GoCompare is warning would-be car buyers to check their insurance before heading out for a test drive because 92% of policies don’t cover driving cars other than their own. If a motorist test drives another vehicle without checking they’re covered, they could be prosecuted for driving without insurance. Dyfed Powis Police has stopped and turned away from … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 March
Six-in-10 UK drivers (59%) want the new Chancellor to bolster spending on the country’s crumbling local road infrastructure in the Budget by ringfencing 2p from every litre of petrol and diesel sold without increasing duty rates, according to an RAC survey of 3,200 drivers. In fact drivers feel so strongly about the need to increase spending on maintaining … [Read more...]
Plea to exempt school buses from new access law in Wales
Schoolchildren in Wales face losing some of their regular buses from September when new regulations are introduced on wheelchair access. Ken Skates AM, Minister for Economy and Transport, has asked the Department for Transport to exempt school buses from the new regulation for public transport. He also wants buses used on replacement rail … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 January
UK car buyers choose grey as the most popular colour with 60.7% of new registrations, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It took the top spot in 2018 and black and white were the next most popular in 2019. Taxis will trial inductive charging in Nottingham. If the scheme is a success with a £3.4M scheme for five plates outside the city’s … [Read more...]
Newslines 16 January
Kia will introduce 11 BEVs over the next five years and they will make up 75% of sales, under the company’s Plan S strategy announced this week in Seoul. The remaining 25% of sales will be conventional eco-friendly internal combustion engined models but it also intends to increase income from car sharing mobility services including hydrogen … [Read more...]
Beware of using uninsured “taxis”, warn insurers
Wales' based GoCompare has issued a warning to drivers not to offer people lifts home for profit this Christmas, following reports of young people offering their services on social media. Pembrokeshire Council said it had been made aware of “illegal taxis” operating throughout west Wales and previous reports have found numerous Facebook groups … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 October
Part of Newport Road, Cardiff will be closed from saturday night to permit filming of stunt scenes in a new movie. The closure over two days will be infront of the Mercure Hotel and diversions will be signposted but motorists should plan for delays, particularly on monday commuting times. Edinburgh Marina Holdings has established itself as a pioneer … [Read more...]
Public transport cannot match private cars – analysis
A recent report by the Science and Technology Select Committee and echoed by sitting MPs claims that the best chance for UK citizens to help fight climate change is to stop driving their cars. Despite continued interest in vehicles running on greener energy, the committee’s findings suggest that government targets cannot be met through simple changes in … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 August
Vauxhall's fifth generation Corsa with a new range of high efficiency petrol and diesel powertrains from the parent PSA Group is available to order from £15,550 on the road. Arriving in Vauxhall showrooms in January, Corsa has undergone a complete overhaul in four core trim levels with every engine variant of the new model emitting less CO2 than even the … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 July
Škoda has developed a new smartphone app, Škoda Parent Taxi, which lets parents charge their kids via the currency of chores. Launched ahead of the summer holidays, the app has been created as part of new research by Škoda which found Britain’s parents drive approximately 1,648 additional miles a year ferrying their children around, the equivalent of … [Read more...]
