The ultimate hack for driving this summer is the recirculation button on the AC unit in most vehicles. We all know it’s there, but many of us don’t know how best to use it. Graham Conway, Managing Director at Select Car Leasing, UK’s largest independent specialists for car and van leasing, has revealed exactly how we should be using the recirculation feature to get the most from your vehicle's … [Read more...]
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Disabled drivers and the electric vehicles challenge
Disabled drivers are facing an uphill task to get new electric vehicles they can afford for their purposes. Motability Operations, Motability the Charity, and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Converters Association (WAVCA) hosted a dedicated event this summer to start the conversations on tackling the significant challenges facing the move to electric for manufacturing and adapting Wheelchair … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 August
With its reputation for toughness and go-anywhere ability stretching back more than 70 years, the Toyota Land Cruiser is consistently the vehicle of choice for off-the-beaten-track expeditions. At this weekend’s Adventure Travel Film Festival, 12-14 August, overlanders from opposite ends of the spectrum will entertain audiences with tales of two Land Cruiser journeys made more than 20 years … [Read more...]
Osian is in a fighting mood for northern campaign
Osian Pryce says that he is fully focused on continuing to close the gap at the top of the British Rally Championship, and recapture the lead as soon as possible, when he contests this weekend’s Voyonic Grampian Forest Rally Saturday 13 August. Osian and co-driver Noel O’Sullivan finished runner-up in the event last year, and as the highest placed returnees they have been seeded at number one and … [Read more...]
InstaVolt raising public charging price
EV charging network InstaVolt has raising its price 15.7% to 66ppkWh from Monday. The rise from 57ppkWh applies to all payment types and the company says the steep rise is due to the enforced 20% VAT rate on public chargers compared to just 5% levied on domestic points. Other public point providers are expected to follow suit as the electric supply industry faces enormous increases this … [Read more...]
FRF Motors shine with motorshow
The South Wales motor show at Bridgend pulled in the crowds on Sunday. Nearly £190 was raised for the town's fire service benevolent fund thanks to the generosity of over 200 people who turned up at FRF Motors dealership on Western Avenue, Bridgend Industrial Estate, between the A48 and M4. The Mayor of Bridgend Martyn Jones opened the event hosted by Ashley Anderson Marketing Manager (below) … [Read more...]
Weird and wonderful world of car buyers exposed
The strangest, most disgusting and most memorable customer interactions with car dealers have been revealed. Before even meeting a customer, dealers must often field all manner of unusual questions. The strangest to be reported by used car buying platform CarGurus from the last 12 months included if a car would fit a medieval jousting pole, whether a dealer would pay the buyer’s insurance for … [Read more...]
Tradelines 10 August
ATS Euromaster has seen the requirement for its mobile tyre service increase rapidly over the last two years. The tyre and maintenance provider said the pandemic, which saw a rise in home delivery, as a contributory factor for soaring fleet demand and ATS Euromaster attends 9,000 jobs a month on average. The Car Wash Association has written to the heads of major water suppliers in the UK, … [Read more...]
Skoda Enyaq iV enhanced for 2023
ŠKODA is introducing a number of key specification and equipment enhancements to its award-winning ENYAQ iV range. The updates, which are part of the 2023 Model Year package, include enhancements to the infotainment system, updated battery management system and a revised set of option packages. All new ENYAQ iV models benefit from the latest version of ŠKODA’s MEB platform software (v3.2) … [Read more...]
Lexus join UK Motability Scheme
From this week, people with mobility needs will be able to access a Lexus vehicle through the UK’s Motability Scheme. The company is making its entry into the nationwide leasing programme with the new UX 250h F Sport Design, a recently launched version of its self-charging hybrid electric compact SUV that matches highly efficient performance with an extra dash of sporting style. Lexus aims to … [Read more...]