The adoption of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in UK fleets is accelerating but the industry’s knowledge is struggling to keep up with the pace of change, according to research from Autoglass. A survey of 250 British fleet managers found that just over a third (34%) of the vehicles in car and van fleets have some ADAS-enabled safety features, such as … [Read more...]
Retail News
Car tax changes confuse drivers
Two-thirds of Welsh drivers are unaware of the new car tax laws coming into force from 1 April. The research by Confused.com also revealed only one in 10 UK drivers understand the new car tax laws and two out of five UK drivers say the new charges would discourage them from buying a 2017 plate. Amanda Stretton, Confused.com’s motoring editor, said, … [Read more...]
Tax changes confusing companies
Fleets are increasingly seeking external advice to work through the implications of new tax regulations that will take effect from April this year, reports Arval. The vehicle leasing and fleet management company says that the headline changes – affecting Benefit in Kind for drivers entitled to a cash option or a company car, salary exchange schemes and … [Read more...]
Tradelines 8 March
The next Corsa has been delayed and is likely to be based on the forthcoming baby Peugeot/ Citroen models. It could be the first model produced under the new PSA ownership of Vauxhall and Opel in 2020. The MINI does not have to be built in Britain to make it a success, said boss Peter Schwarzenbauer. He was speaking at the Geneva motor show and said … [Read more...]
Massive jump in AVF UK sales as diesels dip
Hybrids and electric cars saw a massive boost in registrations last month at the expense of diesel. Diesel sales dipped nearly 10%, petrol went up almost 6% but the real surprise was a 49% jump in alternatively powered models, the biggest since they entered the market several years ago, said the SMMT. A combination of concerns over emissions and … [Read more...]
Newslines 7 March
The Peugeot 3008 has been judged Car of the Year 2017 on the eve of the Geneva motor show and three years after its sibling 308 took the title. Journalists from around the world tested the top models released in the last year and it beat finalists, AR Giulia, Citroen C3, MB E-Class, Nissan Micra, Toyota C-HR and Volvo S90/ V90. The revolutionary … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 March
After two months of rises at the pumps, the price of petrol and diesel stabilised in February, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. In Wales, diesel dipped by 12p a litre while unleaded rose 9ppl and nationally unleaded finished the month at 120.23p a litre, a very slight increase on the figure of 120.05p seen on 1 February, and diesel at 122.25p, having … [Read more...]
Dacia Sandero Stepway 2017
A Dacia is the first new car of choice for used-buyers who want to move up the motoring ladder, says Robin Roberts. From its UK launch in 2013, the Renault-owned Dacia brand sold 17,000 in 12-months and it’s rapidly climbed ever since adding about 5% each year. Two-thirds of sales are the Sandero hatch and Stepway SUV with the Duster … [Read more...]
Firms fail duty of care test assessments
Business owners and companies, with vans on their fleet, are ignoring important elements of their duty of care responsibilities and failing to regularly conduct thorough risk assessments, according to Gain Solutions. A decade on since the introduction of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act and despite an initial flurry of action, … [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...]
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