Finance

What Car? reliability reports throw up surprises

26 August 2021

The UK’s most and least reliable new and used cars have been revealed in the 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey from Britain’s leading new car buying platform and consumer champion. Feedback from more than 16,000 car owners was analysed to find the country’s most dependable 178 models and 30 brands aged up to five years old. A record six models achieved … [Read more...]

Tradelines 25 August

25 August 2021

Vauxhall’s heritage collection is now be housed at the British Motor Museum and a selection of around 30 vehicles are on display for visitors to enjoy. The collection, which totals 50 cars and vans charts the incredible story of Vauxhall Motors’ rise from a niche sporting car manufacturer to one of the UK’s best-known automotive brands. It demonstrates the … [Read more...]

Demistifying clean air zones for fleets

25 August 2021

A new document designed to help fleet managers handle the demands of Clean Air Zones has been launched by the Association of Fleet Professionals. A product of the organisation’s Future Roads Committee, “Clean Air Zones and Your Fleet” is designed to take a different angle compared to other CAZ guides for fleets. Debbie Floyde, chair of the AFP’s Future … [Read more...]

Electric vehicle incentives woo Chinese & Brits

24 August 2021

China has halved EV prices in a decade but they’re still rising in Britain, Europe and the US. JATO Dynamics shares its latest report on the evolution of the electric vehicle (EV) markets in China, the US and Europe. ‘EVs – A pricing challenge’’ includes JATO’s industry-leading data and insights, exploring EV pricing over the past 10 years, alongside the … [Read more...]

Newslines 23 August

23 August 2021

The British Government is giving £12.5 M to Israel based Ree Automotive as part of a £41.2 M project to bring advanced electric vehicles to market from UK plants. Ree has a UK technical centre and has developed its radical flat platform in the Midlands where it plans to assemble a range of commercial vehicles. Volta Trucks, a leading and disruptive full … [Read more...]

Repair bills dent delight of driving

23 August 2021

Costly garage bills can be one of the major downsides of owning a vehicle, even if you’ve been taking good care of it. From annual servicing to standard procedures such as oil changes and brake disc replacements, there are plenty of things that can go wrong. But spare a thought for these poor motorists, who have had to shell out thousands for … [Read more...]

Insecure men admit to car-badge envy

20 August 2021

One in five men admit to being a car brand snob who would always stretch their budget to get a more prestigious car brand, says a new survey of 2,000 UK drivers. This 22% compared to 14% of women while 17% of men also said having a flash car impresses their friends, compared to 9% of women. The Opinium survey, commissioned by InsuretheGap.com, for new and … [Read more...]

British Motor Show & the shortfall in EV technicians

19 August 2021

The British Motor Show will showcase the best, the fastest and the most innovative in automotive technology this weekend, but it comes amid a huge shortfall of EV technicians needed to keep the newest cars moving, says the Institute of the Motor Industry . Data from the IMI shows that the automotive retail sector does not currently have the skills and the … [Read more...]

Warning to fleets on MoT bookings

18 August 2021

As the economy opens up with the pandemic ongoing, vehicle and supply shortages and a surge in demand for MOTs and servicing could force vehicles off the road and miss vital business opportunities if fleets do not plan their vehicle maintenance, warns ATS Euromaster. With predictions of a surge in MOTs from September as a result of the DVSA’s MOT … [Read more...]

Britain’s best vans carry off plaudits