Service, maintenance and repair budgets are being severely challenged as fleets are forced to run vehicles for longer, with no end in sight to the immediate lack of vehicle availability due to the semiconductor crisis. According to tyre and maintenance provider ATS Euromaster, both fleets and leasing companies are having to juggle new car availability against extended rentals and increased … [Read more...]
Smoother roads will help lower overall emissions
The UK has set ambitious targets to become net zero carbon by the year 2050. Proposals to road infrastructure have been mooted in order to eliminate the majority of the carbon dioxide emissions from road freight. The installation of overhead charging cables for electric lorries on e-Highways across the country has been widely discussed over the summer. However, it isn't just … [Read more...]
Car repayments now second highest after mortgage or rent
A third (33%) of Welsh drivers say their monthly car payments are their second highest expense, after their rent or mortgage monthly payments. Drivers in the North East (37%) and West Midlands’ (36%) regions of England and Scotland (35%) are the most likely to agree with this. The Opinium survey of Welsh drivers among 2000 UK drivers, commissioned by InsuretheGap.com, an independent provider of … [Read more...]