The government’s long-awaited proposal to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales is a welcome and overdue move, according to Hunter Abbott, Managing Director of AlcoSense Laboratories and member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety. Labour plans to reduce the legal limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood (0.80‰ BAC) to … [Read more...]
Drivers unaware of Gov digital licences plan this year
Research from private plate supplier Regtransfers reveals an alarming number of Brits unaware of plans to digitise driving licenses this year At the start of 2025, The British Government announced the launch of a Gov.uk virtual wallet and app for services and documents - including a digital driving licence - due to arrive later this year. However, a recent … [Read more...]
Long trips, best cars suggested
Whether it’s a weekend escape on winding country roads or a cross-country trek, new research from the temporary car insurance experts at Uswitch highlights the top car models built for long-distance journeys. To assess long-haul suitability, the UK’s most popular car models, based on registrations, were scored from one to 100 across three key criteria: … [Read more...]
The true cost of drink-driving
One hundred drivers a day have had drink-drive endorsements added to their licences in the past three years according to new research from road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. Worryingly, young professionals aged 25 to 39 are the worst offenders, seemingly unaware of the consequences of drink-driving. Some 48,000 drivers in this age group have been rapped, … [Read more...]
Council cost cuts deepening potholes
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...]
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