliers and truck manufacturers and is considering allowing the use of longer trucks. 7-10% is expected. reduce fuel consumption, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the safety of vulnerable road users. Tractor manufacturers view this initiative very favorably. According to […]
Lithuania’s Guinness World Record of 507 electric cars in one place will be sought
As more and more electric cars appear on the roads of Lithuania, the company “Ěkrautas” came up with the idea to contribute to the celebration of World Electric Car Day to conquer the Lithuanian record: collecting the largest number of electric cars in one place. World Electric Car Day is celebrated on 9 September, the […]
It will be more expensive to own a petrol or electric car – the numbers may surprise you
Which new car is cheaper to own: petrol or battery? The answer is like the back of your hand when you evaluate the purchase price of models with similar configuration in the showroom, but the situation changes significantly after calculating all the possible costs that you will have to bear in using the chosen vehicle. […]
Cars dangerously abandoned by offenders can be towed
Last year, public order officers in the Vilnius municipality had to deal with more than 47,000 cases. violations of the highway code. A new procedure came into force on January 1: cars that have broken the rules can be towed by municipal officials. Motorists are expected to pay more attention to where they leave their […]
What to “water” the cooling system? – enginegeek.online
As winter approaches, all sensible motorists rush to prepare their car, change tires. Most of the time preparation for winter ends here. However, other equally important operational elements of the car are rarely thought about. Real winter in Lithuania often doesn’t even smell. However, nature willingly reserves surprises: probably not everyone remembers the winter of […]
How to safely change car tires during quarantine?
The highway code provides that from April 1st vehicles can circulate with summer tyres. From 10 April it is forbidden to travel on cars with studded tyres. The declared quarantine, however, has also changed the work of garages: they too must comply with quarantine requirements and guarantee the safety of employees and customers. Stasys Konickas, […]
“Dieselgate” and technical inspection. What (not) to be afraid of?
Perhaps the biggest scandal in the history of motoring broke out in 2015, when the events affecting almost 11 million people of the Volkswagen AG company also hit Lithuania. It is estimated that in our country there are almost 7,000 cars “improved” in such a bold way with engines marked with the code EA189: 5,099 […]
Liepkalnis, Žirnii – Minsko pl. in the reconstruction of the intersection – major changes since May
A grandiose reconstruction is underway at the intersection of Vilnius Liepkalnis, Žirniai Street and Minsk Highway, a transport artery that is crossed by more than 60,000 people daily during the non-quarantine period. of vehicles, is quickly rebuilt into a two-level intersection with a tunnel. In a few weeks – from May 4th – there will […]