Seven out of 10 car dealers - 70% - say the September registration plate change is less important to the motor industry than it used to be. September’s Startline Used Car Tracker also shows 53% think motorists now care less about driving on the latest plate, and 31% that most don’t even know the newest plate number. However, 18% say there are always … [Read more...]
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Newslines 9 September
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...]
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...]
Weekend roadtest: Polestar 3 LR DM
When you discover your car’s glovebox can only be opened by an electric switch you realise you’re driving something a bit different, a bit special and out of the ordinary. The discovery was made as we sat transfixed by the sheer complexity of the Polestar 3’s infotainment and driving display contained in a 14.5-inch laptop-like portrait screen in the centre … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 September
Škoda is set to deliver a double bonus for customers with the addition of a new long-range model to the award-winning Elroq line-up along with official confirmation of models eligible for the Band 2 £1,500 UK Government’s Electric Car Grant (ECG). To further maximise value for buyers, Škoda is introducing a new model to the Elroq line-up that allows buyers … [Read more...]
Clean Air Zones & what they mean for you
Electric vehicles will have to pay to enter Greater London for the first time from the end of this year. The air of change over London is slowly but surely sweeping across Britain and motorists need to understand and be ready to pay to drive on our busiest roads over coming years. The capital’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone was the country’s first 24/ 7 Clean … [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...]
Rali Ceredigion thriller this week
The battle to win the 2025 FIA European Rally Championship for Drivers continues in Wales this week with the second running of JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion as an ERC event. Forming the penultimate round of the all-action title chase from 5 - 7 September, JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion provides a spectacular Tarmac test for the ERC season regulars and their … [Read more...]
Ogier’s dramatic comeback in WRC
Sébastien Ogier claimed victory on ueno Rally del Paraguay's inaugural running to strengthen his WRC title hopes and deliver Toyota its 102nd WRC win to equal Citroën's all-time record last Sunday. The eight-time world champion's triumph capped an extraordinary comeback week that began with him dropping almost 40 seconds to a tyre deflation on Friday but … [Read more...]
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