The RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association have written to the Minister for the Future of Roads Lilian Greenwood calling for the Government to introduce mandatory training for councils who carry out little or no maintenance to prevent potholes forming. At the start of Pothole Prevention Week (8-14 September), the two organisations have joined … [Read more...]
Wales’ worst August car regs in UK
Welsh car dealers suffered the biggest drop in new car registrations across Britain. Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders showed a 17.62% fall in registrations in Wales, down to 2,483 new cars in August. Nationally, the decline was 2.0% in August to a total of 82,908 units on the eve of the new plate appearing. Wales top … [Read more...]
JLR worst for reliability
British brands Jaguar and Land Rover are the worst cars you can buy for reliability and high average servicing costs, according to Warranty Solutions Group which provides after-care maintenance insurance. Claims details from over 10,000 owners covering 22 brands put the JLR models at the bottom with issues over electric windows, pollution filters and also … [Read more...]
Electroverse & Visa team up for ev business
Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle charging platform, Electroverse, has teamed up with Visa to launch Electroverse’s ‘Business Payments Card’, making it easier for fleets to pay, track and save on the move. Powered by Visa Fleet 2.0 and available for fleets in the UK for the very first time, Electroverse is the first business to bring this next-generation … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: JLR hit in cyber-strike
Jaguar Land Rover has been severely disrupted by a cyber-strike. The Liverpool Echo reports the car maker owned by India's Tata Motors took immediate action to lessen the effect of the hack and is working quickly to restart operations, including telling workers not to come in on Monday. There was no evidence any customer data had been stolen, it said. … [Read more...]
Petrol & diesel preferred by existing owners
Current owners of petrol or diesel cars plan on sticking with the internal combustion engine for the next nine years on average, they told researchers. When almost 1,300 British motorists who currently drive a petrol or diesel car were questioned by SUSTAIN, six in 10, (59%) planned to keep an internal combustion engine car going as long as possible. On … [Read more...]
Newslines 1 September
Motorists are failing MOTs for a wide range of obscure reasons, according to eBay, the UK’s largest online marketplace for vehicle parts and accessories. While suspension faults topped the list for overall failures - with broken springs accounting for more than 821,991 unsuccessful MOTs – 394 vehicles were failed for ‘missing’ suspension springs, … [Read more...]
On and off pavement parking problems
Eight-in-10 drivers (83%) want the Government to take action to tackle pavement parking in England, but they’re split on how best to approach the problem, new RAC research shows. Forty-two percent are supportive of an outright ban on parking on pavements in England, while a virtually identical proportion (41%) instead want to see councils given powers to … [Read more...]
Clean up your part-exchange price
With the new plate coming in next week, used car sellers have been told how to increase their price with a simple interior clean-up. With over four million used cars sold in the UK so far this year, its clear many motorists are looking to get the best possible price for their car. And while sellers often focus on the car’s mechanical condition, mechanics … [Read more...]
Survey suggests raising driving age
A new study from Regtransfers sees the British public cast their votes on hot topics around road safety, increased legal ages for driving and car ownership confidence. With over-70s facing driving bans over failed eye tests, calls to ban new drivers from carrying passengers and the government under criticism for failing to include stronger driving licence … [Read more...]
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