Total cost of ownership is the biggest challenge facing UK fleets, shows the new Arval Mobility Observatory Barometer. It was named by 48% almost of respondents in this new research – a jump from 31% when the same question was asked last year. Other challenges included implementing alternative energy strategies (46%), inducing more responsible driving … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Volkswagen Tayron R-Line
About 80 years ago, Volkswagen began building its empire making a car for the people and it’s never lost sight of that objective which is neatly fulfilled in the Tayron. It is a car very much made for today’s markets around the world and fills the gap between its top of range Touareg and five-seat Tiguan with the widest powertrain possibilities in a seven … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 October
The LBX Vibrant Edition, an exclusive new model in Lexus’s top-selling compact crossover range, is now on sale in the UK. This limited-edition version of Lexus’s best-selling small SUV is endowed with a series of extra styling features that give it a distinctive look inside and out and enhance the brand’s “making luxury personal” ethos, and on-the-road … [Read more...]
Is the fuse about to blow for EV car sales?
There are indications the bubble is about to burst for electric car registrations and sales. Widespread pre-registration of electric cars is likely in the fourth quarter of 2025, a member meeting of the Vehicle Remarketing Association was told. This is because dealers and large fleets have been told car makers will be offering hefty discounts to them … [Read more...]
Autonomous vehicles raise road safety issues
The growing prospect of driverless cars being allowed on UK roads has raised a number of questions over safety and law, and how other drivers interact with them. New consultation on driverless vehicles announced last week gives fleets the opportunity to raise practical safety concerns surrounding the new technology, says FleetCheck, and some of the points … [Read more...]
EV grants useful boost say dealers
Almost half of dealers (48%) say the government’s new electric car grants will provide a “useful boost” for the electric car market. September’s Startline Used Car Tracker also shows 43% believe anything that makes electric cars more accessible is a good idea, and 27% say that it is positive the scheme favours UK-built models. However, 40% say lack of … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Lexus LM350
Sometimes it’s not the first which leaves a lasting impression but the last which comes first in your mind. That’s certainly the case with the Lexus LM350, a rival to the established luxury MPVs from the premium German brands introduced many years ago. In the rarefied ranks of executive people movers chauffeuring between airports and hotels or whisking … [Read more...]
Clean Air Zones & what they mean for you
Electric vehicles will have to pay to enter Greater London for the first time from the end of this year. The air of change over London is slowly but surely sweeping across Britain and motorists need to understand and be ready to pay to drive on our busiest roads over coming years. The capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone was the country’s first 24/ 7 Clean … [Read more...]
Wales’ worst August car regs in UK
Welsh car dealers suffered the biggest drop in new car registrations across Britain. Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders showed a 17.62% fall in registrations in Wales, down to 2,483 new cars in August. Nationally, the decline was 2.0% in August to a total of 82,908 units on the eve of the new plate appearing. Wales top … [Read more...]
JLR worst for reliability
British brands Jaguar and Land Rover are the worst cars you can buy for reliability and high average servicing costs, according to Warranty Solutions Group which provides after-care maintenance insurance. Claims details from over 10,000 owners covering 22 brands put the JLR models at the bottom with issues over electric windows, pollution filters and also … [Read more...]
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