Data released by V12 Vehicle Finance shows the fastest-selling models to assist dealers with the acquisitions they make using stock funding. Over the last six months, the following manufacturers have stood out for stock being sold within the first 30 days of funding. Top 10 manufacturers on stocking plan less than 30 days Jaguar – 45% of volume sold … [Read more...]
Citroen, Land Rover and Tesla “least reliable” – survey
Land Rover Discovery is the most unreliable used car, motorists have told What Car? Magazine. The 2004-2017 model scored just 47.8 per cent in the 2023 What Car? Used Car Reliability Survey, of 25,000 vehicle owners. Worst brand was Citroen and its Stellantis Group stablemates Peugeot and Fiat did little better. The most reliable used car in the survey … [Read more...]
Surviving to drive
Netflix compelling and successful series ‘Drive to Survive’ is rightly credited with breathing new life into Formula One by creating a whole new audience, especially in the USA. But the fly-on-the-wall reality series has also discovered cult heroes among previously unknown paddock personalities, particularly in minnow teams and Gunther Steiner, sometimes … [Read more...]
Tradelines 15 March
Jaguar will slash its dealer sites from about 80 today to under 20 within two years as it moves to an all-electric line up, sources have told Car Dealer magazine. The existing dealerships will have to consider selling only Land Rover models while the Jaguar range is developed but seen as taking much smaller role and the move will affect accountancy … [Read more...]
Porsche and JLR knocked for reliability
Porsche has been named the most unreliable marque according to Warrantywise. Joining it is a range of premium luxury passenger car makers; proving that despite a high price tag, even for a used car, luxury cars could also cost owners more in the long run. Analysing over 131,000 extended car warranty plans, the Reliability Index places Porsche as least … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 October
It’s the end of the road for familiar Jaguar sports cars next year before it becomes an electric-only brand from 2025. To mark the final Model Year of F-TYPE and 75 years of Jaguar sports cars, customers can choose the new F-TYPE 75 or F-TYPE R 75 special editions with unique interior and exterior design elements, carefully curated specifications, and the … [Read more...]
Nissan Qashqai cleans up in latest safety tests
The latest round of Euro NCAP results feature assessment of four new cars with ‘Level 2’ Assisted Driving systems. The Nissan Qashqai, the What Car? Safety Award winner for 2022, continues to pave the way for accessible safety, scoring 74% for assistance competence and 93% for safety back-up. Its ProPilot system provides a good and balanced level of driver … [Read more...]
EVs registrations climbing through April
Latest UK electric car sales data shows one in ten new cars registered in April were fully electric. This data is from New AutoMotive’s Electric Car Count (ECC) – the most up-to-date and comprehensive electric car sales data in the UK. British brand Jaguar is the quickest by far to electrify, with 47% of cars sold in April being fully electric. Petrol … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 April
Car fans in Wales are most likely to search for an Audi R8 when it comes to supercars. According to Rivervale Leasing that’s the model on-line hunters wanted in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea while other parts of the UK went for Porsche, Lamborghini, Polestar and Lotus as well as the R8. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 was named 2022 World Car of the Year live at the … [Read more...]
Short-circuit finance costs of new-generation zero cars
New data from Leasing.com shows that leasing a battery electric vehicle is on average 18%, and potentially up to 31%, cheaper than funding a new vehicle on personal contract purchase. According to 2022 pricing data across Leasing.com’s top 15 most popular BEVs, leasing was the cheapest and most cost-effective option on 87% (13) of those models. Across the … [Read more...]
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