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Parking fines surge by 50%
- 28/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Data released by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has revealed a 50% increase in parking tickets issue by private companies, with 30,000 tickets being issued each day. It found that a record 2.7 million tickets were issued between April and June this year, an increase from 1.8 million in the same [...] -
Halfords houses new dedicated cost-saving page
- 20/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Halfords has launched a raft of initiatives to reduce the cost of driving, with a dedicated landing page for consumers to view them all. It has joined forces with MotorEasy to tackle the rising cost of vehicle ownership, creating a new warranty partnership that future-proofs motorists against parts price rises and [...] -
Hidden costs of MOT extension
- 27/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Intelligent Motoring has warned against extending MOTs to every two years, saying it could well cost motorists more in the long run. It said that because of the rising cost of vehicle repairs, the short-term financial gains from delaying an MOT by 12 months will have long term financial implications, as well as [...] -
Fuel prices settle in April
- 06/05/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fuel prices eased slightly in April, after three months of continuous rises. According to RAC Fuel Watch data, the average price of petrol dropped by 0.5p to 162.75p a litre over the course of the month while diesel stayed the same at 177p. Petrol is now 4.5p a litre lower than the record high of 167.3p set on [...] -
Kids go free
- 19/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Almost three in five (59%) British parents with children aged 17-25 contribute financially to their child’s motoring costs, according to research revealed today by Kwik Fit. The average contribution towards these motoring costs is £381 per year, resulting in a total annual cost to the nation’s parents of [...]