Jaguar Land Rover's disastrous product planning has been laid out for all to see in its latest financial results. The company ended its petrol Jaguar models and up to a year at least before its new generation fully-electric series is in showrooms. Dealers have no cars to sell and depend on service work to keep them going. Its Land Rover division is relying … [Read more...]
Newslines 25 March
Jaguar is preparing to launch the first of three new cars at the end of this year and stablemate Land Rover is said to be preparing to show a new electric Range Rover about the same time. Global Data.com has reported production numbers might be low for the Jaguar to maintain exclusivity but the market might also consider them too expensive and future LR … [Read more...]
Over-priced EVs see resale values fall most
A new study from GAP Insurance provider, ALA Insurance has crunched the data on new and used cars to reveal which hold their value better than others. Using new and used car data for 47 of the most popular and reliable vehicles on the market, the research confirms that the Audi Q4 e-tron has the highest annual depreciation rate of any other car. Introduced … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 July
With the Olympics starting in Paris today, UK visitors to France are set for record levels - but motorists are being warned they are 20 times more likely to be breathalysed than in the UK. French police randomly test over 100 drivers per 1000 population, compared to just 5 per 1000 in Britain and the drink drive limit is 50mg, lower than the 80mg in England … [Read more...]
Biggest profits carried off by Land Rover models
Land Rover models are the most profitable used cars to sell this year and give dealers the biggest mark-up in the shortest time. The Land Rover Discovery Sport moved the quickest off sites and produced the most profit in the first six months of 2024 according to Dealer Auction and reported by Car Dealer magazine. The Discovery Sport was in number one … [Read more...]
Drivers are game for a Golf
A survey has crowned the Volkswagen Golf as the country’s favourite car from the noughties. One in 10 picked the Golf as the car they love the most from the decade, placing it above every other model on the list and it was closely followed by the MINI (7.4%) and the Ford Focus (5.3%). Car-changing marketplace Carwow asked car enthusiasts about … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 February
A feasibility study will be carried out into reopening a railway station at St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan. It would serve the expanding industrial businesses at the former airbase and housing developments but its only a short distance between Rhoose and Llantwit Major halts. Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardising its model names for fully electric … [Read more...]
The best 4×4 by scrap
Land Rover is the most valuable brand for scrap overall, with the average price quoted for these vehicles sitting at 28.8% higher than the average. The quoted price is directly linked to the weight of the vehicle and with all Land Rover vehicles being large SUVs and 4×4 vehicles, they’re definitely one of the weightier brands when all models in their … [Read more...]
Buying into greener habits, maybe a model attraction
Britain's best eco-warriors on the roads have been revealed in a survey for Auto Trader, and there are a few surprises. Their survey has also shown up the least green owners. Top 5 Drivers With The Best Eco-habits Lexus Drivers: Lexus drivers are crowned the drivers with the best eco-habits, thanks to their pioneering behavior in reducing road congestion … [Read more...]
Stinging verdict delivered on van drivers
Van drivers have been slated as the worst on UK roads. In a poll for Moneybarn they achieved an overall score of 0.56/10! Almost 19% of survey respondents said those in vans are the worst drivers, the least considerate and the rudest on the road (17.90%). White van drivers, in particular, have built up quite a reputation, with many tradespeople … [Read more...]
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