Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations division sold more than 9,500 high-performance models last year, up 64% on the year before, despite the virus pandemic impacting sales. Extremely strong demand for all seven SV vehicles has driven this growth along with an expansion to 100 SV specialist dealers around the world. Shadow Transport Minister for Wales has questioned how Welsh … [Read more...]
Park, plug and pay
Empty driveways are now at the forefront of increasing the number of electric vehicle charge point spaces in the UK. Indeed, the latest research by online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that homeowners with an empty driveway and EV charge point, who rent them to motorists who pay to ‘park and charge’ their cars, are now making a huge difference to the available stock of EV charge … [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 air measure, meaning that many parts of … [Read more...]
Repay Christmas and rent your drive
Brits now counting the cost of Christmas can ease the New Year financial blues by renting out their driveway whilst joining thousands of homeowners making more than £1,000 per year. Figures suggest that Brits spend from £500 to more than £700 per person over the festive period, splashing out on gifts, decorations, food, parties and the like. Yet data released by online parking portal … [Read more...]
Tradelines 7 August
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has registered the final Mitsubishi Shogun and added it to its fleet of heritage vehicles after 37 years and 114,164 British sales. The Shogun SWB Barbarian was one of the last examples of the formidable 4x4 icon to make its way into the UK via the brand’s Portbury-based import centre, following the end of European production at the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 March
ŠKODA’s dynamic SportLine series will expand with the introduction of an Octavia variant with two engine options and an automatic box. Featuring a dramatic black design package and a fully loaded specification list, the new Octavia SportLine is the latest addition priced from £23,870. A tuned 300PS 2.0 litre engine and quattro grip underpin the new Audi SQ2. It accelerates from … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 February
Home owners across the country could be earning extra income by renting out their unused parking spaces to sports fans during the upcoming Six Nations rugby tournament and other sporting events throughout the year. YourParkingSpace.co.uk, the UK’s fastest growing car parking marketplace, is reminding those with spare or unused parking spaces close to high profile venues of the money earning … [Read more...]
