The UK could be using its tax system to discourage the growth of large new SUV sales, which recent T&E analysis found had grown by 23% between 2022 and 2023. With the Budget due next week, the environmental group said that the UK has shown some leadership with its tax system, however as company car drivers in the UK are benefiting from a progressive … [Read more...]
Bring back small cars, dealers tell makers
Britain's car dealers are calling on manufactuers to supply them with a new series of small cars. Dealers overwhelmingly back calls for a new class of small cars to be introduced across Europe that attract lower taxes, insurance and parking costs, new research shows. Paris this year moved towards making SUV drivers pay more to park in the French Capital as … [Read more...]
Buyers beware but enjoy your new car
If you're thinking of looking about this weekend and buying a new 24-plate car from 1 March, you need to carefully consider what you are doing and realise you may loose a deposit, says The Motor Ombudsman. It has prepared a handy checklist to take you through the steps to satisfaction and avoid annoying mistakes. … [Read more...]
Make your mark & understand what it means
In a week's time the new 24-plate will start appearing on vehicles, but over a third of people don’t even look at number plates when purchasing a car and 14% said they didn’t “have a clue” how many times a year UK registration plates are updated. Go.Compare has released a survey revealing mass confusion among drivers when it comes to a car’s number plates … [Read more...]
Driving up depreciation mile by mile
A new study by on-line marketplace Carwow has found how mileage severely impacts the value of used cars. The study reveals car valuations can drop by a staggering 27% once they tip over the 60,000-mile mark. As a result, owners looking to sell are now being advised to do so before their vehicle hits this 60k mileage milestone, typically when a new car's … [Read more...]
Welsh Labour Government move to restrict private cars
The Welsh Labour Government want to discourage all private car use and encourage voters to jump on buses and trains. Deputy minister for climate change Lee Waters has written to opposition leader Andrew R T Davies who questioned the stated policy on new road building in the controversial Welsh Roads Review and told him, "We confirmed that we will continue … [Read more...]
Essential to build NCDs, says broker
Car insurance premiums decrease by £745, a drop of almost a third (32%), after one year of no claims discount, according to Compare the Market. When drivers come to renew their policy, those who have not made a claim on their car insurance can typically receive a no claims discount, or no claims bonus, from a number of insurance providers, with the discount … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 February
Car dealers face becoming the focus of a new customers financial scandal similar to PPI claims of the last two decades. The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating cases of finance houses not paying out compensation to customers over now-banned ‘discretionary commission arrangements’ and the watchdog is using its powers under S166 of the Financial … [Read more...]
Toyota extend their EVs with two MPVs
Toyota is extending its UK electrified vehicle range with the introduction of two new people carriers which are already on sale in Europe, the nine-seat Proace Verso EV and the compact Proace City Verso EV. Offered in nine-seat Shuttle form, Proace Verso can specified in medium (4,959mm) or long (5,309mm) body lengths (below). The Shuttle specification … [Read more...]
EV regs hit a million but petrol sales climbing too
Discounted business registrations meant Britain’s millionth battery electric car reached the road in January 2024, while the new car market grew 8.2% for the month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The first month of the year saw 142,876 new cars registered led by the Kia Sportage (above), which repeated its success of January … [Read more...]
