About 14.1 million motorists will hit the road for holiday or day trips this month and next, the second-highest figure since it began tracking data in 2016. These long delays will mean millions of restless children, and many parents will turn to a phone or tablet to keep their children occupied. However, using tech in a moving vehicle is one of the … [Read more...]
Sporting lines
Cheap price tickets for next year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will only be available until next Monday. Early access tickets for the event, camping and grandstand close on 27 July and spectators can unlock a 10% discount and have Pit Stop enclosure passes for two people if joining the Goodwood Road Racing Club Fellowship. Toyota (GB) is strengthening its … [Read more...]
PPM EV charges explained & worries remain
Industry figures have responded to HM Treasury's publication this week of the government's response to its consultation on the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), the new mileage-based charge on electric and plug-in hybrid cars due to take effect from April 2028. The government confirmed it will not proceed with mandatory mileage checks for … [Read more...]
Opposition to EVs is entrenched, say Bridgestone
A Bridgestone survey has revealed that a growing number of UK motorists are putting the brakes on electric vehicle purchases, with more than one in four drivers insisting they have no intention of making the switch. New consumer research commissioned by Bridgestone found that 26% of motorists say they will never buy an EV, up significantly from 17% in 2025 … [Read more...]
Country roads can be killers, warn Ageas
Many motorists assume summer is one of the safer times to be on the road with longer daylight hours, better weather and fewer challenging driving conditions. But with the summer holiday season beginning this weekend for many visitors to Wales the challenges of switching from urban roads to country lanes can be daunting as well as dangerous with unexpected … [Read more...]
Drug driving soars and overtakes drink offences
The number of drivers receiving endorsements on their licence for drug driving has overtaken those receiving the corresponding drink drive offence according to worrying new figures. DVLA data obtained and analysed by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart shows that the number of drug driving offences (DG10s) added to individual licences in 2025 stood at 30,707, … [Read more...]
Watch the match and now much you drink, says AlcoSense
Football fans watching England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina are being warned they could still be over the drink-drive limit when they get behind the wheel on Thursday morning. With pubs allowed to stay open until 1am following tonight’s match, road safety campaigners say many supporters may underestimate how long alcohol remains in the … [Read more...]
Value retention improving for some EVs
Chinese EVs are holding their value well against comparable mainstream models, suggesting consumer trust and confidence in newer brands is continuing to grow. New research by car leasing and contract hire specialist, LeaseCar, analysed a selection of popular Chinese EVs alongside similar mainstream models and found that across the vehicles analysed, Chinese … [Read more...]
Interest and values of used EVs are rising
Used electric cars are at a tipping point where both consumer interest and values are increasing rapidly, delegates heard at the Annual General Meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association. Fraser Brown, director at specialist used electric vehicle (EV) dealer Browns of Richmond and motor retail consultancy Motorvise, said the market had grown by 32% in … [Read more...]
First drive: Mazda6e
Despite the drive towards a greener car market, the choice of what you can buy in Britain has been largely limited to SUVs and smaller cars, but that’s changing with the arrival of the Mazda6e medium-sized saloon. The result of a joint venture with China’s Changan company which provided the powertrain and platform, the UK specific Mazda6e has a new 78kWh … [Read more...]
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