The Road Haulage Association has sought legal advice and intends to honour its commitment to its members by pursuing the case for compensation from the truck manufacturers who have been identified as being involved in a coordinated truck price fixing cartel. RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said, “As the representative body with sole responsibility for … [Read more...]
Brokers expect leasing demand to grow
The first ever survey of vehicle leasing brokers suggests good times ahead for the sector with 87% of brokers reporting a buoyant market with demand for leases or other financial products on the up as SMEs, corporates and private buyers take advantage of low lease rates. Conducted by the Leasing Broker Federation, an independent membership organisation … [Read more...]
Fleets suffer with SUV orders
The growing popularity of SUVs in all sectors of the company car fleet market means that fleets could increasingly struggle to hit cost and emissions targets, says Chevin Fleet Solutions. The fleet management software specialist points out that even the most car-like of SUVs tend to have worse emissions and fuel economy than their equivalent hatchbacks or … [Read more...]
Trade lines 3 August
After four consecutive months of pump price rises, the average cost of petrol on Britain’s forecourts has started to fall again, shows data from the RAC’s July Fuel Watch report. While the reduction in the price of unleaded is only small – 0.41p from 112.20p to 111.79p – it reverses the rising price trend which began in March. The average price of diesel … [Read more...]
Audi R8 Spyder and Kuga ST to come
The latest Audi R8 Spyder can be ordered now for delivery end of 2016. The £129,990 convertible of the R8 becomes open-topped in 20-seconds and uses the 530ps V10 engine and a strengthened version of the space-frame body for rigidity. Inside it will debut a new smartphone interface and Bang & Olufsen system with headrest mounted … [Read more...]
Experienced drivers confused by road signs, survey suggests
Young driver insurance brand ingenie is calling for schools to teach the Highway Code, following a social experiment to see if experienced drivers could pass a test on road rules – 20 years after passing their driving theory tests. The experiment shows Tracey, aged 45, and Lester, aged 51, quite spectacularly failing a road quiz . ingenie suggests that … [Read more...]
Crafter takes to the streets
There is an all new Volkswagen Crafter van on the streets. The clear objective when designing and engineering the all-new Crafter was to produce a customer-focused transport solution, offering high economy and low total cost of ownership. To that end it was developed precisely in line with the specific demands and requirements of … [Read more...]
Brits admit to getting ‘booked’ abroad
Half of drivers in a recent survey admitted they had been penalised for at least one traffic offence whilst travelling abroad. Many are also unaware of the valid registration documents needed to take a company or leased car across the channel. Not only are there the standard rules and regulations on driving abroad, but drivers of leased vehicles must … [Read more...]
Lorry makers have been taking Europe for a ride
Leading international automotive economist Prof Garel Rhys has been looking behind the scenes of the latest price fixing by major lorry makers and its implications for all of us, with some shocking fines for the truck makers The medium and heavy commercial vehicle makers in the European Union enjoy considerable tariff protection of around 22% in … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: DS 4 Hatchback
DS, the standalone premium brand under the parentage of Citroen, introduced their latest DS 4 range with two distinct and stylish five door body styles, the DS 4 Hatchback and the DS Crossback and all are front wheel drive. The latter version in terms of styling and a 30mm higher riding height leans towards the now popular … [Read more...]
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