More than a third of motorists are left out of pocket after being involved in a road traffic collision that was not their fault, new research has revealed. As many as 36% of drivers surveyed by the RAC said they had lost out financially following an accident. The majority of these (21%) stated they had to pay their insurance policy excess while 8% said … [Read more...]
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Motorists admit taking risks in floodwater
Despite the obvious dangers of floodwater to car and, at worst life, one in 20 motorists (5%) admit to having driven through floods only to have their vehicles grind to a halt, either still in the water or just after coming out, says the RAC. While the vast majority of those (63%) were lucky to get away without suffering major damage once the vehicle had … [Read more...]
Tradelines 30 May
Mercedes-Benz North Wales Apprentice Charlie Mason was chosen as ‘Passenger Car Technician Apprentice of the Year’ thanks to his hard work. The awards recognise young people who have gone above and beyond in their workplace, at the Academy and for their customers and Georgia Parslow, from Mercedes-Benz of Epsom, was awarded ‘Passenger Car Parts Specialist … [Read more...]
Tougher MoT test begins tomorrow.
A newer and tougher MoT test begins tomorrow. More vehicles than ever are expected to fail and the worst will be prevented from leaving the test station until they pass. Diesel powered models will face more stringent emissions tests. GoCompare Car Insurance is warning drivers they could invalidate their insurance if they fail to hold an up-to-date MOT … [Read more...]
Better insurance deal for Allianz fleet customers
Allianz Insurance has refreshed its motor fleet products to provide customers with new covers, enhanced limits and access to additional risk management services. Now available for any policies incepting or renewing on, or after, 1 June, the revamped products are available for small fleets (4-14 vehicles) and larger fleets of 15 or more vehicles. Traded … [Read more...]
Mounting worries over safety recalls
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency are calling on UK fleet operators to join the millions of consumers who have checked if their vehicles have an outstanding safety recall. In the first three months of this year, SMMT’s online Vehicle Safety Recalls Service was used 2,334,385 times by drivers to … [Read more...]
Fire risk BMWs recalled after consumer probe
BMW is recalling of almost 312,000 cars following an investigation by the BBC’s consumer series Watchdog Live. The company had already issued a safety recall in 2017 affecting 36,410 petrol cars, but after Watchdog found that the same issue could affect a wider number of cars, the recall is being extended. The programme tonight features the case of Mwape … [Read more...]
Silver is a good bet for car colour
Silver has kept its title of being the most popular car colour in Britain despite a 3% decline in popularity which has seen its numbers fall by 205,326 to 6.6m vehicles. New DVLA data requested by RAC Insurance shows that as of the third quarter of 2017 silver cars made up just over a fifth (21%) of all cars on Britain’s roads and that the total number of … [Read more...]
Jobless pay higher car insurance premiums
The unemployed are being hampered by higher car insurance premiums close to double those working. Students are also paying more than those out of work, according to a motor snapshot of policies compiled by Wales-based Comparethemarket.com . The trends discovered in the survey that the average price of a policy for someone working is £693, for an … [Read more...]
Avoid holiday hire rip-offs
Brits hire an estimated two million cars abroad every year, according to the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association and many get ripped off with hidden or unnecessary charges. In order to help Brits save money on their rental car and avoid possible extra costs, Hitachi Personal Finance has gathered some top tips on getting the best price when … [Read more...]
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