Homeowners living near proposed Clean Air Zones where certain vehicles will pay a penalty charge to enter are poised to potentially earn more than £1,000 per year by renting out their driveways as parking spaces for drivers looking to avoid the daily driving charge. More than 60 local authorities have considered, or are considering, some form of new clean … [Read more...]
Finance
Dacia to fit tax cutting LPG engines
Gas is back for cars. Dacia is launching a new factory-fitted dual-fuel solution across its range of award-winning Duster, Sandero and Logan models, the only manufacturer in the UK to do so. The all-new 1.0-litre turbo Bi-Fuel 100 engine combines petrol and LPG fuel to deliver reduced fuel costs, lower emissions and improved performance without … [Read more...]
Motorcycle sales encouraging 2020 kick off
With motorcycle registrations improving by 2.8% on the previous January, the start of the new year is heading in the right direction,said Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association. A total of 6,146 new motorcycles were registered throughout January, an increase from 5,976 in January 2019. Much of the growth came from the higher … [Read more...]
£12M annual parking fines paid in Cardiff
Drivers in Cardiff forked out over £12M in parking fines in 12 months, figures reveal. Overall, Brits waste at least £132 million each year on parking tickets – that’s a shocking £530 million since 2015, with 14 million fines being issued by councils. Leasing company Moneyshake obtained the data under Freedom of Information requests to over 40 councils … [Read more...]
EVs used sales soar nearly a quarter
The flow of used evs coming to market jumped 23.4% last year, show latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This is going to be a challenge for the resale trade but a tremendous opportunity said Seán Kemple, Director of Sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance. The SMMT’s used car registrations show a slight 0.1% decline in sales of … [Read more...]
Volvo and Geely considering merging expertise
Volvo Car AB and Geely Automobile Holdings Limited are considering combining their businesses to create a strong global group, which would accelerate financial and technological synergies between the two companies. This would be a combination between two strong companies. The considered combination would have the scale, knowledge and resources to be a … [Read more...]
Keep Plug-in grant charged to boost ev take up, say dealers
Car dealers want the plug-in car grant maintained and a revision of vehicle excise duty changed to reflect whole-life emissions counted. “UK motorists should continue to receive incentives to ensure a consistent and successful transition to electric vehicles, in particular, this must include preserving the current plug-in grant”, said Sue Robinson, Director … [Read more...]
Ford battered by Welsh registrations
New car dealers in Wales did better than most and saw the smallest decline in January registrations, down just 2.14% to 5,224 over 12 months previously. Ford was comprehensively knocked off top spot by Vauxhall with Corsa and Grandland X a long way ahead of the traditional best selling Fiesta and Focus models, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers … [Read more...]
Diesel cars collapse in January new car decline
The UK new car market declined 7.3% in January, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Some 149,279 vehicles left showrooms as continued confusion surrounding diesel and clean air zones and ongoing weak consumer and business confidence continue to affect demand. Continuing low consumer demand was a key driver behind the … [Read more...]
After the fuel fright, freight calls for future to be fingerposted
The Road Haulage Association has set out its general approach to decarbonising the freight and logistics sector, calling on the Government to develop a 'freight roadmap' towards net zero and develop consistent, supportive policies to "give our members confidence to plan for a green future". Meanwhile, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has published a … [Read more...]
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