DriveAble: Adaptations to help you get on the road
Motoring is far from the exclusive preserve of able-bodied motorists. Nevertheless, disabled people are sometimes surprised or unaware of the clever so…
Motoring
WAV Buying Guide
A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) is unlikely to be like any car you’ve ever purchased before. With this in mind, Able Magazine invited James Pitt-…
Test drive your perfect car at The Big Event
The Big Event hosted by the Motability Scheme is returning to Manchester’s EventCity in May 2016. The largest of its kind, the event will showcase the …
Looking for a great day out for the April Bank Holiday weekend?
Brotherwood are excited to announce that we will be hosting a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle showcase weekend, at the prestigious Haynes International M…
Why Buy A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle?
Wheelchair Adapted Vehicles (WAVs) are the ideal choice for families that have a wheelchair user in their care. Here’s what to look for when making you…
Interview – Declan O’Mahony, Director of Motability
We discuss what’s trending at the moment as well as what’s coming up in the next year.
QEF Kids Day in Carshalton – March 4th
QEF Mobility Services is welcoming parents of children with disabilities and anyone that works with assistive technology or occupational therapy to the…
Top-of-the-range Porsche causes a stir at vehicle adaptation firm Autochair
Staff at a Derbyshire vehicle adaptation manufacturer enjoyed a rare opportunity to get a closer look at a top-of-the-range sports car when one of thei…
Is it time to make your life easier with a wheelchair accessible vehicle?
It’s not always easy for wheelchair users to get around, especially in built up areas. From the negative attitudes of other passengers to stubborn bugg…
Fish Insurance recruits charity affinity expert
Fish Insurance, the leading disability insurance specialist, has recruited charity affinity programme expert Diane Caplehorn to lead a major drive into…
Brotherwood WAVs Now Even More Accessible with Contract Hire from LVC Mobility
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle manufacturer Brotherwood, and Contract Hire specialist providers LVC Mobility, are pleased to announce an exciting new pa…
Learning To Drive With QEF
QEF has been helping disabled people to learn to drive for years. They were kind enough to pass on their tips for potential new drivers.
Toyota On Motability
Toyota’s Motability and Public Sector Manager, Charles Holcomb, discusses the importance of getting products and service levels right for disabled cust…
Winter Driving Tips
With winter fast approaching we’d all do well to listen to some timely advice regarding how to approach driving at this time of year. By John Killic…
Transport needs to be more inclusive for young wheelchair users
Three quarters of wheelchair users and their families and carers can’t travel as independently as they would like to and two in three do not feel confi…
Bristol’s Blue Badge Company wins deal to supply Argos
A Bristol company that is revolutionising the disability market by producing stylish but practical living aids has signed a deal to supply high street …
QEF Seniors Day – advice for older drivers on staying mobile
Are you looking for advice about independence or continuing to drive for yourself a friend or family member? This is the perfect opportunity to find ou…
Get Along to the John Clark Motability Event!
Join the John Clark Motor Group at the John Clark Autoplex on Tuesday 27th October, 9am – 6pm in Aberdeen, for the John Clark Motability Event! The…
Thorntrees Garage continues to upgrade its facilities with major showroom refurbishment
Thorntrees Garage have a long association with Able Magazine, having worked with us on a number of projects since 2005, and enjoy a sterling reputation…
Discover a world of worry-free motoring at Motability’s FREE Warwickshire event
‘One Big Day’ will be at Stoneleigh Park on Saturday 12 September 2015 This summer, disabled motorists and their families can find out all they need t…
Make public transport part of your day out in Edinburgh with accessible buses and trams
Transport for Edinburgh is the group that brings together Lothian Buses, Edinburgh Trams and Edinburgh Bus Tours and is pleased to offer a fully access…
Win These Fantastic Motability Goodies!
We are celebrating the start of the One Big Day summer programme of events by offering five lucky readers the chance to win a bag of Motability goodies…
The UK’s First Electric Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
Go Green With Envy In 1985 Brotherwood Automobility revolutionized transport for disabled people across the UK, by re-engineering Nissan Prairie to ca…
Check Out Kenguru- The Electric Car for Wheelchair Users
We've covered this invention on social media over the last year or so, but Kenguru , a new electric car manufactured in the U.S., promises to give disa…
First Drive: The Space Race
The Leon ST might be the estate car we’ve all been waiting for. Masses of space and more options to choose from than a mouse in a cheese shop. From …