It's coming up to the new number plate change and thousands of second hand models will be flooding the market, so specialist insurance broker ChoiceQuate has been looking at what buyers research most on-line, and the results may surprise you. Specialist insurance broker ChoiceQuote, has analysed search data to uncover the most asked questions on Google … [Read more...]
Time’s up for 20mph website launched
Welsh Conservatives have created a website to oppose the 20mph speed limit and gauge public reaction to voting against Labour AMs as a result in the next Senedd elections. The site calls time on the limit introduced in September 2023. They claim the new limit is not working and should be scrapped amid a lot of confusion about its implementation, … [Read more...]
Good time to buy used cars, suggests survey
There’s been a sharp month-on-month rise in car dealers reporting the condition of used stock is improving – up from 20% in December to 33% now. Research from Startline’s January Used Car Tracker also shows that the percentage stating stock is getting older is also down from 30% to 23%. Additionally, 48% say that supply is improving - the best figure since … [Read more...]
Insurance costs major worry to motorists & EV cover soars
Almost three out of four motorists (73%) are worried about car insurance costs rising in 2024, reveals latest research. The January Startline Used Car Tracker also shows that 67% are concerned about rising petrol and diesel prices and 34% about the cost of servicing. Additionally, there is apprehension about not just the cost of running an … [Read more...]
Long road ahead for eHGVs
According to new research from Element Energy, Electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs) are poised to become more economical than their diesel counterparts in the coming years. Coupled with recent data from e-mobility service provider ZapMap, which shows that there are now more than 920,000 fully electric cars on UK roads and a further 560,000 plug-in hybrids, … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 November
Genesis will continue to sell a full range of models through its own-brand dealer network despite an operational merger with parent company Hyundai beginning in January. Genesis Motor UK will no longer exist as a standalone company from January 2024, as first reported by Car Dealer magazine, its operations being rolled fully into … [Read more...]
Newslines 31 October
A Newport City Council report states the switch to 20mph speed limits in Wales could end up increasing air pollution levels in some parts of Newport, says Welsh Conservatives Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS. “As time goes on it is becoming clearer that Labour’s arguments for 20mph speed limits are falling apart around them. With Labour’s … [Read more...]
Abnormal loads reduced to an app in your hand
New app tools designed to enable easy checking of abnormal loads have been immediately adopted by a quarter of the UK’s police forces. The enhancements – made to FleetCheck’s Driver app – are already in use by Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG), Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Gwent, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and … [Read more...]
Mansell mania makes millions in auction
There is no doubt that ‘Mansell mania’ continues to be strong, with an incredible set of results achieved for Nigel Mansell’s Legacy Collection. Highlights from the collection being sold by the 1992 Formula One World Champion included the 1985 Canon Williams Honda European Grand Prix Helmet 'First Win'. Worn by Mansell in the 1985 European Grand Prix when … [Read more...]
Disabled drivers obstacles to evs and charging
Britain’s gradual move to more electric vehicles and charging will be a challenge for disabled drivers in particular, said one leading provider of mobility solutions. Andrew Miller (right), chief executive of Motability Operations, told members of the BVLRA at their annual meeting that his business had already moved more than 34,000 people into … [Read more...]
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