Motorists have been paying the price for exceeding the 20mph default urban speed limit in Wales in the last ten months with 11,065 fines dished out in south and mid Wales and 1,787 in North Wales. Although the Welsh Government implemented the controversial low limit at a cost of £35M and attracted nearly 500,000 signatures on a petition calling for its … [Read more...]
Features
Advanced safety cameras look inside vehicles
A new generation of road safety cameras which peer inside a vehicle are being rolled out after trials across Britain. The system was developed in Australia and dramatically cut accidents caused by drivers using mobile phones and other devices so the Acusensus twin cameras were tested by police in Durham, Greater Manchester Police, Humberside, Staffordshire, … [Read more...]
Add more for less and get a lower premium
Young motorists aged under 25 could save up to £281 on their car insurance by adding an experienced named driver to their policy, said Compare the Market. It reveals the typical premium for a young driver is £1,859 with an additional named motorist on the policy. Without any other named drivers on the policy, the average premium for a young person is … [Read more...]
Wish list to put the wheels under UK economy
Following last week's General Election, the automotive sector has written its wish-list for the new Labour Government and what it sees as priorities to boost sales and the economy on wheels. The RAC is calling for the new Labour Government to urgently tackle the most pressing concerns of the UK’s 40m motorists in its new transport policy. The poor state … [Read more...]
New car registrations pushed over a million
The UK new car market has hit the million motors mark for the first time in five years, after new car registrations rose in June by a modest 1.1% to reach 179,263 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. As a result, so far in 2024, 1,006,763 new cars have been registered, up 6.0% on the previous year but still down -20.7% on … [Read more...]
Know your fine lines or pay the fines
Dubbed ‘Britain’s most bonkers’ road markings, North Somerset’s infamous wiggly road markings have finally been removed – costing an additional £425,000 on top of the initial £1.357m invested in the seaside regeneration scheme. Understandably, drivers were perplexed at the bizarre road markings. However, they aren’t the only road markings causing … [Read more...]
British breakthrough in EV battery design
Nyobolt is taking its high-power density, fast-charging battery technology from the lab into the real world by revealing the first running Nyobolt EV prototype. Designed and engineered with CALLUM, the Nyobolt EV will be used to both validate the company’s battery performance in a high-performance environment, as well as allow car makers to witness an … [Read more...]
Financiers must support EV sales
Almost all dealers (97%) surveyed in June’s Startline Used Car Tracker say that more support is needed from motor finance providers for electric vehicle (EV) funding. In the research, 52% say their lenders are less keen to finance EVs, 45% charge higher finance rates and 21% want higher deposits. Also, 14% say their lenders won’t finance EVs at … [Read more...]
Go.Compare reports falling premiums
Go.Compare car insurance says car insurance costs are beginning to fall, with the average insurance premium now at £447. The comparison website’s latest price index has revealed that even though the average cost of car insurance fell by £18 in the last quarter - from £465 to £447 - prices are still up on 2023 figures, with the average policy costing £343 … [Read more...]
Tunnel and bridge closures warning
Travellers between Wales and England face disruption from tomorrow as both the M4 Severn Bridge and Severn rail tunnel will close for repairs. Trains between south Wales and Bristol, London and England's south coast will be affected by the Severn Tunnel's 16-day closure between Wednesday 3 July and Friday 19 July. Drivers are warned the M4's Prince of … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- …
- 295
- Next Page »
