Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), part of the QuestGates group, has praised police and carmakers as new Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency figures show UK car thefts down 4.5% and recoveries up 2.3% year-on-year. In terms of the most stolen models, the top three in 2024 were: 1) Ford Fiesta, 2) VW Golf and 3) … [Read more...]
Cardiff’s “valleys tax” faces challenge
Opponents of Cardiff’s controversial Clean Air Zone plan for the city will be heartened after a similar scheme for Coventry was rejected by the UK Government. The government’s dismissal of a charging Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Coventry is the right decision for the local economy and the city’s long-term air quality prospects, according to FTA, the only … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 November
According to a new study, it could be at least 10 years before autonomous vehicles and the sharing of them will become part and parcel of society. This, combined with a perceived lack of prestige in not owning a vehicle, suggests that the majority of today’s motorists aren’t yet ready for mobility concepts of the future and the study Being Driven: A … [Read more...]