Some popular and inexpensive cars have joined exotic models in the highly collectable category which can be bought without fear of losing money. Hagerty Bull Market List is an annual compilation of classic and modern-classic cars which provide the owner with a pleasurable driving experience while being hedges to inflation. However, the list isn’t tailored to investors, it’s aimed at people who … [Read more...]
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WheelsWithinWales taking a holiday-break
Well, just like Santa's sleigh, WheelsWithinWales is being parked up for a bit from today. Thanks to all our readers, advertisers and followers for their continued and welcome support throughout 2020, which has challenged us all. We've endeavoured to keep you abreast of the local, national and international motoring stories of 2020 despite the restrictions on travelling, events and meeting … [Read more...]
Food for thought and the breathalyser
We all know that some foods contain alcohol, and traditional dishes are often the worst offenders. Sometimes the alcohol is obvious, like in tiramisu, while in other dishes the alcoholic origins are a little more subtle. Because of this, urban myths spread about booze-infused dishes and how you can be over the limit from eating too much Christmas pudding or Baileys cheesecake. So, in the hope … [Read more...]
Be careful what you wish for this Christmas
With Christmas coming, be careful what gifts you ask for in the way of car accessories. From modified exhausts to dodgy decals, research by carwow has revealed the most hated car modifications amongst drivers and which can decrease the value of a car the most. Besides possible safety issues and the potential to invalidate your insurance, wheels modified in an extreme way to achieve a negative … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 December
The Welsh Government will allocate £20 Million next year for more cycleways. Its Active Travel investment is in addition to £274.7M for Transport for Wales rail and metro services. Public Health Wales said 352 cases of Covid-19 were identified at the DVLA centre at Swansea since September. Sixty-two cases have been identified at the call centre since the beginning of December … [Read more...]
More families shifting towards used cars
In a year shaped by a pandemic and strict social distancing restrictions, drivers have still been able to get their hands on the car they wanted, said Seán Kemple, Managing Director of Close Brothers Motor Finance. "In fact, a new-found reticence to use public transport has shifted attitudes toward car ownership, a trend likely to grow even further in 2021. "Smaller models remain … [Read more...]
Driving tests with toy cars and no examiners for candidates
If you think the UK Driving test is hard, spare a a few thoughts for candidates in other countries, where toy cars, no examiners or even other candidates might be in the vehicle. The weird and wonderful world of driving tests has been studied by Zuto, who came up with the following differences: Zuto Finance compiled data in their study analysing over 190 countries to find out how practical and … [Read more...]
Disabled drivers challenged at ev charging points
A new survey of electric vehicle (EV) drivers has found issues around accessibility for disabled users. Zap-Map, the UK’s leading EV mapping service, polled 2,200 EV drivers on their experiences of using Britain’s charging network. The survey has been running for four years and is seen as the go-to guide for tracking EV driver behaviour and charging patterns for the electric vehicle … [Read more...]
SUV sales are stalling as hatchbacks & wagons pick up
November saw a double-digit year-on-year drop in European new car registrations as part of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In November, the market registered 1,045,129 new cars – 13% less than for the same period in 2019 and it has recorded the lowest volume since 2014, when just 989,500 units were registered. Year-to-date figures continue to point to a concerning trend, with … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 December
The Nissan LEAF has reached its 10th birthday. During that time 500,000 LEAF owners have covered over 16 Billion Kms and prevented a massive 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere every year, while covering enough kilometres to drive around the earth 400,000 times! Hyundai UK has confirmed pricing and specifications for its comprehensively updated Kona sub-compact SUV, which now … [Read more...]