Ford has expanded its fast-growing Active range with the new Tourneo Connect Active people mover and Transit Connect Active van variants from £21,285 and £21,675, respectively, with deliveries from the end of this year. Active varients of Tourneo and Transit Connect feature SUV-inspired exterior styling, an optional mechanical limited-slip differential for … [Read more...]
Dads’ drive better but mums’ are more fun, say children
Children think dad is a better driver than mum – but believe he goes too fast and suffers more road rage. A study of 1,000 6-16 year-olds whose parents both drive found 43 per cent named dad as ‘better’ behind the wheel, while only 29 per cent opted for mum. Reasons for choosing him as the better driver include the fact he drives for his job, has a van and … [Read more...]
Jams & bigger bills for commuters
Longer jams and higher insurance premiums will welcome commuters when lockdown ends with indications of an almost doubling in private cars being used to replace public transport, particularly in Wales. Millions of drivers could see a spike in their motor insurance premiums in the coming months as the number of people driving to work increases and face … [Read more...]
Cars are an escape from Coronavirus
Cars, councils and the country make strange bedfellows, but they now depend on one another to fight Coronavirus-19. After decades of being squeezed out, criticised and taxed as a milk-cow it now seems that councils and the country cannot survive without cars. All the investment pushed into public transport at the expense of improving roads and parking … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 February
Homeowners living near proposed Clean Air Zones where certain vehicles will pay a penalty charge to enter are poised to potentially earn more than £1,000 per year by renting out their driveways as parking spaces for drivers looking to avoid the daily driving charge. More than 60 local authorities have considered, or are considering, some form of new clean … [Read more...]
Frustration faces first to use Cardiff’s rapid charger points
Cardiff is getting a big boost to a rapid charging network, but electric vehicle drivers face frustration under current parking laws. Engenie has installed its first two rapid EV charge points in Cardiff city centre as part of a wider rollout that will more than double the number of rapid chargers in the city, but it's left the council red-faced as it tries … [Read more...]
New drivers lacking confidence
Research for Young Driver pre-17 driving questioned 1,000 UK drivers and found more than a third of newly qualified motorists actively avoid having to perform manoeuvres or tackle roads they aren’t experienced in. Parking was the area where new drivers lacked most confidence. One in three new drivers (36 per cent) admitted they went out of … [Read more...]
The cost to park: Cardiff commuters and residents
For many Brits, commuting is a part of everyday life, with trains being one of the most popular modes of transport for those travelling to work in some of the UK’s biggest cities, with 1.7 billion Brits travelling by rail each year. Traveling by train every day is also the most expensive modes of transport, due to costly monthly tickets and the additional … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 June
Wales is wedded to cash and it's preferred to card payments for parking and bus tickets. Only a third of people living in Wales believe the UK will be a cashless society within the next 10 years and in a survey with Gorkana for Equifax, they said coins are their top payment choice for vending machines (65%), parking meters (62%), charity donations (58%), … [Read more...]
Parking stops drivers in their tracks
Parallel parking has been revealed as the nation’s trickiest driving manoeuvre. The slow, slight and precise movement, and the two words every learner driver dreads to hear, emerged top in a poll of 2,000 UK motorists. And when searching for a spot, drivers are happy to drive almost a hundred metres further than necessary to find an easier place, if … [Read more...]
