Like most businesses, motor trade companies are currently facing challenges due to the current economic climate and the cost of living crisis. Today many motorists either can't find the car they want to buy due to limited supplies or can't afford to replace their vehicles due to the cost of living crisis placing pressure on personal finances. Therefore, … [Read more...]
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4×4 AI vision of legendary Land Rover Defender
Artificial intelligence has predicted what a future Land Rover Defender might look like. Combining historical trends with advancements in automotive technology, Heritage Car Insurance have harnessed the power of Midjourney, an advanced image generation AI system, to reveal what a Land Rover Defender will look like 100 years from now and the results are … [Read more...]
Rental-car hire costs up this summer
If planning a holiday this summer, beware of rising car hire costs. A 12-country study of car hire costs worldwide reveals that the average weekly price to hire a compact family car (e.g., a VW Golf) this summer has rocketed to £520 a week, compared to just £310 in 2019, an increase of £210 – a 68% rise. However, this is around £100 cheaper than last … [Read more...]
Alfa Romeo overstate safety of new Tonale, say experts
Alfa Romeo has overstated the driving safety systems in its new Tonale model, say experts. The latest set of Assisted Driving gradings have been released by Euro NCAP, based on assessments of three new vehicles, the Alfa Romeo Tonale (‘moderate’), Nissan Ariya (‘very good’) and Renault Austral (‘very good’). Thatcham Research, the automotive risk … [Read more...]
Proper planning prevents poor premium payment
Go.Compare Car Insurance says the best day to renew is 27 days before it expires. The data shows that policyholders could pay up to 50% more if they renew their policy on the day it’s due for renewal, compared to 27 days before. The findings are based on the average premium paid by policyholders in 2022, and also found that the most expensive time to buy … [Read more...]
Welsh learner drivers are best in Britain, say Veygo
Welsh driving-test pass rates beat UK national average, but there are concerns over driving test changes. Veygo, part of the Admiral Insurance group based in Cardiff, showed Park Avenue Test Centre in Aberystwyth, is the top place to take your driving test, with 65% now passing their test at the centre. This marks the highest pass rate on record for the … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 May
RM Sotheby’s has successfully conducted its biggest ever Villa Erba sale, grossing a remarkable €52,953,100 in front of a packed salesroom on the shores of Lake Como. The undeniable star attraction of the sale was the no reserve Aurora Collection, which sold for an astonishing cumulative value of €25,288,500 after hotly contested bidding throughout with a … [Read more...]
Government forcing drivers to slow down
Drivers are being forced to slow down on motorways and A-roads in England, as the speed limit has been reduced from 70 to 60 miles per hour along extensive stretches of major roads, according to new analysis from Churchill Motor Insurance. The proportion of major roads with a 70mph limit has declined from 83 per cent in 2020 to 78 per cent in 2023 and … [Read more...]
Warnings on motoring costs and insurance pitfalls
IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s leading road safety charity, has launched the eighth edition of its annual Driving Safety Culture report, with its key objective to reveal the biggest issues impacting motorists on the roads. The annual report, which has studied UK motorists’ driving safety attitudes and behaviours since 2015, has highlighted the biggest worries for … [Read more...]
Rural accidents risk rise as harvest begins
As farmers begin the harvest season and agricultural traffic increases, leading rural insurer NFU Mutual is urging all rural road users to take extra care over the coming months. The harvest season is already underway in many places, with livestock farmers making their vital first cut of silage to build stores to feed cattle through next winter. Silage … [Read more...]
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