Better late than never is probably what you can confidently say about the impressive Toyota RAV4 PHEV. We have always been fans of the Toyota RAV4 but when it launched the petrol-hybrid in 2016 we bemoaned the fact there was no plug-in derivative to improve emissions when other manufacturers were putting them into showrooms. So, Toyota has been slow to … [Read more...]
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Prioritise pothole problems, motorists call on Government
Almost all motorists (96%) say solving the potholes crisis should be the number one priority for the new Labour government, according to new research. August’s Startline Used Car Tracker also shows that 92% would like to see fairer fuel prices, 91% lower insurance costs, 85% better public transport and 81% more road building to ease congestion. There is … [Read more...]
Castrol MEM team give GR Yaris Rally2 BRC win
The Castrol MEM Rally Team has given the Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 its first Probite British Rally Championship victory after Chris Ingram/Alex Kihurani won the Voyonic Grampian Forest Rally last weekend. Team-mates Meirion Evans/Jonathan Jackson fought back from an early puncture to finish sixth. Neither driver had contested the event before, and it was … [Read more...]
It’s all-right by Joe
A staff member at a Nissan dealership in South Wales has been crowned the manufacturer’s Dealer Ambassador of the Year. The overall triumph for Joe Davies, who works in the sales department at Wessex Garages Nissan Cardiff, came after he was named one of 12 Nissan Dealer Ambassadors of the Quarter for 2023-24. Davies has only been at the dealership for 12 … [Read more...]
Tradelines 14 August
The new car finance sector saw new business by value drop by 6% year on year to £1.545m, with the number of cars financed down 12% at 55,097 in June, according to the Finance and Leasing Association. The used car finance sector didn’t fare any better, with new business value down by 13% on June 2023 at £1.67m and the number of cars financed down 10% at … [Read more...]
Winners and losers over a decade of change
Some brands have seen phenomenal growth in registrations over the last decade and others have plunged into oblivion, according to Scrap Car Comparison. The top 10 Car Brands With The Biggest Growth In The UK were: Tesla - 339,717% change over last decade Dacia - 1,434% change over last decade McLaren - 640% change over last decade Infiniti - … [Read more...]
Lexus fine-tune their award winning SUVs
Lexus has fine-tuned its line-up of hybrid and plug-in hybrid luxury SUVs. The updates add a touch of extra lustre to the model that has won Auto Express’s mid-size premium SUV of the year title for the past three years. The self-charging hybrid NX 350h has a renamed entry-level grade: Urban specification introduces wireless smartphone integration for … [Read more...]
Dangers of a dashcam – for drivers who use them
Dashcams hold dangers for drivers using them, warn ALA Insurance. These handy motoring tools are able to record footage of your journey, and can be used when making claims following an accident to prove who is at fault. However, car warranty providers, ALA Insurance said lesser known laws around using a dashcam on the road that could land you with a big … [Read more...]
Take a holiday from potholes and go abroad
Most drivers prefer the state of roads across the Channel compared to the UK’s pothole-ridden ones, according to RAC Europe. Six-in-10 (62%) motorists say local roads in Europe are in better condition with fewer potholes than equivalent roads in the UK, with only a fifth (17%) thinking UK roads are in better shape than those on the continent. Concerningly, … [Read more...]
EV range record is smashed
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge – 569.64 miles. The new benchmark in electric vehicle performance was achieved by Webfleet-sponsored drivers Kevin Booker and Sam Clarke, supported by co-pilot Richard Parker of Webfleet, in a … [Read more...]
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