The price of petrol has gone up more than 3p a litre in the last three weeks while diesel has increased by 4p, the RAC has revealed. Worryingly for drivers, unleaded has risen by 3.2p from 140p on 29 January to 143.4p on 18 February and diesel has shot up from 148p to 152p in the same period, adding around £2 to filling up a family car. RAC Fuel Watch data … [Read more...]
Retail News
Toyota Prius returns as a PHEV
The Toyota Prius is back in the UK, an all-new plug-in hybrid electric model returning the famous nameplate to the market this spring. As might be expected of a car that has a distinguished history of pushing the boundaries of electrified performance, the latest, third generation Prius Plug-in delivers even greater fuel economy, emissions efficiency and EV … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 February
A feasibility study will be carried out into reopening a railway station at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan. It would serve the expanding industrial businesses at the former airbase and housing developments but its only a short distance between Rhoose and Llantwit Major halts. Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardising its model names for fully electric … [Read more...]
EV van makers ‘misrepresent’ real range, says trade body
Van drivers are being misled over the true range of their new electric models, says a trade body. A better labelling system for the range of electric vans is becoming “critical to adoption”, says the Association of Fleet Professionals. The organisation first highlighted the inadequacies of the existing WLTP figures last year and, says chair Paul Hollick, … [Read more...]
Essential to build NCDs, says broker
Car insurance premiums decrease by £745, a drop of almost a third (32%), after one year of no claims discount, according to Compare the Market. When drivers come to renew their policy, those who have not made a claim on their car insurance can typically receive a no claims discount, or no claims bonus, from a number of insurance providers, with the discount … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Honda e:Ny1 Advance
As the EV market expands, Honda has rolled out its challenger in the family sector, the e:Ny1. A couple of years ago, Honda briefly introduced its city-car sized e model but that had severe limitations in terms of size, range and appeal so the much larger e:Ny1 will take the Japanese firm’s fight to the chargers. It’s a wise move as SUV models account for … [Read more...]
Driving tests heading for a crash, says broker Marmalade
Driving tests are heading for a crash with demand far exceeding available examination slots. New research shows demand for practical driving test slots across the UK far exceeds the DVSA’s ability for testing, despite the new measures it’s put in place. The data gathered through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and existing Office for National … [Read more...]
Free electricity for cars and vans with Octopus Energy
Free electricity for cars and vans is possible under a new scheme from Octopus Energy. The global energy and technology company has launched the UK’s first mass market vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tariff - Octopus Power Pack - which guarantees free charging for drivers, helping speed up the country’s shift towards green transport. An average electric car driver … [Read more...]
EU want to ease old cars off the roads
With traditional engines being outlawed by 2050 or sooner in some countries, information has emerged regarding the European Union’s plan to restrict repairs on older vehicles, reports EuroWeekly. The proposal, originating from the European Commission and yet to be ratified, aims to phase out older, more polluting vehicles in favour of environmentally … [Read more...]
Toyota Gazoo Racing are hot for the cold one
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team hope to add to their success on snow and ice when they contest the only pure winter event in the FIA World Rally Championship, Rally Sweden, this week 15-18 February. It was in Sweden where TGR-WRT scored their first victory – in only their second event – back in 2017 with Jari-Matti Latvala, now Team Principal, behind … [Read more...]
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