With car insurance sky high and education and living costs increasing, research shows that over one in five under 25s (22%) cannot afford to learn to drive. Insurance is a further barrier. With the average cost of car insurance costing around £1400*, and rising to £3878 for a 17 to 20 year old driver, it’s no wonder that this demographic is struggling. An online petition recently achieved over … [Read more...]
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Six million Brits could be driving on the wrong side of the law
Motorists who lease their vehicle could be falling foul of the law when driving overseas. According to a recent survey, over 15% of Brits who take their cars abroad have admitted to driving on the wrong side of the road and only 1 in 5 bother to learn foreign laws in advance of getting behind the wheel. Alongside brushing up on the rules and regulations of driving overseas, motorists are now … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 June
A new top of the range MG3 Style+ is now available until 30 June for an initial deposit of just £189, followed by 60 monthly payments of £189. The impressive finance offer launched by MG Motor UK is interest free, with no balloon payment at the end of the agreement and the MG3 Style+ features an upgraded interior that now comes with a leather trim as standard,16” ‘Diamond’ alloy wheels, cruise … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 June
UEFA Champions League final this Saturday in Cardiff will see a clash on field, but possibly on city roads as well. As tensions run high, Welsh motorists may find themselves driven to distraction, according to research for locally–based Confused.com which found one in 20 Welsh drivers have had an accident as a result of being distracted by sport on the radio. The Road Haulage Association is … [Read more...]
Car makers move streets ahead on-line
Ford is streets ahead of rivals on-line, that’s the conclusion of a marketing study by Mediaworks. The analysis by Mediaworks looks at the success of selling brands on the web and it contains a few surprises. Coming after two other reports showed that younger buyers are most influenced by advertising and also that savvy-buyers are now beginning their on-line searches for replacement cars up … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 May
Affluent buyers are most likely to search websites for a Ferrari than any other brand. Next most popular was Lamborghini with Jaguar in third place, reports analyst Captify. Better driver training is a clear way to reduce fleet insurance premiums, says Arval. Average premiums are up 8% this year and companies should embed road safety into the corporate culture, says the leasing … [Read more...]
Van crime is rising again
Arval is releasing new advice to fleet operators in the light of reports that theft from vans is rapidly rising. New figures obtained by the BBC from 45 police forces show that thefts from vans have increased from 14,063 in 2014/15 to 22,749 in 2016/17. A van is broken into every 23 minutes. Simon Cook,LCV Manager at Arval, said, “This is very much in line with what we are hearing from … [Read more...]
New Honda Civic Type R priced
Honda UK has announced pricing for the hotly-anticipated next generation Civic Type R. On forecourts in July, the entry level 2.0 320PS model will cost £30,995 and the GT version will cost an additional £2,000 at £32,995 on the road and will come with a host of extras. PCP pricing has also been confirmed for the new car, which is built at Honda’s UK manufacturing plant in Swindon; with … [Read more...]
Knock-on effect of diesel decline felt across market
The decline in diesel new car sales is forcing down used prices as well, but Volvo is enjoying a boom in second-hand prices. There is a knock-on effect on financing plans increasingly being used by car makers to bolster income, report analysts to Reuters. Pollution concerns and the likelihood of city centre charging is also affecting the business model used so successfully for a … [Read more...]
Volvo do the business deal on S60 and V60
Replicating the current Lux upgrade already available on Volvo's SE, R-Design and Cross Country variants, the Business Edition Lux provides some added luxury to the S60 and V60 models. Popular with company car and fleet drivers alike, the Business Edition variants currently account for 29% of total S60/V60 sales, while almost half of Volvo's end-user business sales for the S60 and V60 were for … [Read more...]