One in four motorists have struggled to afford the cost of driving in the past month, according to comparethemarket.com. The research, based on a national poll of 2,000 motorists, found one in three drivers (33%) is worried that they won't be able to cover the cost of driving in the coming weeks. Driving has become increasingly unaffordable, as 84% of motorists have spent more on fuel in the … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 May
Automotive finance provider, JBR Capital, has launched into 2022 with a record-setting four-month period – the most successful since the company was founded in 2015. Based in London, JBR Capital has lent over £80 million from 1 January to 30 April 30, enabling an ever-growing number of clients to fund their passion for high-end vehicles. The new 536bhp Flying Spur Hybrid – the second … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 April
Drivers will make an estimated 16.8m separate leisure trips by car this May Day bank holiday, the highest number since 2016, according to RAC research. The RAC expects bank holiday Monday to see the largest number of individual leisure journeys – 3.3m – followed by tomorrow (Saturday) with 3m and Sunday with 2.6m. In addition, drivers are planning on taking an additional 5.6m trips at some point … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 April
Kia has revealed UK pricing and specification details for the all-new Kia Niro as customer pre-orders for the second-generation open with deliveries in the autumn. There is a choice of 139bhp 1.6 litre hybrid, 180bhp 1.6 litre plug-in hybrid and 64.8kWh pure electric models in three trim levels from £27,745, £32,775 and £34,995 respectively for each powertrain. The next generation BMW 7 Series … [Read more...]
Government boost for evs, but critics say it’s inadequate
There will be a massive rise in electric vehicle charging points, the Government has announced, but critics say its still insufficient, Concerns have been expressed for rural communities and where motorists do not have direct access to chargers outside their homes The number of electric vehicle charging points will reach 300,000 by 2030 under government plans and when sales of petrol and diesel … [Read more...]
Tradelines 23 March
Select Car Leasing has seen a 59% increase in interest for electric vehicles in the last week alone as a result of record-high petrol prices. Searches were also up 200% per cent compared to the same week last year following on going issues with the availability of fuel in the UK and Select Car Leasing also spotted increasing consumer interest in electric vehicles on Google over the last week, … [Read more...]
Tradelines 16 March
Next month sees introduction of the Kia Sportage PHEV model, the latest in the new Sportage line-up. Its pure electric driving range is 43 miles, enough for the average daily commute without using its 265ps 1.6 litre petrol engine, and that gives it a 25gkm emissions figure attracting just 8% BIK while it’s priced from £38,395 for its four trim levels. Petrol and diesel continues its upward … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 March
The average price of petrol appears to be on a collision course with £1.65 a litre having reached a new record of 163.46 p on Sunday, up by 2.5p from Thursday. Diesel hit another record high on Saturday at 173.67p, up 3.5p from two days earlier, said RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams, who added that drivers should soon get some respite from pump prices jumping by several pence a litre every day … [Read more...]
Fuel rises steepest in a single day, says RAC
Average fuel prices leapt to new records yesterday, with diesel jumping a huge 3p a litre in a single day to 165.24p a litre while petrol went up 2p to 158.20p. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said, “The diesel daily increase was the largest on record since 2000. “The cost of a filling a 55-litre family car with petrol is now £87 – £7 more than it was at the start of the year. Diesel drivers … [Read more...]
Better lights not always safer lights, say drivers
Nine-in-10 drivers (89%) think some or most car headlights on the UK’s roads are too bright, with an overwhelming majority of these (88%) saying they get dazzled by them while driving, a new RAC study of 2,700 drivers’ views has found. The problem of glare from headlights appears to be getting worse with 63% of drivers who get dazzled saying it’s happening more often than a year or two ago, with … [Read more...]