Toyota’s successful three-year fixed price insurance offer is being extended to 31 March, giving customers the opportunity to obtain insurance cover with the same price guaranteed for three years. For example, the award-winning Aygo X Hybrid can be insured for just £450 a year with the offer, while the annual price for the Yaris hatchback and Yaris Cross … [Read more...]
Education
Smart Charging to cut EV running costs
Despite growing adoption of electric vehicles, widespread misconceptions about cost and charging still shape public opinion. Recent research from the AA shows that 80% of drivers believe electric cars are too expensive to purchase, while only 21% think EVs are cheaper to run than petrol or diesel vehicles. One in five motorists also believes charging away … [Read more...]
Repeat drink‑driving figures shock
More than 2,500 motorists were caught drink-driving three or more times in the last 11 years. RAC analysis uncovered the scale of repeat drink‑driving as more than 150,000 drivers hold alcohol‑related convictions. A Freedom of Information request submitted by the RAC found 2,553 accrued three or more DR10 or DR20 endorsements for drink-driving since 2014. … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Skoda Elroq SportLine 85
From really humble beginnings in Britain, Skoda has evolved through Volkswagen Group membership into one of the most diverse and desirable brands you can afford to buy. OK, their cars are no longer the off-cuts of a one-time communist cut-price country, but they now stand wheel to wheel with the best big brands from Europe, so you have to pay comparable … [Read more...]
Wales’ 20mph went too far – Conservatives claim
Following the Welsh Government’s review of 20mph and 30mph speed limits on trunk roads, Welsh Conservatives have renewed their criticism for the policy, which could cost Labour their control of the Senedd in 7 May elections. Sam Rowlands MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport & Infrastructure, argued that the £32 million policy … [Read more...]
EV incentives for renters and flat owners
For a long time, home EV charging has been framed as something reserved for homeowners with driveways and detached houses. If you rented your home or owned a flat, the assumption was that low-cost charging at home simply was not an option. Given that the cost of public charging can be up to 10 x the cost of the lowest domestic charging-specific tariffs, it … [Read more...]
Test changes challenge to learners & cars, says Ageas
Car insurance provider Ageas is predicting a significant shift in how the UK takes its driving tests, as a upcoming DVSA booking overhaul is expected to trigger a surge in “DIY” driving tests. Under the upcoming DVSA reforms, learners will be responsible for booking their own tests, in an attempt to reduce long waiting times and make the system fairer by … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Xpeng G6
Exactly what driving and mobility will be like in future is still uncertain, but for sure, Chinese brand Xpeng aims to be part of it. Like US rival Tesla, Xpeng has roots in technology, software and brainpower rather than horsepower, and it also set its sights on the sky and has produced not a spaceship but a flying car complete with its own land aircraft … [Read more...]
Drivers urged to discover the land of song and love
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner many people may want to make use of one of the UK's many roadtrips available and three of the best are in Wales. With stunning scenery and spring starting in a month, taking in the views on a roadtrip could be just the answer. With more than 6 million consumers in the UK having a car purchased on finance and most … [Read more...]
Headlight dazzle is dangerous, say majority of drivers
More than half of drivers who are dazzled by headlights – 57% – say the problem has worsened over the last 12 months with only three-in-10 (31%) disagreeing, comprehensive new RAC research has found. In findings that lay bare the continued impact of headlight glare, 63% of all drivers say they are subjected to dazzle from vehicles behind that they can’t … [Read more...]
