Half of new cars so far launched this year have been rated as offering poor security and one was said to be "unacceptable" by insurance test body Thatcham Research. The new ratings assess whether measures to specifically address the keyless entry/start vulnerability, have been adopted. Six of the 11 vehicles launched this year have been given a ‘Poor’ … [Read more...]
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Newslines 22 March
Police officers enforce seatbelt laws throughout the year and during the current all-Wales enforcement campaign efforts will be stepped-up to remind drivers and their passengers that non-compliance is not acceptable. Drivers are also legally responsible for ensuring that passengers under the age of 14 are using the correct child restraint for their height … [Read more...]
Racing lines 21 March
Reis Motorsport Insurance – Castle Combe Circuit’s all-new track day and motorsport partner for 2019 – has vowed to arrange more accessible and affordable insurance deals for those taking to the track at the Wiltshire venue throughout the year. A specialist supplier of insurance for motorsport, track day and performance road cars, Reis has not only become … [Read more...]
New car tax changes and how they affect you
The Government’s Spring Statement 2019 has outlined how April 2019 changes to vehicle-related taxes will hit fleets and drivers. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s second Spring Statement was an update on the health of the UK economy and the state of the Government’s finances, rather than laying out any major new tax or spending … [Read more...]
Autonomous driving interest accelerates
Three in ten drivers (31%) now favour self-driving cars, up from one in ten (10%) a year ago, they told pollsters for the Britain Under the Bonnet report from Close Brothers Motor Finance. At a time when Government has recently announced plans for driverless cars to be on UK roads as early as 2021, the latest figures show how perceptions are changing and … [Read more...]
Picture perfect health check repairs
Supermarket CarShop is taking an innovative approach to vehicle servicing by offering customers a free, interactive vehicle health check. CarShop’s new Vehicle Health Check Tool allows customers to see the checks that are being done on their car and provides visual insight into the repairs that are being suggested. Once a customer brings their vehicle in … [Read more...]
Tradelines 20 March
More than half of van drivers admitted to making calls behind the wheel without using a hands-free device, according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Van drivers spend an average of 35 minutes on the phone each day in their vehicles, making an average of seven calls a day and one in 10 spend two hours on the phone while driving. Mercedes-Benz is … [Read more...]
Newcomer: Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO races into range
The new Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO is now available for £188,345. The GT R PRO uses a 4.0-litre biturbo V8 engine with an output of 585 hp and 700 Nm of torque. It can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 198 mph. It delivers 22.8 mpg on the combined cycle and emits 284 g/m of CO2. The GT R PRO builds on the GT R with … [Read more...]
New car buyers are sensible, sometimes
Britons buying new cars are a sensible bunch, according to a new Opinium survey of 2,000 drivers. Most diligently research cars before picking one; however, it also found plenty of people swayed by emotional factors from how good a car looks to whether it had that new car ‘look and feel’. Overall, an impressive 81.2%, of the Welsh drivers surveyed, … [Read more...]
Newslines 19 March
Cardiff has abandoned a plan to charge some motorists entering the city. The emissions tax was part of a £32m plan to reduce air pollution and congestion in the city but after public consultation was judged it would penalise the owners of older cars and simply spread pollution to other parts of the city, so alternative proposals include more bus and cycle … [Read more...]
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