The Vauxhall scrappage scheme is back. A £2,000 price cut is being offered for trade-ins before the end of June and deals also qualify for low rate finance. The British old-banger could become a thing of the past as ambitious new drivers are now aspiring to opt for a brand new vehicle as their first car, according to motoring solicitor … [Read more...]
Education
Newslines 23 May
Tighter safety controls on equipment and automation will be outlined by the EU to vehicle manufacturers by the end of the year. Safety campaigners have won their fight to make more equipment standard, particularly for heavy or big vehicles. Ford is reportedly shaking up its senior management. US media reports CEO Mark Fields is leaving the car maker … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 May
Affluent buyers are most likely to search websites for a Ferrari than any other brand. Next most popular was Lamborghini with Jaguar in third place, reports analyst Captify. Better driver training is a clear way to reduce fleet insurance premiums, says Arval. Average premiums are up 8% this year and companies should embed road safety into the … [Read more...]
Potholes filling more RAC call-out slots
Despite mild and comparatively dry winter conditions the RAC attended 63% more pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter of 2017 than they did over the same period in in 2016. In total the RAC dealt with more than 6,500 breakdown jobs between January and March 2017 that were likely to be attributable to poor road surfaces – such as broken … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 May
A speed camera on North Road, Cardiff has generated £840,000 fines from motorists, according to data sent to BBC Wales. It’s the biggest earning camera in Wales, where £17.1 Million was collected in 2016, and now the RAC Foundation for Road Safety is calling for the North Road site to be investigated for poor signage, layout or other reasons to explain … [Read more...]
Quarter of drivers hid points from insurers
Nearly a quarter (23%) of motorists did not inform their insurer the last time they received penalty points on their licence. Research by RAC Insurance has found as many as 2.8m drivers have points on their licences which means around 654,158 drivers may be putting themselves at risk of their insurance policy being declared invalid should their insurer … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 May
CBI Wales has now joined the Federation of Small Businesses and called for an immediate end to the Severn Bridge tolls to give the economy an instant boost. Current tolls will be slashed to £3 for small vehicles and £10 for bigger units when the bridges pass into public ownership in 2018. IAM RoadSmart is looking for a Younger Driver Ambassador from … [Read more...]
Van drivers tell of mental issues with jobs
One-in-five van drivers admit to having poor or very poor mental health and most blame their jobs, they have told Mercedes-Benz pollsters. Exclusive research commissioned by Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Ltd to mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2017 has explored for the first time the issue of mental health within an often overlooked yet vital business … [Read more...]
Warning over paper MoT certificates
Following DVSA clarification CMA urges used car buyers to check MOT details online – the paper certificate is too susceptible to forgery Following a clarification by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), Claims Management & Adjusting Ltd (CMA) is urging used car buyers to check MOT details online, rather than relying on the paper … [Read more...]
Scheme to trial risk assessment
Fleet software specialist FleetCheck has been asked to take part in a DVSA pilot scheme that could transform how businesses approach fleet compliance. Called “Earned Recognition”, it provides commercial vehicle fleets who can prove good compliance track records with the possibility of reducing the number of inspections they undergo plus a range of other … [Read more...]
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