A dishonest DVLA employee altered vehicle documents in collaboration with two corrupt car dealers to inflate values and get more money for them. Dodgy dealers Joshua Sawyer and Ashley Harris paid the DVLA’s Matthew Holloway £23,000 to change the records of high-end vehicles that had been written-off or stolen as well as motor cycles and quadbikes. Holloway … [Read more...]
Retail News
Used Tesla models dragging down EV prices
Eight out of 10 dealers (83%) say Tesla Model 3s dipping under £10,000 for the first time is a key moment in the used electric car sector, research shows. June’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows 38% say this price point is an important psychological barrier for those potentially buying their first electric car. Also, 31% say consumers view the Model 3 as a … [Read more...]
First drive: Kia PV5 Passenger Plus
They upset the car market, then the EV sector, and now it looks like Kia will disrupt the lucrative MPV and business categories. Kia predicted their electric PV5 Passenger model and van would reach 2,500 sales in Britain, but it has doubled that and is still climbing with just a five-seat model and very big luggage capacity. The addition of a CV derivative … [Read more...]
May registrations hit seven year high
The UK’s new car market delivered its strongest May performance since before the pandemic, with registrations rising 7.1% to 160,662 units, reported the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The performance was the best recorded for the month since 2019, although still -12.6% behind pre-pandemic levels. Registrations in Wales last month rose 6.95% to … [Read more...]
Newslines 5 June
A new railway bridge will be installed at Cathays railway station starting on 13 June. The ‘Access for All’ footbridge will provide better accessibility and help modernise the station to a safer transport hub while additional features of the infrastructure upgrade include step-free lift access for wheelchair users, improved walkways, and direct access to … [Read more...]
Evans storms to yet another Rally Japan win
Elfyn Evans won Rally Japan for the third time in four years on Sunday, leading a 1-2-3-4 finish for the Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team on home roads. Sébastien Ogier and Pajari joined Evans on the podium with local hero Takamato Katsuta completing the top four. It is the fourth consecutive win for the GR Yaris Rally1 car from five editions of the … [Read more...]
Fleets face tougher Euro 7 MoTs this year
Fleet operators need to reconsider service, maintenance, and repair strategies in light of the forthcoming change to Euro 7 regulations, according to i247 Group. Euro 7 comes into effect from 29 November 2026. It applies to all new passenger car and light commercial vehicle types (new model approvals) sold or registered from November 2027. The new … [Read more...]
Chinese brands in public minds
Jaecoo and Omoda are the Chinese car brands with the biggest increase in consumer awareness during the last year, according to research. May’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows Jaecoo is up 19 percentage points to 34% and Omoda by 9 percentage points to 23% compared to identical research carried out in May 2025. However, the most recognised Chinese car … [Read more...]
Automatic shift in driving lessons
The number of driving tests taken in automatic cars has more than doubled - 106% increase - over the last five years. Uswitch car insurance experts recently looked into the motivations behind learning to drive in an automatic, the challenges automatic-only drivers face and the sentiment towards their decision. Convenience drives motorists to learn in an … [Read more...]
Welsh drivers speeding down the EV route
Blaenau Gwent is leading Britain's electric car boom, recording the fastest growth in private EV ownership, with battery electric vehicle (BEV) numbers rising by almost 90% year on year, according to new analysis of Government data by AA Cars. The latest vehicle licensing data from the Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency shows … [Read more...]
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