As families head home from holiday over the weekend and back to school and work, Green Flag is predicting around 73,398 breakdowns and 132,644 calls on UK roads between Friday 30th August and Monday 2nd September or to 13 breakdowns per minute over the course of the weekend. Lucy Davies at Green Flag said, “As many people head back home after a long holiday break between Friday and Sunday, the … [Read more...]
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Steep rise in compulsory excess on motor policies
Research from GoCompare reveals that since 2012, the average cost of compulsory car insurance excesses has risen well above the rate of inflation. Depending on their policy, drivers can now face compulsory excesses for a fire, theft or accidental damage claim of up to £3,000, compared with a maximum of £475 in 2012. Average excesses for accidental damage claims have risen by 26% from £132 in … [Read more...]
Swansea classic two-wheelers on show
The Bus Museum and Transport Heritage Centre at Viking Way in the Winch Wen enterprise park again hosts the Swansea Classic Motorcycle Show this coming Sunday, 1 September, writes Roger Gale. The show is open to the public from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm, with over one hundred glittering machines from virtually every era and manufacturer on show, plus some interesting and intriguing ‘barn finds’ that … [Read more...]
Thrills for thousands in UK first low carbon rally in Wales
Thousands of shoppers, holidaymakers and sports enthusiasts saw some of the world’s most advanced cars in Swansea at the weekend for Britain’s first exclusively low carbon rally, writes Robin Roberts. Fuel cell models lined up with a wide range of battery electric vehicles from nearly every manufacturer selling in Britain to compete in the Green Dragon EV Rally and Show. Streets … [Read more...]
Motorists pay hefty price for auto-renewal insurance policies
Ahead of one of the busiest months for car insurance renewals, GoCompare Car Insurance revealed millions of motorists are overpaying to the tune of £982m a year for their car cover by allowing their insurer to automatically renew their policy. At their last renewal, 4.1 million drivers rolled-over their insurance without checking to see if they could get the same cover for a cheaper premium – … [Read more...]
Clearing the air over Clean Air Zones
Plans are under way for cities across the UK to implement Clean Air Zones or similar air quality improvement schemes, which could involve prohibitively high charges on those using older HGVs and vans. London has proposals that could see, at the same time, many HGVs banned from the capital for having insufficient direct vision. As FTA, the organisation which represents the logistics industry … [Read more...]
Tradelines 28 August
The Petrol Retailers Association has welcomed hints carried by national media that the Treasury may be considering fuel duty cuts in the upcoming Autumn Budget, said Brian Madderson, Chairman of the PRA. Senior sources have confirmed that the Government would announce the 2ppl fuel duty cut later this year - the first reduction of the motoring tax in eight years - after lobbying by the … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 August
BMW, Mercedes, Tesla and Ford models made in the USA and exported to China will be more seriously affected as a trade war escalates. China’s counter measures to the US tariffs rising will take effect on 1 September and more will be rolled out on 15 December. VW is cleaning up its act and business in the wake of the 2015 diesel emissions scandal which has cost it about €30 Billion. The VW staff … [Read more...]
Swansea welcomes a UK first
Some of the world’s most advanced cars will be gathering in Swansea today for Britain’s first exclusively low carbon rally. Toyota and Hyundai fuel cell models will line up with a wide range of battery electric vehicles from nearly every manufacturer selling in Britain to compete in the Green Dragon EV Rally and Show on Saturday. Streets around Castle Square will be filled with … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 August
Wales-based Road Safety Designs has signed a contract which could be worth as much as a quarter of a million pounds a year with Australian distributor Dometic following their meeting in Sydney in April and now the lives of Australian drivers, passengers and other road users will be saved as a result. The BriteAngle LED warning triangle makes the motorist much more visible in the event of an … [Read more...]