RAC urges supermarkets to ‘do the right thing’
Data from RAC Fuel Watch has found that supermarkets are currently enjoying margins of about 15p a litre on both petrol and diesel. It says that wholesale prices for petrol […]
Cost of living
Car thefts up nearly a quarter
Vehicle theft has risen by 22% in the last year, according to data released by Statista. It found the cost of living is contributing to the rising incidents. In response, motorists […]
Costs spiral for owners of older cars
More than half of motorists with older cars are holding on to them for longer because of the cost-of-living crisis. A Motorpoint survey of 2,000 UK drivers with cars that […]
Halfords houses new dedicated cost-saving page
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 […]
Cost of living drives green parts adoption
The cost-of-living crisis is likely to see a growing number of motorists switch to recycled parts to help reduce motoring bills. This is according to eBay, the UK’s leading online […]
Finance applications surge amidst rising costs
Car finance company Carmoney has discovered that there has been a 105% increase in the number of car finance applications in the past year. It has also identified a 53% […]
Customer demand dips as inflation rises
New data has revealed that customer demand for new and used vehicles fell in September compared to the same month in 2021. According to iTrackLEADS there was a 24.8% decline […]
Car finance booms as cost-of-living crisis bites
The cost-of-living crisis is pushing more new and used car buyers to opt for finance rather than cash purchases. This is according to the latest research by What Car?. It […]
Price pressures dampening EV appetite
A new report has warned that high prices could be dampening EV uptake with just seven new electric models available in the UK available for under £30,000. According to Electrifying.com, […]
Fuel prices kept artificially high
Fuel prices fell by an average of 12p in August, the largest monthly drop on record, but are still a long way from reflecting the current wholesale fuel cots. According […]
LCV market nosedives in August
The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 24.6% to 15,520 units in August, meaning registrations have fallen every month of the year. According to the Society of Motor […]
Buyer demand dips by a fifth in August
Demand for new and used vehicles declined in August against the same month last year, according to data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS.
