The polished floors, shiny cars and bright lights of car show-rooms still appeal to the over 55s, but younger age groups are much more likely than older generations to buy their car elsewhere, according to a new Opinium survey of over 2,000 UK drivers. The survey, which was commissioned by InsuretheGap.com, a leading supplier of Guaranteed Asset Protection Insurance for new and second-hand cars, … [Read more...]
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JLR researching new generation from scrap to showroom
Jaguar Land Rover is developing the next phase of its aluminium closed loop strategy with an innovative recycling initiative to transform the vehicles of today into the cars of tomorrow. The REALITY project aims to recover aluminium from existing Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles and reform it into a new high-grade aluminium to create new vehicles. The process is currently being … [Read more...]
Tradelines 10 April
The SsangYong Rexton is available with a highly competitive 5.9% APR Representative PCP with a £2,500 SsangYong deposit contribution for just £349 over 36 months, plus deposit and optional final payment on the EX manual. SsangYong has announced new 0% APR finance offers over five years and with a 20% minimum deposit on its petrol and diesel Tivoli and Tivoli XLV for the spring. The EU is … [Read more...]
Apprenticeship standards not qualified for jobs, says FTA
Without suitable apprenticeships standards against which to train recruits, the apprenticeship levy is nothing more than a secondary tax on the logistics industry, according to the Freight Transport Association, the business organisation representing the logistics industry. On the second anniversary of the Apprenticeship Levy 6 April, FTA’s Head of Skills Sally Gilson (right) is concerned that … [Read more...]
Good tyres are essential in summer as well as winter
Misconceptions surrounding part-worn tyres are potentially putting British drivers in danger, according to an analysis by AA Cars, the AA’s used car website. One in five (19%) drivers have bought used tyres in the past and while 10% would never buy part-worns again, a further one in eight (13%) plan to do so in the future. Myths are undoubtedly helping to fuel the purchases of secondhand … [Read more...]
MB A35 saloon emerges from hot hatch forerunner
Following the Hot Hatch, the next level of driving performance is here. The A 35 4MATIC Saloon (combined fuel consumption 38.7-39.2 mpg (7.3-7.2 l/100 km); combined CO2 emissions 167-164 g/km) is the second model from Mercedes-AMG based on the new compact car platform and the first choice for customers looking for sportiness combined with a comfortable amount of space for passengers … [Read more...]
Petrol engines driving up emissions
Average CO2 emissions from new cars were 118.5 grams of CO2 per kilometre in 2017, or up 0.4% compared to 2016, said the European Environment Agency. This final data largely confirms the provisional 2017 figures, already published by the EEA in April last year. “It is no coincidence that 2017 marked the first increase in CO2 from cars since records began in 2010, as it was also the first … [Read more...]
Ford lead a depressed Welsh market
New-plate car sales in Wales last month slipped 3.41% to 15,783. That was the average for the UK as a whole but in Scotland it fell almost 10% and the total UK registrations in March reached 457,220. In Wales, the top ten was dominated by Ford with Fiesta, Kuga and Focus taking the first three places, followed by Yaris, Corsa, Qashqai, Polo, Golf, Sandero and Ecosport. It was the only … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 April
Hyundai Motor UK has announced the introduction of the PLAY special edition models to the multi award winning i10 and i20 ranges. The PLAY special editions present an opportunity for customers to have the combination of both higher equipment levels and a low entry price from just £11,195 from the 8 April. Less than half the nation own cars outright. Xavier Collins, Director of Turo UK, … [Read more...]
Tradelines 3 April
The annual CV show in the NEC is a sellout. Britain’s biggest automotive show will fill three halls with hundreds of exhibitors from 30 April to 2 May, said Rob Skelton, show director. … [Read more...]