A new report by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association shows that despite strong growth, the available charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the EU still falls far below what is needed, and remains unevenly distributed across member states. Its second edition of ‘Making the Transition to Zero-Emission Mobility’, is an annual study … [Read more...]
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Aston Martin to get future Mercedes powertrains
Aston Martin's future electrified vehicles will have Mercedes-Benz powertrains when they go into production in St Athan in a few years. The technical deal is part of a massive investment by Daimler taking a 20% stake in the British luxury car-maker over the next three years. The two have been working together since 2013 when MB supplied petrol engines to … [Read more...]
Call for clarity on new BIK tax until 2030
New company car benefit-in-kind tax tables should be provided up to 2030 if the Government adopts this date as its new electrification target, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. The industry body said it had been widely reported that an announcement would be made during November to halt sales of internal combustion engined vehicles by the end of … [Read more...]
As emissions fall, there’s a dire warning on trade
Amid a very turbulent year, there is finally some positive news on the horizon for the automotive industry. Many OEMs have started to see a significant reduction in their average emissions levels and are largely on track to hit targets set by the European Commission, despite new car registrations being severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. According … [Read more...]
Premiums rising again and young drivers’ risk
Motor premiums are rising again after months of decline in the wake of coronavirus travel limits. Dan Hutson, head of motor insurance, comparethemarket.com, said, “Car insurance premiums are on the rise and have increased by £16 to £714 in September, from August. “This follows four consecutive months of declining costs leading to premiums reaching the … [Read more...]
Breakdown attitudes to evs revealed
Following the government’s pledge to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035, research by Green Flag revealed what Brits are most looking forward to about going electric and what we will miss the most about petrol cars. Although the government’s deadline to switch to electric isn’t until 2035, research has revealed that on average, Brits anticipate … [Read more...]
Clock-change marks driving dangers
As the clocks go back an hour on Sunday, the Association of Optometrists warns drivers to take extra care on the road When daylight saving ends Sunday, drivers will spend more time in the dark. The Association of Optometrists warned that many people don’t take driving as seriously as they should by continuing to drive with vision below the legal … [Read more...]
Self-driving cars too risky on UK roads, say safety experts
British government plans that could allow self-driving cars on highways as soon as 2021 would put lives at risk because the available automated technology falls well short of human driving capabilities, according to safety experts at UK insurance group Thatcham Research. "We don't believe that this technology adequately addresses what consumers will … [Read more...]
Tank of mum and dad keeps kids moving
The Tank of Mum and Dad Report from comparethemarket.com highlights just how reliant young drivers are on their parents to help them pay for insurance, petrol, repairs and motoring taxes. Over a third of parents (39%) said that they paid some or all of the costs for the duration of their child’s first year driving. 14% contributed for the first two years … [Read more...]
Hire days and holidays good to try EVs
Hiring an electric car on holiday is a good opportunity to try one out say almost a quarter (23%) of car hire drivers (25% men and 21% women). According to a new Opinium survey of 2000 UK holidaymakers, on behalf of iCarhireinsurance.com, a leading provider of car hire excess insurance, almost one in seven car hirers (14%) would choose to hire an electric … [Read more...]
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