Co-op Insurance has revealed that British motorists are quite literally in it for the long haul when it comes to their cars. Figures from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency reveal that over nine million vehicles – more than one in five of the 40.3 million on the road today – has over 100,000 miles on the clock. Data from the insurer also shows that … [Read more...]
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E-scooters’ plans and legal steps
University of Warwick proposes new quality and safety regulations report for e-scooters, which are expected to be outlined in the Queen's Speech when opening Parliament today. The UK is the last major Western economy not to legislate ‘Powered Micro Vehicles’. The University of Warwick wants to change that and has proposed a new set of regulations for … [Read more...]
Reducing MoT tests is dangerous & false economy
The Independent Garage Association warned the Government that reducing the frequency of MOT tests to cut costs for households is a dangerous plan that would increase costs for motorists long-term. This follows headlines that Transport Secretary Grant Shapps suggested relaxing the frequency of MOTs to every two years, rather than one, to ease the cost of … [Read more...]
Bigger savings emerging with electric cars
The annual running cost of an electric vehicle is now £579 cheaper on average than a petrol-fuelled car, according to the latest research from comparethemarket.com. This saving in cost has increased from 2021 when EVs were just over £400 cheaper to run. The research, which analyses the price of insurance, fuel, and road taxes, shows that the average annual … [Read more...]
Dacia defends safety criticism of its Jogger MPV
Dacia says its Jogger is safer than many rivals and meets current safety regulations despite the latest Euro NCap tests giving it just a single star. Earlier this week, Euro NCap said that the Jogger, positioned by Dacia as a value-for-money MPV with seven seats as standard for the UK market, was seen to lack basic safety features which are the norm in most … [Read more...]
Buying & replacement cycles forever changed
Extensions forced on fleets by both the pandemic and much delayed order times for new vehicles have probably changed company car and van replacement cycles forever, reports FleetCheck. Peter Golding, managing director, said that fleets had realised that vehicles had the potential to be operated for markedly longer than had occurred in the past and had … [Read more...]
Classic car owners concerns over new ‘tampering law’
A recent survey shows 84 per cent of classic and specialist car owners are against the Department for Transport’s anti-tampering proposals that would outlaw tampering with a system, part or component of a vehicle intended or adapted to be used on the road. The poll by classic and enthusiast vehicle insurance specialist, Footman James, shows that 84 per cent … [Read more...]
Men clocking up more penalties than women
Male motorists are clocking up more than twice as many penalty points as their female counterparts, according to new data from the Department for Transport. Male drivers racking up three penalty points on their licences currently total 1,343,700, compared to 606,700 for female drivers, as of the 5 February this year. The number of male drivers with six … [Read more...]
GB experts develop autonomous safety ratings
Accident experts in Britain are working on the world’s first rating system for the safety of autonomous cars. Crash testers at Thatcham Research outside Reading have worked with global systems engineers, car makers and the Law Commission to draw up the safety ratings which could be applied to models in the same way as the familiar Euro NCap stars. The … [Read more...]
Is your job working against you?
GoCompare has pulled together a list of occupations that have the cheapest and most expensive average premiums. Using the average best price available for each job occupation, the comparison service has revealed who is paying the most - and the least for their insurance. The ten professions paying the most for car insurance … [Read more...]
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