Britain's departure from the EU has prompted a flurry of information and advice from the Department for Transport, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the DVLA on rule changes affecting Britons driving in Europe from this month, writes Dave Moss. Here we round up some important changes affecting British drivers and vehicles intending to use … [Read more...]
Brexit deal “unanswered questions” is concerning, says trade
The new, “thin” Brexit deal that is now in effect leaves many unanswered questions that could have serious implications for the UK motor industry, warns the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The trade organisation says that several key points surrounding the future of manufacturing and cross-border movement of vehicles remain vague or undefined. Sam Watkins … [Read more...]
EV drivers pull plugs on diesel and petrol engines
A new poll of Zap-Map’s community of electric vehicle drivers has revealed more than 90% of drivers will not be replacing their current EV with a petrol and diesel vehicle. The results are strong evidence of the fundamental shift in consumer attitudes in favour of environmentally friendly cars. In the poll, which was carried out in November 2020 with over … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 January
Revolution Campervans, which produces campers on new or used VW Transporters, has witnessed a noticeable trend in 2020 of customers buying them as somewhere to work from home and as a mobile office – then doubling as a base for camping adventures and staycations. One customer was Chris Edge (above), the operations director of a house building company near … [Read more...]
Be careful what you wish for this Christmas
With Christmas coming, be careful what gifts you ask for in the way of car accessories. From modified exhausts to dodgy decals, research by carwow has revealed the most hated car modifications amongst drivers and which can decrease the value of a car the most. Besides possible safety issues and the potential to invalidate your insurance, wheels modified in … [Read more...]
Driving tests with toy cars and no examiners for candidates
If you think the UK Driving test is hard, spare a a few thoughts for candidates in other countries, where toy cars, no examiners or even other candidates might be in the vehicle. The weird and wonderful world of driving tests has been studied by Zuto, who came up with the following differences: Zuto Finance compiled data in their study analysing over 190 … [Read more...]
Disabled drivers challenged at ev charging points
A new survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers has found issues around accessibility for disabled users. Zap-Map, the UK’s leading EV mapping service, polled 2,200 EV drivers on their experiences of using Britain’s charging network. The survey has been running for four years and is seen as the go-to guide for tracking EV driver behaviour and charging … [Read more...]
EVs attracting company car drivers
Employees who have previously taken cash options are returning to company car schemes in “noticeable” numbers thanks to electric vehicles, reports Arval UK.Shaun Sadlier, head of consulting at Arval UK, said this was something that was predicted when the latest zero and low benefit-in-kind rates for EVs were unveiled in 2019, but is now becoming increasingly … [Read more...]
Cardiff drivers benefit most from lockdowns
Cardiff drivers have come out top of the UK workers who have saved £600 Million during the lockdown collectively by not having to commute to work and driving less overall. This is based on 46.6% of the UK workforce spending time working from home over lockdown, and the average fuel saving during the lockdown period being £76 a month. Cardiff commuters … [Read more...]
Welsh Government £30M boost for EV network
The move to electric transport will be boosted by a £30M five-year investment announced yesterday by the Welsh Government. It is putting up the money to encourage private investors and network providers to install more public charging points to meet concerns motorists expressed so far in a public consultation which ends in February 2021, An assessment of … [Read more...]
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