The UK automotive industry is on the search for the sector’s future leaders as the Great British Women in the Car Industry awards returns for a second year. As part of ongoing efforts to encourage more young people to join one of the UK’s most exciting and vital sectors, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has once again partnered with … [Read more...]
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Newslines 28 February
The proposed £1bn M4 relief road around Newport and said to be vital to the Welsh economy would cut through the first nesting site for common cranes in Wales in over 400 years, it has emerged. The RSPB said the revelation, in a Welsh Government ecology report, was emblematic of wider environmental concerns about the scheme which due to be heard at a … [Read more...]
Motorists facing higher compensation premiums
Average car insurance premiums could increase by up to £75 a year as a result of a government ruling, industry experts have said. A new formula for calculating compensation payments for those who suffer long-term injuries has been announced by the Ministry of Justice, but the Association of British Insurers (ABI) called the decision "crazy". The … [Read more...]
“Encouraging” talks with PSA boss for Vauxhall
As General Motors tries to hammer out a deal to sell its long-struggling Europe business to PSA Group, how the companies will manage an underfunded pension plan for retirees remains to be sorted. GM’s pension plan for Opel and Vauxhall retirees is underfunded by about $9 billion, according to Bloomberg News. PSA would like GM to … [Read more...]
Newslines 27 February
Former Cardiff car dealer Ken Thorne has died. He started the business in 1964 and built it up into four car supermarkets in South Wales, including Britain's biggest Daihatsu dealership, but it hit financial trouble in 2002 and 230 staff lost their jobs as it amassed £15.4M in debt. As the plant celebrates its 9M car, production has started on Nissan’s … [Read more...]
New mobility era is dawning
The role and way we use cars is changing forever. New mobility services represent the latest area of exploration and expansion for automotive companies as they seek to understand potential long-term threats to their core business. The Mobile World Congress will be held in Barcelona this week. Mobility services including ride-hailing and car-sharing … [Read more...]
Write-offs and your rights explained
The Financial Ombudsman regularly deals with complaints from people who believe that their insurer has not properly valued their car after it has been damaged to the extent that its insurer decides it is a ‘write-off' and uneconomical to repair. Typically, cars are considered to be a total write-off when they have been so severely damaged that they cannot … [Read more...]
Welcome to the real world of economy, say Which?
A fuel-efficient car could save you up to £836 a year, every year. That’s how much you’ll save on fuel by buying the most efficient medium-sized car tested compared to the worst – the VW Beetle, say Which? Along with long-range weather forecasts and psychic predictions, official mpg figures shouldn’t be taken at face value. Over the years Which? car … [Read more...]
Women don’t like men with a Mini, or BMW
It’s no secret that studies often find that women consider men who drive expensive cars more attractive, but what about the cars they find least attractive? New research revealed that the Mini topped the list with just 5% of women saying that they found men driving Mini’s attractive. The survey, conducted by OSV Ltd, the UK's … [Read more...]
New law needed to curb private parking practices
The RAC is today supporting a call from motorists for the Government to introduce better regulation of the private parking sector as new figures suggest trust has hit rock-bottom. Three-quarters of 2,194 motorists (73%) surveyed on the RAC Opinion Panel felt the sector should have to fall under government regulations rather than continuing to … [Read more...]
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