Deliveries of new cars fell by -1.9% in the UK during November with 153,610 joining the road, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It is the second consecutive monthly decline, and the third decline in four months, as the market contracts amid the race to meet tough EV market share targets. Demand from private buyers, among whom uptake has waned for two years, dropped by … [Read more...]
Wales motorists getting cheaper fuel
Welsh motorists are getting some of the cheapest petrol and diesel in the UK, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch. Fuel prices fell for the fifth straight month in March with another penny coming off petrol and 4p off diesel. By the end of the month nationally a litre of unleaded was 146.5p (down from 147.56p) – a price last seen at the end of January 2022, while diesel reduced to 162.94p … [Read more...]
Chancellor’s cut is not deep enough
Research by used car buying service ChooseMyCar.com has revealed over 90 per cent of drivers believe the Chancellor’s reduction on fuel duty has had zero impact on their fuel bill. Spiralling fuel costs led Chancellor Rishi Sunak to cut the fuel duty by 5p a litre in a move that was widely welcomed. However, the new study suggests that it doesn’t go far enough, with an overwhelming majority … [Read more...]
Fuel prices rip off claim
Motorists are being ripped off by petrol companies,claims the AA has which says falling oil prices are not being reflected on forecourts. The motoring group calculates drivers are overcharged by more than £5 a tank. "Questions will be asked about the fairness of pump prices during the great oil crash of 2020," the AA said. The RAC has said the same. Bu Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol … [Read more...]
Newslines 9 February
The SEAT Leon Cupra has always closely stuck to a top performance and value per pound ethos and now it is taking the fight to the hot hatch elite with the latest 300PS versions becoming even more tempting through savings of up to £1,945. The revised pricing applies to all three Leon Cupra 300 bodystyles, Sports Coupé, five-door and Sports Tourer. The Leon SC CUPRA 300 DSG-auto benefits from the … [Read more...]
Hefty discounts now available on new cars
Savings of more than £5,000 off the price of many brand new models are already on offer as car makers take action to combat an expected slowdown in sales. The discounts have even spread to some cars in premium brand ranges including Audi, Mercedes, Jaguar, Volvo and Lexus, which have had more than 15% cut from their price. Despite predictions that rising inflation and the weak pound could … [Read more...]