Eight years after it created the compact crossover segment, the one millionth Juke has rolled off the line at Nissan Sunderland Plant. On average, a Juke is built at the plant every 105 seconds, while three million Qashqai have been built there since 2006. Ford in America will pay the equivalent of over £226M to settle a civil actions arising from … [Read more...]
Finance
Rental & leasing companies register 83% of UK vehicles
The vehicle rental and leasing industry contributes around £49B per year to the UK economy, supports over 465,000 jobs and generates £7.6B in taxation annually. Commissioned by the BVRLA from respected research organisation Oxford Economics, the study provides some robust, independent data on the size, scope and importance of the vehicle rental and … [Read more...]
Admiral launch “Littlebox” for vans
Welsh-based insurer Admiral has launched a telematics van policy to ‘drive down’ costs for customers and reduce the number of vans that are stolen every year and not recovered. Admiral is first major insurer to introduce telematics for van drivers with the launch of Littlebox for Van. It aims to meet the growing demand for ‘black box’ insurance … [Read more...]
New test to see more fleets go green
The arrival of the new WLTP fuel consumption and emissions standard could prompt some fleets to offer company cars to employees currently operating under grey fleet arrangements. The new regulations take effect this autumn and they have shown the “real world” consumption figures to be about 10-12% worse than under the current testing standard which will … [Read more...]
Motorists’ deep unhappiness with dealer finance services
A mystery shop of car dealerships has revealed there is nation-wide consumer confusion about car finance, stemming from a lack of transparency and inconsistent sales practices. The research by Confused.com comes ahead of the results of a review by the Financial Conduct Authority into the growing motor finance sector, which will review potential for … [Read more...]
Welsh car sales rise against the tide
Wales bucked the trend as summer burned new car dealers with sales down 3.5% in June, according to figures from the SMMT. The news came on the day that JLR said it would have to reconsider planned UK investment if there is a “bad” Brexit deal, possibly close some British factories and make thousands redundant. Six months ago, JLR announced cuts at … [Read more...]
New-car delivery delays boost nearly-new values
Demand from dealers for nearly new stock is increasing thanks to long waiting times for many new cars, reports Meridian Vehicle Solutions. Phil Jerome, managing director, explained that his company’s medium term rental model meant that it almost exclusively defleeted 6-12-month old prestige and semi-prestige cars, and so had a strong insight into this … [Read more...]
White van man is becoming a myth
IAM RoadSmart has discovered that the myth of ‘white van man’ recklessly tearing his way up and down the country may be just an urban myth after all. In spite of vans being the fastest growing type of vehicle on UK roads in terms of miles travelled, serious and fatal crashes involving them are falling. Vans and light good vehicles now travel 49 billion … [Read more...]
Business drive: Mitsubishi Shogun Sport
A new tough Mitsubishi Shogun Sport is being launched into the booming SUV sector and the only European country to get it is the UK, writes David Miles. Unlike most of today’s 4x4s/SUVs/Crossovers on sale, the Shogun Sport is a no nonsense hard-core five door SUV with seven seats, a large 3,100kg towing capacity and impressive off-road abilities. A … [Read more...]
Fuel for thought when you buy a new model this autumn
From September 2018 all new cars registered in Europe, India, South Korea and Japan will have to report their official fuel economy and CO2 figures according to the WLTP, says David Miles. This acronym means Worldwide harmonised Light vehicle Test Procedure and in Europe it replaces the outdated New European Driving Cycle test introduced in the … [Read more...]
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