Customers can reserve the all-new Peugeot 208 GT Line with a £500 deposit. Reservations have also opened on the GT Line PureTech petrol, BlueHDi diesel and 100% electric e-208, which comes with a 50kWh battery and 100kW motor, capable of a zero-emissions range of up to 211 miles from a full charge. … [Read more...]
Rising use of on-line motor disputes service
The Motor Ombudsman has recorded in excess of 12,000 searches and 25,000 article views on its Knowledge Base during the first quarter of this year. The online tool was launched in January as part of the body’s focus to make it quicker and simpler for motorists to resolve queries and complaints when buying and running a car, prior to formally raising a case with The Motor Ombudsman. Using the … [Read more...]
PCP users paying for poor repairs
PCP users are facing unexpected bills for sub-standard repair work to contracted cars, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The organisation, which represents companies that between them handle, sell, inspect, transport or manage more than 1.5 million used vehicles every year, says that more and more cars are being presented for sale online and at auction with what the industry terms … [Read more...]
Motorists funding Governments more than EU
Road users are keeping UK and other Governments afloat, according to figures from motor manufacturers. The importance of the motor car and road vehicles is shown by new figures from the car makers which indicates motor vehicle taxation brought in €428 billion per year to governments in the EU-15 countries alone. This figure – up 3.5% compared with the previous year – represents more than two … [Read more...]
Brexit delay: what it means for UK hauliers
The Government and the EU have agreed an extension of the UK’s membership until 31 October 2019 at the latest. This means UK hauliers can continue to operate across the EU as usual until then, but there are some changes now being passed onto the industry. While the Government hopes to leave before then, we will only leave earlier if a deal is agreed, which would allow continued permit-free … [Read more...]
Speak out on skills shortages in logistics, says FTA
Logistics businesses should take the chance to speak out against the worsening skills shortage, according to FTA, as it calls on industry to support the call for evidence launched by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Road Freight and Logistics. Sally Gilson, Head of Skills at FTA (right), the organisation representing the interests of the logistics sector, said, “FTA is thrilled the APPG on … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 April
Lower prices, reassurances over battery life and more accessible charge points are among the things drivers claim would persuade them to switch to an electric car, it has emerged. But despite electric vehicles estimated to emit 50 per cent less greenhouse gas than diesel, just seven per cent of motorists have already made the switch and the study of 2,000 car owners found less than two fifths … [Read more...]
Drive continues to cut road deaths
As the decline in road deaths tapered off last year, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association is making a push to raise drivers’ awareness of existing and future vehicle safety technologies. Data issued by the European Commission earlier this month shows that there were 25,100 fatalities on European roads in 2018, a figure which has fallen by one fifth since 2010. Although EU roads are … [Read more...]
Plug-in hybrids powering up sales
The number of plug-in electric cars on British roads grew by three quarters last year, according to new Motorparc by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The UK’s largest automotive analysis shows there is now a record 195,410 plug-in vehicles on our roads, reflecting the growing choice of models now on offer. Overall ownership of alternatively fuelled vehicles increased by … [Read more...]
£90,000 electric superbike destined for St Athan “power park”
A £90,000 high-performance electric motorcycle is being planned for St Athan "power-park". The Arc Vector two-wheeler will be built in a converted hangar close to the Aston Martin Lagonda factory and will be the result of an investment initiative on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The crowdfunding campaign goes live to the public on 6 May and will enable manufacturer Arc to finalise … [Read more...]