Travel between Wales and T1 or T2 areas in England is permitted from 6pm tonight. But the Welsh Government ban remains for T3 areas, which include Bristol and Birmingham, while London and Liverpool are in the lower tiers. The Cupra Formentor range of engines is expanding this month. The entry-level 150ps comes in at £27,395 from the New Year , the PHEV version is due Spring 2021 while the … [Read more...]
Repair costs still driving fleet manager decisions
Over 70% of fleet managers say the cost of vehicle repair influences the choice of vehicles in their fleet, according to new report ‘Fleet Managers, the pressures, challenges and opportunities.’ Being green is also a key factor with 56% making choices around the composition of their fleet based on protecting the environment. With more than 90% of motor accidents the result of human error the … [Read more...]
Old ‘un gives golden service support
Britain's oldest major car producer is stepping up its cover for the latest models.Vauxhall began making cars in Britain in 1903 and for its new or nearly new cars, Vauxhall Care provides you with three years’ servicing, an extra two years’ of roadside assistance and your first MOT for just £19 per month for petrol cars and £22 for diesels. As all new Vauxhalls come with three years warranty … [Read more...]
Newslines 20 July
SsangYong is backing its faith in the new Musso pick-up by introducing a sector-leading 7-year/150,000 mile warranty.The new 7-year warranty also applies to new Rexton from 1 July and can be applied retrospectively to all new Rextons sold since launch and also all other models purchased since 1 January 2018 at a cost of £500.The RAC estimates about 34M pleasure journeys will take place … [Read more...]
Tradelines 21 June
The Swindon-made Honda Civic is enjoying a boom from the US, reports Automotive News Europe. Strong demand and a better exchange rate are helping and offset prices paid to import components so the car maker is thinking of competing for the next generation in 2021. The Motor Ombudsman says that MotorEasy, the car warranty provider and maintenance and ownership service, is now accredited to its … [Read more...]
