Volkswagen is bringing a legend back to life! At the beginning of March, the Wolfsburg-based Group will reveal the first fully electric version of a new buggy, taking its cues from 1960s popular American dune buggies, and based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB), demonstrating how multifaceted the new platform truly is and will be at the Geneva … [Read more...]
New laws may catch out Brits abroad
More than half (59%) of drivers are unfamiliar with a range of new driving regulations introduced this year in France, says RAC Europe. Research carried out with 1,400 drivers found more than three-quarters (78%) were not aware the speed limit on France’s secondary ‘D’ roads was reduced from 1 July from 90kph to 80kph (55mph to 50mph), a move designed to … [Read more...]
Admiral launch “Littlebox” for vans
Welsh-based insurer Admiral has launched a telematics van policy to ‘drive down’ costs for customers and reduce the number of vans that are stolen every year and not recovered. Admiral is first major insurer to introduce telematics for van drivers with the launch of Littlebox for Van. It aims to meet the growing demand for ‘black box’ insurance … [Read more...]
Mounting worries over safety recalls
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency are calling on UK fleet operators to join the millions of consumers who have checked if their vehicles have an outstanding safety recall. In the first three months of this year, SMMT’s online Vehicle Safety Recalls Service was used 2,334,385 times by drivers to … [Read more...]
Welsh premiums dip for first time in three years
Drivers in South Wales are celebrating an unexpected U-turn in car insurance costs as prices in the region drop for the first time in three years. Car insurance now costs drivers in the region £712, on average, and is -£35 (-5%) cheaper than it was just three months ago – a small win for drivers in the region after facing a raft of price rises in recent … [Read more...]
Survey shows Sarah is most dangerous in a car
Research from law firm Your Legal Friend delves into the statistics of recent road accidents within England and Wales, highlighting the most dangerous drivers on our roads. The research examined factors such as the vehicles, genders and age demographics involved in road accidents, as well as the dates and times that the most and least accidents take … [Read more...]
Newslines 23 February
Motorists should expect a return to very wintry conditions with snow and ice over much of southern Britain next week. The Met Office this week warned that it could also be a longer spell than a couple of days and drivers should accordingly plan their journeys and prepare for conditions. Drivers will waste an estimated £1.3Billion by “rolling over” … [Read more...]
Premium wars keeping down some costs for drivers
Car insurance premiums are still some 2% higher than at the end of 2016, despite falling from their highest ever level during the middle of 2017 when they touched £713.02. The average quoted Shoparound premium dropped over the last three months of the year by 1.7% to £666.94 (from £678.18 at the end of September). But Michael Lloyd, the AA’s … [Read more...]
Demands grow to cut insurance premium tax
A report from the Social Market Foundation that puts the spotlight on the unreasonableness of Insurance Premium Tax reflects concerns previously raised by the AA. The study shows that the tax generates £4.8bn per year, or £179 for every household; and over the past two years has risen faster than any other tax. It doubled between October 2015 (6%) and June … [Read more...]
Motorsport ban looms after tomorrow
All motorsport is under threat from the European Court, and your action today can help save it, writes Guild of Motoring Writers committee member Laura Platman. This is a serious threat not just to competitors and the motorsport industry but also to journalists and media organisations producing coverage of the sport and EU consultation closes tomorrow, 20 … [Read more...]
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