One of Wales’ leading providers of tyre services will open a new £3M facility to give new life to old tyres, with Welsh Government support. Tuf Treads, in Carmarthenshire, will save old tyres from landfill by using them to produce premium re-treaded tyres using latest manufacturing technology. Re-treading gives suitable tyres a new start once the original … [Read more...]
Finance
Statement fails to offer relief
The Spring Statement this week was a missed opportunity to get Britain moving, claims one businessman. Paul Holland, Managing Director for UK/ANZ Fleet at Corpay, including UK brands, Allstar and Keyfuels said, “Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Spring Statement and at the time of writing our concerns that there would be little in the way of … [Read more...]
Brands’ boycott looming after tariffs take hold
A majority of Brits say they will boycott brands from a country imposing tariffs on UK models. Almost six out of 10 people (59%) say they are less likely to buy a car from a country imposing tariffs on UK-made models. While the UK imports comparatively low numbers of US made models, there could be reaction to brands with US links, such as Tesla (shown … [Read more...]
Personal plates you can lose overnight – and forever
Thousands of private number plate owners will forever lose their registrations due to a rigid DVLA rule that provides no second chances, even if an owner was never properly notified, says a Welsh specialist business. Many retained plates are already expiring and the government has made it clear that once they’re gone, they won’t be reinstated. Antony … [Read more...]
Statement gives some motorists relief
Motorists can get some relief from today's Spring Statement by the Chancellor. John Cassidy, Director of Sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance said, “The Chancellor reconfirming her pledge to extend the freeze of fuel duty, as well as the temporary five pence cut, until March 2026, will offer a glimmer of relief to motorists concerned about the soaring cost … [Read more...]
EVs are not emission-free
Over a quarter of Brits wrongly believe that driving an electric vehicle is completely emission-free, failing to recognise the emissions produced either through the vehicles’ production or the non-renewable electricity that can be used to charge them. Industry experts are calling for more transparency regarding the total emissions involved in … [Read more...]
EV car tax costs about to rise
There are big changes and costs coming into effect from next Monday and some EV drivers will find themselves being taxed for the first time while others will see road tax double overnight. Richard Evans, webuyanycar's head of technical services said, “The tax changes indicate that the cost of electric motoring is set to rise. However, EV drivers are … [Read more...]
Wales in slow lane providing fast chargers
Wales is in the slow lane when it comes to providing fast chargers for motorists. Experts at one of the UK’s leading car dealership Beck Evans analysed the number of rapid chargers across every local authority in the UK per 100,000 residents. The results were ranked from the highest to the lowest ratio. Wales even trailed behind the Orkneys in the number … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 March
Isuzu UK offers its latest innovation for explorers and adventurers: the new Basecamp. Designed with vehicle camping in mind, the upgraded Basecamp model takes the iconic Isuzu D-Max AT35, already reimagined by Arctic Trucks, and transforms it into the ultimate adventure vehicle, equipped with a robust range of accessories from ARB and Lazer. Having … [Read more...]
Nearly 3 million drivers overpaying car tax
A new study has found that 2.9 million UK drivers pay more for their Vehicle Excise Duty car tax than necessary, simply because they’re unaware of a 5% surcharge applied to their payments by the DVLA. Drivers who choose to spread the cost of their car tax through monthly direct debit instalments have to pay this 5% surcharge, meaning they end up paying … [Read more...]
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