A new study analysing the latest DVLA data by Cardiff based learner driver insurance company Veygo shows more people are putting off learning to drive until later in life. It also reveals drivers under 30 are now less likely to get their full licence, despite provisional licence ownership growing since 2019. Learning to drive is a costly endeavour and the … [Read more...]
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Newslines 21 April
At the Shanghai Auto Show this week, HiPhi of China revealed the third member of its advanced model line-up, alongside its initial plans for global expansion. The new HiPhi Y will join the dual flagship models, X and Z, with plans for the first HiPhi customer cars on European roads within 2023, to be followed by the Middle East soon thereafter. Jaguar … [Read more...]
EU car sales soar nearly 30%
The EU car market recorded a significant 28.8% increase in passenger car registrations in March, surpassing more than a million units (1,087,939). All the bloc’s largest markets saw double-digit growth last month, with Spain (66.1%) and Italy (40.7%) in the lead. In the first quarter of 2023, the EU car market saw a substantial increase in new car … [Read more...]
A55 improvements marked
The completion of the safety and improvement work on the Aber Tai’r Meibion section of the A55, which includes a new active travel route, has been officially marked by the Minister for North Wales Lesley Griffiths. The £30m scheme, which includes £20.7m EU funding, addresses the increased risk of flooding due to climate change and also improves safety on … [Read more...]
Britain’s EV charging network not fit for purpose
Britain’s EV charging network not fit for purpose, according to transport experts. The UK is way behind schedule in installing chargers and many regions in the country are being forgotten. Asif Ghafoor (below) is a veteran of infrastructure delivery and the co-founder and CEO of national charging network Be.EV and said,“The government’s target of ‘300,000 … [Read more...]
Tradelines 19 April
The all-electric British designed MG Cyberster sports car will come to UK in 2024, but may be sold outside the usual dealer network. MG has previously said it believes having a showroom network has been behind its success in recent years, but the first sports model in over a decade may be see another sales avenue created. A swathe of car dealer … [Read more...]
Tesla tops ev searches in UK
A new study conducted by electric leasing company Gridserve has revealed the most sought after electric vehicles in the United Kingdom, as well as the electric vehicles most likely to soar in popularity over the next year. Using Google Search data spanning over a year, GRIDSERVE analysed average monthly search data for over 300 electric vehicle models in … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: McLaren Artura
Exclusive sports car maker McLaren has turned the corner. A huge multi-million pound investment, new management with encouragement for a brand which has uncompromisingly delivered drivers' cars, has now enabled, embraced and enriched the latest hybrid powertrain technology. But, of course, being McLaren it always does things a differently, distinctively … [Read more...]
Motorists returning to dealerships away from online
The cost of living crisis is driving car buyers away from online purchases and into dealerships – with many expecting to bag a better deal by meeting the retailer in person, new research shows. April’s Startline Used Car Tracker reports that 55% of people have become less likely to buy a car online because of pressure on personal finances with 31% … [Read more...]
Ford prepare to introduce new Transit Courier
Ford Pro has revealed the E-Transit Courier, a ground-up new all-electric commercial vehicle bringing enhanced connectivity and productivity for compact van customers from next year. Extending Ford Pro’s line-up of innovative electrified and connected cargo vans, the all-new E‑Transit Courier is fully integrated with Ford Pro’s platform of software and … [Read more...]
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