More than 200 cars are stolen every day and the trend is rising. The data has been revealed following a Freedom of Information request Rivervale Leasing submitted to the Swansea-based DVLA. The Government's records made pretty grim reading because around 75,000 vehicles were nicked last year, that’s nearly 20,000 more than in 2019. So we’re talking about more than 200 stolen vehicles … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 January
Tesla takes the prize for selling the most EVs at 370,000 a year, or 42 per hour. Norway sells 261% more EVs per population than any other country and recenetly saw evs overtake sales of ICE models, while 58% of all passenger vehicles sold will be electric by 2040, compared to just 2.7% today, according to analysis reported by Moneyshake. Animal-free products are being offered by some car … [Read more...]
EVs on charge in collapsed UK market
The UK new car market fell almost a third last year with registrations dropping 29.4% to 1,631,064 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today. A -10.9% decline in December wrapped up a turbulent year, which saw demand fall by 680,076 units over 12-months to the lowest level of registrations since 1992. Against a backdrop of Covid restrictions, an acceleration of … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 October
Hyundai will supply 180 Kona Electric 64kWh vehicles to Police Scotland. The agreement supports Police Scotland’s ambition to establish the first blue light, ultra-low emission vehicle fleet in the UK while making a significant contribution towards the Scottish Government's legally binding target to cut greenhouse gases to net-zero by 2045. Big holding areas for lorries leaving and entering … [Read more...]
Tradelines 7 October
Daimler will cut fixed costs, capital expenditure research and development costs more than 20% by 2025 compared with 2019 levels as part of a strategy overhaul to reposition Mercedes-Benz more upmarket as a luxury brand. The company’s ambition is to achieve a double-digit return on sales margin by doubling sales of Maybach branded cars, and ramping up sales of AMG and G-Wagon derivatives of … [Read more...]
Newslines 4 August
Ferrari earnings have skidded because of supply chain and coronavirus pandemic issues. Earnings fell 60% to £111,680,000 in Q2 but the full year sales are expected to dramatically pick up by spring 2021 and be at the lower end of their original forecast or about £30 Billion. Fuel price rises recorded by the RAC this week will wipe out savings from cheaper insurance premiums as a result of the … [Read more...]
Hyundai charge into the ev lead on cost
ChooseMyCar has taken a look at how much it costs to charge each EV currently on the market, as well as their electric range in miles to calculate which EV’s are the cheapest to drive and charge. Taking the top spot for the cheapest car to drive is the Hyundai IONIQ Electric, which has a range of 155 miles on a fully charged 40.4 kWh battery, which works out at a cost of £5.81 for a full charge … [Read more...]
Tradelines 29 July
Sixty apartments costing up to £1.65M will be built overlooking the Silverstone GP racing track and come complete with a clubhouse and leisure facilities. The leasehold apartments with balconies will be fully managed and can be rented out when not in use by their owner who will benefit from access to all major meetings from May 2022. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will ban … [Read more...]
Welsh haulier’s tribute for 75th VE Day
As a self-confessed Formula 1 addict, Tony Rees usually decorates his Mercedes-Benz trucks with airbrushed artwork of his its stars. Instead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, however, the latest bears an image of his grandfather, alongside pictures of his wife’s and driver’s grandfathers. All three are depicted in uniform on the back wall of his new-generation Arocs 2553’s StreamSpace cab, … [Read more...]
Newslines 15 June
A new 170mph Lancia Stratos two-seater sports car will be hand-built in a run of just 25 models by the newly created Manifattura Automobili Torino company. The legendary bespoke rally car of the 1970s will get a modified Ferrari 4.3V8 engine delivering 540bhp and it will be unveiled in the UK at the exclusive Salon Prive event in September at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. A 143 miles Citroen … [Read more...]