Today's Budget should be used as an opportunity to re-examine the impact of Vehicle Excise Duty on rental companies and other businesses that keep new vehicles for less than a year, says Meridian Vehicle Solutions. Phil Jerome, managing director at the medium-term rental specialist, said that the current inability to obtain a full refund on any outstanding … [Read more...]
TVR apply to convert Rassau building into car plant
TVR has moved closer to building its new Griffith supercar after a planning application to refurbish the existing factory site has been submitted. According to Business News Wales, an application was submitted to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council for a former board factory on the Rassau Industrial Estate, Ebbw Vale. A Welsh building firm has been … [Read more...]
Warning over collapsing dealer networks
Localised franchise dealer networks are “likely to remain important to fleets” says fleet software specialist FleetCheck following news that more are to close. Peter Golding, managing director at FleetCheck, said that a long-term situation was being created where many businesses were having to travel further for routine servicing, maintenance and … [Read more...]
Newslines 10 March
Six-in-10 UK drivers (59%) want the new Chancellor to bolster spending on the country’s crumbling local road infrastructure in the Budget by ringfencing 2p from every litre of petrol and diesel sold without increasing duty rates, according to an RAC survey of 3,200 drivers. In fact drivers feel so strongly about the need to increase spending on maintaining … [Read more...]
Call on Chancellor to push green drive
With the ban on new diesel and petrol cars brought forward to 2035, wednesday’s Budget is the time for the Government to put its money where its mouth is. There’s no doubt that alternative fuel vehicles are the future, but the motor industry needs support if it’s to hit the goal, said Seán Kemple, Director of Sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance. “For … [Read more...]
Welshmen far more likely to speed than women
Male drivers in Wales tend to speed 76% of the time more than women. To celebrate International Women’s Day next Sunday, telematics insurance pioneer, drive like a girl, has released new data that shows women trump their male counterparts behind the wheel. drive like a girl’s data from in-car telematics shows age plays a significant role in the likelihood … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers want a ‘goer’ before a green car
Welsh drivers buck the trend and value a reliable car above an environmentally “green” car, according to a poll for AA Financial Services. Nationally, drivers are more concerned about green credentials (24%), than cost-efficiency (18%) when buying a new car, according to new research from AA Financial Services, but they view it very differently in … [Read more...]
Wales bucks UK trend and buys more cars
New car buyers in Wales have bucked the national trend and registered more models than 12 months ago. Registrations in Wales went up 8.93% in February to 2,610 new cars – 2,396 same time last year – as part of the 79,234 UK total, which was down 2.96% overall. Scotland suffered the steepest droop of 14.75%, Northern Ireland dipped 8.46% and England slipped … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 March
The new Morgan Plus Four is the latest lightweight two-seater from the quintessentially British car-maker from Malvern costing almost £63,000. It replaces the 94 year old steel ladder chassis with an aluminium platform shortened from the Plus Six and power comes from a 255hp BMW 4cyl 2.0L petrol engine giving 0-62mph of 4.2sec, a maximum close to 150mph and … [Read more...]
Poorest to be hit hardest by planned new fuel grade
Government plans for a new petrol standard next year will hit 600,000 motorists who cannot use it and lead to social hardship and exclusion, according to the RAC. The Government has proposed replacing the minimum E5 standard for petrol blended with ethanol and substituting an E10 grade, which uses more ethanol but produces less carbon emissions. However, … [Read more...]
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