Hyundai’s premium Genesis brand goes on UK sale this summer. There will not be a dealer network but the manufacturer will have a Genesis Studio in Westfield shopping centre, London and also provide sales on-line. Prices are likely to begin about £35,000 for the saloon and £50,000 for the suv, and will be fixed and non-negotiable. It was … [Read more...]
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Toyota Yaris tops for reliability, German marques low
THE Toyota Yaris is the most reliable of the UK’s best-selling cars. From nippy city runarounds to larger family motors, British drivers have always had their favourites when it comes to getting from A to B with as little fuss as possible. Now warranty specialists MotorEasy have run the numbers on the top 10 models to see which of them really delivers … [Read more...]
Buyers looking for more used evs, says AA Cars
Interest in used electric vehicles rose by almost 20% in 2020, despite the pandemic and the closure of car dealerships during lockdown periods, new analysis by AA Cars, the AA’s used car website, has revealed. Searches for EVs on the AA Cars platform have been growing steadily year after year, increasing 47 times (4,623%) since 2015. Interest in … [Read more...]
Government “misguided” by science of assisted driving
The Government is being “misguided” by science according to road safety experts concerned at the planned permission of assisted driving on motorways. Responding to the UK Government’s announcement yesterday around paving the way for Automated Driving, Thatcham Research and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) are urging caution. “There is … [Read more...]
Salary sacrifice is saving emissions, reports Arval
Around 89% of cars leased via Arval on salary sacrifice are now an electric vehicle, an increase from just 39% two years ago. Over the same time period, the total number of cars provided using the sustainable mobility specialist’s salary sacrifice scheme, Arval Ignition, has risen by 252%. A figure that includes growth in terms of both existing clients and … [Read more...]
Commuters carried Covid contagion to communities
Commuters moving between different counties increased COVID cases in the UK significantly before lockdown was imposed, according to new research by Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). The study, conducted by Professor Thomas Plümper, looked into spatial contagion between local counties in England and found that cross district spatial contagion … [Read more...]
Demand for Welsh mobile mechanics surges during pandemic
New data from one of the country’s leading insurance comparison websites revealed a 158% year-on-year rise in Welsh mobile mechanics taking out insurance for their sole traderships. Quotezone.co.uk figures also reveal a 71% year-on-year spike in new policies for full time motor trade businesses, and a 49% jump in cover for part time firms, in … [Read more...]
Fleets rethink contracts or pay the price, says FleetCheck
Some businesses are wasting tens of thousands of pounds agreeing to unrealistic mileages when selecting fleet vehicles. That’s the conclusion of FleetCheck, the software specialist who work behind the scenes analyzing business use and who say that predicting future mileage when writing new company car leases is going to be a key question for fleets as … [Read more...]
Tradelines 28 April
Swansea University is celebrating a landmark 50,000 journeys being made by the Santander Cycles bike share scheme – proving how the scheme has gone from strength to strength in the city since its launch in July 2018. The convenient and affordable city-wide scheme run by leading bikeshare provider nextbike, in conjunction with Santander and Swansea … [Read more...]
Premiums dip to new low but expect rises
The average annual car insurance premium has dipped slightly to £602 in March 2021. This marginal decline from the previous month suggests the end of the big price falls and the average premium is still £110 cheaper than the same month last year. Dan Hutson, head of motor insurance, comparethemarket.com said,“The rapid fall in car insurance premiums, seen … [Read more...]
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