The growing popularity of SUVs in all sectors of the company car fleet market means that fleets could increasingly struggle to hit cost and emissions targets, says Chevin Fleet Solutions. The fleet management software specialist points out that even the most car-like of SUVs tend to have worse emissions and fuel economy than their equivalent hatchbacks or … [Read more...]
Industry
Newslines 2 August
A 2p a litre supermarket cut in the price of petrol and diesel from a major supermarket is of course good news for motorists, it’s just a shame it didn’t come sooner. “We wonder how long motorists would have had to wait for a decent forecourt cut had the RAC not drawn attention to the fact that wholesale fuel costs had reduced substantially in the last … [Read more...]
Lorry makers have been taking Europe for a ride
Leading international automotive economist Prof Garel Rhys has been looking behind the scenes of the latest price fixing by major lorry makers and its implications for all of us, with some shocking fines for the truck makers The medium and heavy commercial vehicle makers in the European Union enjoy considerable tariff protection of around 22% in … [Read more...]
UK car makers achieve record production
UK car makers reported their 11th consecutive month of growth in June. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported production grew 10.4% to 158,641 units – the highest level for the month since 1998, when volumes reached 172,232. The performance closes the industry’s best first half for 16 years, with 897,157 cars rolling off production … [Read more...]
Trade lines 27 July
MG Motor UK’s design centre, based at Longbridge, Birmingham, has expanded and is continuing to develop its team of designers who play a key role in the MG models on the road today and the future. Director of Design, Anthony Williams-Kenny, is now back in the UK after being based in Shanghai for three years and will be focusing on MG Motor in the UK, as … [Read more...]
Britain’s secret ‘grey fleet’ is keeping UK moving
The full extent of the UK’s “grey fleet” is revealed in the most comprehensive report into private vehicles used for business. The nation’s grey fleet comprises 14 million cars – 40 per cent of all vehicles on the road – and costs employers more than £5.5bn a year in mileage claims and car allowances. Many are used in the public sector instead of … [Read more...]
Ford to create JLR battery plant?
Jaguar Land Rover declined to comment on a newspaper report that it is in talks with Ford Motor and BMW to build a battery plant in the UK. JLR executives have met Ford and BMW officials about collaborating on a plant with the capacity to supply "several hundred thousand vehicles," the Sunday Times paper reported. JLR may launch an electric Jaguar … [Read more...]
EU put pressure on VW to compensate buyers
Europe's Commissioner for Justice is working with EU consumer groups to pressure Volkswagen to compensate buyers in Europe as it has in the United States over the diesel emissions scandal. The German carmaker has pledged up to $15.3 billion to compensate 475,000 owners of VW diesel-powered cars, but has so far rejected such calls for the 8.5 million … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 July
It’s Monday morning but the roads are much quieter, thanks to the school holidays, says Confused.com. Confused.com has found that many British drivers also look forward to this six-week school break for the quieter roads and quicker commutes with over half saying the average drive to work will be four hours shorter in total over the six week break with … [Read more...]
TVR power Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale RFC has followed this year’s championship winning campaign in the Principality Premiership by announcing that British sports car manufacturer TVR will be its main sponsor in the 2016 /17 season. The news reinforces TVR’s commitment to the local community following its announcement earlier this year that it is to manufacture its new … [Read more...]
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