Genesis has unveiled the GV80 Coupe and the re-designed GV80 marking its debut in the coupe SUV segment. Genesis’ inaugural SUV - GV80 - blends luxury aesthetics with cutting-edge technology and has achieved impressive sales figures of over 170,000 units in the global luxury SUV market since its global debut in January 2020. The enhanced GV80 brings the … [Read more...]
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75% Cardiff drivers never check tyres
Bridgestone is embarking on a tyre safety drive with Cardiff motorists, after 75% admitted to never checking their tyres and only 11% described them as the most important safety feature on their cars. A survey amongst 200 drivers across the capital revealed that despite tyres being the only contact points between a vehicle and the road – and responsible for … [Read more...]
Tradelines 27 September
A new study by Auto Trader has found that the number of people claiming they’ll never buy an EV has nearly doubled, on the back of the government’s U-turn last week. Of the 1,700 in-market car buyers who responded to questioning, 37 per cent said they were unlikely to ever buy an EV and the figure is close to double the 21 per cent of people who said they … [Read more...]
Disabled drivers obstacles to evs and charging
Britain’s gradual move to more electric vehicles and charging will be a challenge for disabled drivers in particular, said one leading provider of mobility solutions. Andrew Miller (right), chief executive of Motability Operations, told members of the BVLRA at their annual meeting that his business had already moved more than 34,000 people into … [Read more...]
Theory test questions fail experienced drivers
Less than 1% of UK drivers correctly answered a sample of current driving theory test questions posed to them. The research from ATS Euromaster of the 1,010 drivers tested, found shockingly only eight got all the answers correct. Some 45 to 54-year-olds, with up to 30 years of driving experience, were revealed to be the least knowledgeable drivers in the … [Read more...]
Lords seeking clarity out of confusion
In response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s net zero statement on Wednesday, Baroness Parminter, Chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, has written to Mark Harper MP, Secretary of State for the Department of Transport. In the letter, Baroness Parminter, on behalf of the cross-party committee looking into the ev sector, … [Read more...]
Motorists ill-prepared for emergencies, says Go.Compare
Less than a fifth of drivers feel prepared for dealing with a vehicle emergency, a new survey from Go.Compare Car Insurance has revealed. The insurance comparison site asked UK motorists whether they feel equipped for a car maintenance emergency, but shockingly, the majority of motorists did not think they were, with 82% stating as such. Men claim to feel … [Read more...]
EVs tyres are wearing sooner
Tyres on electric cars are wearing out sooner than on other models, say service analysts. Tyres fitted to electric vehicles are lasting, on average, 6,350 fewer miles than those fitted to petrol or diesel cars, new fleet data from epyx suggests. The first tyre change for electric cars is taking place at an average of 17,985 miles and 551 days old, … [Read more...]
Lords cricitise PM on losing way with net zero roadmap
The Prime Minister has chosen to kick the can down the road, rather than pick it up and put it in the recycling bin, say Lords who are currently looking into the environment and climate change. Baroness Parminter (below), Chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee, responded to yesterday’s Net Zero Speech by Prime Minister, Rishi … [Read more...]
Green motoring u-turn is sickening says industry
Applying the brakes to the 2030 electrification deadline by the Government is a poor and insincere reflection on the needs of business and the environment, according to the head of Britain’s fleet professionals. Paul Hollick, chair of the AFP, said, “This is a crucial subject where massive investments have been made and is not just something that should be … [Read more...]
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