Welsh Government is allocating a further £18.6M to underwrite public transport over the next six months. Details will be given in the Welsh Budget tomorrow. The cost of running a car for young drivers has fallen by £296 year-on-year, primarily driven by decreases in fuel and insurance costs, according to comparethemarket.com’s study. On average, a 17 to 24-year-old driver will now pay £2,074 to … [Read more...]
Newslines 2 February
Nissan introduces the LEAF10, a special edition of the popular all-electric car, to celebrate a decade of sales as the first mass-market EV in the world. Available in UK dealerships from February, LEAF10 introduces a new bold body colour to the Nissan palette, complemented by exquisite pattern detailing on the exterior from £28,820 OTR (including the Plug in Car Grant). Kia Motors (UK) is … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 September
Sales of alternative fuel vehicles have overtaken diesel for the first time with 33,000 pure electric and hybrid cars registered between April and June, compared with 29,900 diesels, according to The Department for Transport. Research from Close Brothers Motor Finance found that pre-lockdown a third of drivers planned to buy a green vehicle next, while petrol and diesel were seeing a downward … [Read more...]
Come clean on fuel revenue, Government told
The RAC is this morning renewing its call for the amount of money generated by fuel duty at each forecourt fill-up to be clearly shown on receipts. It's throwing its weight behind the Vehicle Fuel (Publication of Tax Information) Bill being introduced today by Peter Aldous MP. The changes outlined in the bill, which is promoted by FairFuelUK, would enable motorists to see just … [Read more...]