Greater diversity among EV owners and better education about advances already made in EV performance are essential to accelerate electrification of Britain's roads, according to a new report. According to aiQ - Autovia Insights Quarterly - EV owners are predominantly older, wealthier men. And many car buyers don't realise that today's EVs often already meet the budget and mileage range they think … [Read more...]
Staff are letting down dealers, say buyers
Expectations among car buyers are almost always satisfied by dealers, but customers remain less happy with the quality of dealer staff, research has revealed. The finding comes from a unique deep dive into the experiences of car buyers just revealed by Autovia, Britain's leading publisher of automotive advice and information. Every aspect of the buying experience is examined in Autovia's 'Driver … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 April
Aston Martin has announced the re-birth of an iconic name destined for the marque’s flagship Super GT. The DBS Superleggera completes the brand’s ambitions to replace each of its existing two-door sportscar models as part of its Second Century Plan. Drug-testing was carried out on some competitors in last weekend's Rallynuts stage event when it finished at Builth Wells. It is understood … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 April
The Toyota Prius is the first model to get five-star safety rating for a system to stop it when a pedestrian is infront. The Suzuki Baleno had three and four stars for fitting the anti-injury system as standard and then offering a more advanced system as an option. British car owners who’ve taken the plunge and bought electric cars are raving about them, according to Driver Power 2016 … [Read more...]