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VW ID.7 wins What Car? Safety Award
- 22/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Volkswagen’s ID.7 has been named winner of the 2024 What Car? Safety Award. It topped a five-car shortlist based on its five-star Euro NCAP test scores. Judges assesses models on criteria such as active and passive safety technology innovation, vulnerable road user protection and the on-road driving [...] -
Thatcham Research reveals What Car? Safety Award shortlist
- 15/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The shortlist for the What Car? Safety Award 2024 has been announced. The five cars that have made the list were selected based on their Euro NCAP test scores as well safety systems such as active and passive safety technology. Thatcham Research principal engineer and judge Alex Thompson said: “In 2023 we had [...] -
EV discounts surge by 323%
- 24/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Discounts on new electric vehicles increased by 323% between November 2022 and October 2023, according to new figures from What Car?. By comparison, discounts for petrol and diesel models grew by 122.7% and 122.5% respectively. The discounting trend extended to PCP finance deals, with monthly payments on EV [...] -
Buyers cool on EVs amidst rising costs
- 16/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed that more than a third of car buyers decided against an electric car because of the cost-of-living crisis. A survey of 2,525 UK drivers conducted by What Car? found that more than half (1,354) said they had either recently bought a new car or were actively in the market for a new model. [...] -
Investigation unveils EV cable risk
- 09/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Some aftermarket electric vehicle (EV) charging cables pose a risk of overheating and electric shocks for users. This is according to an exclusive investigation by What Car?, which examined the cables bought from two online marketplaces. It bought three ‘Mode 2’ chargers, which allow EV owners to charge [...] -
UK drivers in favour of 2030 delay
- 04/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nearly two-thirds of UK drivers (60.1%) are in favour of the UK government’s decision to push back the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035. This is according to the latest industry research by What Car?. It found that 43.3% of those who are in favour of the delay cited fears that charging [...] -
Fleets driving uptick in rising sales
- 05/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
While the latest data around rising car sales makes positive reading, industry experts believe fleet purchases are skewing the figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader has reported a 24% rise in new car sales during August. However, Ian Plummer, commercial director, Auto Trader, said: “The [...] -
ULEZ forcing drivers to replace cars
- 30/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than a fifth of car users (20.4%) living in cities with clean air zones have sold or are planning to sell their vehicles due to them failing to comply with the schemes. This is according to new research by Britain’s new car buying platform, What Car? The survey of 839 motorists also found that nearly 40% [...] -
Drivers in the dark about safety ratings
- 13/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Almost half of new car buyers (49.5%) do not know what the Euro NCAP safety rating of their current car is, while more than 10% are not aware of what a Euro NCAP safety rating is at all. This is according to the latest industry research What Car?. Its research of in-market buyers also found 43.5% would not [...] -
Used car reliability revealed
- 21/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britain's most and least reliable used cars have been revealed in the annual Used Car Reliability Survey from What Car? Analysing feedback from almost 25,000 car owners, the survey identified the country’s most reliable used cars aged between six and 20 years old. Suzuki achieved the highest brand rating at [...]