Britain's electric nation is not united, shows analysis with some surprising results. With the upcoming ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030, Vehicle Contracts brought together statistics and revealed which UK regions are the best and worst for EV owners. To do this, they analysed the number of public electric vehicle chargers in each region and compared to the current number of registered … [Read more...]
Cash still king among older buyers of cars
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of car owners over 55 bought their car outright without using finance, compared to half (54%) of 34 – 54 years and a third (33%) of under 34s, according to a survey of over 2,000 UK drivers. On average, three-fifths (62%) of cars were bought outright via cash or debit card, 8% using personal contract purchase (PCP), 7% were bought on hire purchase, 5% loan from a bank, … [Read more...]