Electric cars accounted for over a quarter of new registrations last month, said the car makers' body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The UK new car market remained stable in October as registrations rose 0.5% to reach 144,948 units, with petrol and diesel models declining. Registrations by fleets declined slightly, falling -1.5%, but the … [Read more...]
Fuel prices dipping again
Fuel prices fell in October reversing the previous month’s increases, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows. A litre of petrol fell 0.58p from an average of 135.55p at the start of the month to 134.97p by the close, while diesel came down by 0.81p from 143.38p to 142.57p. The cost of completely filling a 55-litre family car with unleaded therefore now stands at … [Read more...]
Used car dealers lack customer contact & miss sales
Having no means of calling the dealer is the number one “sale blocker” for used car buyers, according to new research. Carried out for the RAC Dealer Network and its aftersales partner Assurant, data shows almost half of those surveyed (47%) said the inability to speak to someone “easily and readily” about a car for sale would put them off progressing the … [Read more...]
Chancellor warned over tampering with EV support
The chancellor should be careful to avoid hampering ongoing fleet electrification in next month’s Budget, FleetCheck is warning. Peter Golding, CEO at the fleet software specialist, said that preferential tax treatment had been the prime motivator of electric company car adoption – and that negative tax changes could similarly lead to a loss of … [Read more...]
UK cars now average 10 years old on roads
The average car on Britain’s roads is now close to 10 years old – the oldest figure recorded, according to a new analysis of the national car parc. In response, Warrantywise has used its market-leading Reliability Index – one of the UK’s most comprehensive measures of real-world vehicle dependability – to reveal the top ten most reliable used cars aged … [Read more...]
Car insurance fraudsters scary crime
There has been a scary rise in so called ‘Ghost broking’. This is where fraudsters pose as car insurance brokers and the crime is on the rise, leaving hundreds of victims up to £1,300 poorer and potentially without any insurance cover. Data obtained from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau via a Freedom of Information request submitted by Compare the … [Read more...]
Electric cars’ tyres are wearing sooner
Price differences between electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) company car tyres are persisting, new data from epyx shows. In September 2023 – the average price of an ICE tyre was £168 while an electric equivalent was 32% more at £222. By August this year, the ICE tyre had risen to £187 while the electric tyre was £246 – still a difference of … [Read more...]
Renault owners’ data leaked
Renault has been forced to notify an unspecified number of customers that threat actors may have compromised their personal data. A notice posted to X (formerly Twitter) by security researcher Troy Hunt said a supplier was targeted in the incident. “We are very sorry to inform you about a cyber-attack on one of our third-party providers, leading to some … [Read more...]
Tradelines 22 October
Seat will be the ‘entry’ brand within the Volkswagen Group and exciting hybrids are coming with a new model for 2029. The confirmation about the 75-year-old Spanish car manufacturer’s future shores up its position within the Volkswagen Group after years of speculation that it would be axed in favour of its spun-off Cupra premium performance brand. A … [Read more...]
SUV & motor cycle parking tax plan for Cardiff
Cardiff will be charging SUV owners more to park outside their homes and restricting spaces for all motorists in the first move of its kind in Britain. Chair of the Senedd's Economy Committee and Conservative MS Andrew RT Davies has slammed proposals from Cardiff Council to charge drivers of Sports Utility Vehicles more to park in the city and also charge … [Read more...]
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