Number plate cloning is sweeping the UK and inflicting fines on thousands of innocent drivers, number plate Welsh experts have warned. Plates4less is part of VRM Swansea and issued the caution in the wake of receiving more than 50 calls a week from drivers who have been hit by the plate-cloning criminals and landed with fines and legal action against … [Read more...]
More on-line services from the DVLA
Motorists can now opt for digital vehicle tax reminders rather than having to wait for a paper reminder to drop through their letter box. The change comes as part of DVLA’s new Driver and vehicles account service, which allows motorists to easily access their driver and vehicle information in one place and has been launched as a public beta so the DVLA is … [Read more...]
DVLA review is underway to cut costs
An independent review has started into the DVLA, headquartered in Swansea & employing 6,000 staff. The Government want it to fall in line with other departments and agencies to make a 5% cost savings and hopes the study will be completed by the end of this year and report early in 2024. Janette Beinart, non-executive director of the Cabinet Office … [Read more...]
Logistics UK backs private CV testing
Britain's transport professionals are backing a move to privatise CV testing and licensing to speed up a historical struggling Government-run system. Logistics UK has supported the move to allow Earned Recognition (ER) operators to either carry out their own MOT testing on vehicles and trailers or delegate the responsibility to their third-party maintenance … [Read more...]
Hundreds driving without valid licences
Hundreds of motorists are still on the road despite having their licences revoked because they’re not fit to drive, new stats have revealed. A driver can have their licence cancelled or refused on medical grounds. They would then be deemed to be driving without insurance cover as well. Motorists also have a duty to inform the DVLA of any medical condition … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 May
Aston Martin Works is announcing the availability for the first time in decades of new major components, including gearboxes and engine blocks, for some of the brand’s most iconic sports cars. Working with trusted suppliers the team at the heritage home of the world-renowned British car maker has developed entirely new engine blocks, cylinder heads, … [Read more...]
Veygo finds learners slow to drive
A new study analysing the latest DVLA data by Cardiff based learner driver insurance company Veygo shows more people are putting off learning to drive until later in life. It also reveals drivers under 30 are now less likely to get their full licence, despite provisional licence ownership growing since 2019. Learning to drive is a costly endeavour and the … [Read more...]
Newslines 21 April
At the Shanghai Auto Show this week, HiPhi of China revealed the third member of its advanced model line-up, alongside its initial plans for global expansion. The new HiPhi Y will join the dual flagship models, X and Z, with plans for the first HiPhi customer cars on European roads within 2023, to be followed by the Middle East soon thereafter. Jaguar … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 April
Welsh government is very unlikely to see £7.35m it spent on an ill-fated Circuit of Wales racetrack project, it has told the BBC. Officials say there is "little chance" of getting it back from the insolvent company behind the £433M Circuit of Wales after the project fell apart in 2017 when the Welsh government rejected a request to guarantee almost half … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 March
Returning for its third edition, the International Automotive Photography Awards is back for 2023 and Bentley is proud to sponsor the IAP Awards again this year. The IAP Awards aim to establish and promote the best automotive photography, bringing together a passionate community of like-minded people and showcasing a variety of talent and creative works, … [Read more...]
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