A new fashion collection aims to make seatbelts the must-wear accessory of 2025 and beyond. It's for good reason as every week four young people aged 17-29 are killed or seriously injured while not wearing one when behind the wheel. The unique awareness building campaign that aims to improve the image problem seatbelts seemingly have with young road users … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 February
Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), part of the QuestGates group, has praised police and carmakers as new Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency figures show UK car thefts down 4.5% and recoveries up 2.3% year-on-year. In terms of the most stolen models, the top three in 2024 were: 1) Ford Fiesta, 2) VW Golf and 3) … [Read more...]
Peak jams predicted as train services suspended
With Christmas just around the corner, 20 million Brits are preparing to drive ‘home’ for the holidays to friends and family. Amid significant rail disruptions caused by planned closures on major train routes, the roads are set to be busier than ever, so the driving experts at Scrap Car Comparison are urging motorists to plan their journeys well in advance … [Read more...]
Winners and losers over a decade of change
Some brands have seen phenomenal growth in registrations over the last decade and others have plunged into oblivion, according to Scrap Car Comparison. The top 10 Car Brands With The Biggest Growth In The UK were: Tesla - 339,717% change over last decade Dacia - 1,434% change over last decade McLaren - 640% change over last decade Infiniti - … [Read more...]
Welsh beaches holding back car crime tide
Wales has some of the UK’s safest beaches with lowest levels of car crime, according to statistics pulled together by Scrap Car Comparison. Criminals around the Welsh and British coastline are not taking a break or holidays even if you do, but where you go can make a difference to a day out. With summer holiday season almost upon us, sun seekers will be … [Read more...]
Newslines 18 June
Wales’ largest dealer groups, Days, saw its turnover rise but pre-tax profit fall last year. Companies House accounts for the year ended December 31, 2023, show the new and used cars business with 18,000 strong rental fleet, and one of the Car Dealer Top 100, reported an 11% increase in turnover from £257.774m to £285.195m but its profit before tax sank … [Read more...]
The legal and smart way to cut your motoring costs
There's a legal and smart way to cut your motoring costs at a keystroke and it's not an April Fool joke. Motoring experts at Scrap Car Comparison found the number of cars with a SORN in 2023 was up almost 5% on the same figures for 2022, with more than two million cars put under the notification between January and September last year. But could more … [Read more...]
The cars which are still stars keep rolling
Big film releases and famous cars go hand in hand, with the big screen often helping to immortalise certain makes and models through iconic scenes and high-octane car chases. The likes of the flying Ford Anglia in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and the DMC DeLorean in Back to the Future have gone on to become stars in their own rights, but what … [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...]
