• Millennials set standard for cleaner cars

    • 31 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Millennial drivers are more image conscious when it comes to their cars than any other generation New research from Volkswagen Financial Services UK has shown that people aged 25-34 are more than three times as likely (22%) to wash their car on a weekly basis compared to people aged 45 and over (6%) However, [...]
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  • Older drivers priced off the road

    • 17 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The cost-of-living crisis will force more than half of older drivers to make fewer journeys and limit their own mobility This is according to a new survey by disability motoring website MotaClarity The poll of more than 1,000 drivers aged 50 and over found that 54% were considering placing self-imposed limits on [...]
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  • Record number of 100-year-old drivers

    • 27 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    There are more than 133,000 drivers aged 90 or over in the UK, according to data analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco, while the number of drivers over the age of 100 has also reached a new high The most up-to-date driving licence data from the Department for Transport revealed that the number of [...]
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  • New research reveals driver confidence

    • 20 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that 70% of UK drivers believe they’d pass their practical driving tests if they retook them This is according to Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS), which also found that 81% of over 65s feel they would re-pass the test Official figures from the DVSA showed there were 692,684 [...]
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  • New report reveals risks to older drivers

    • 24 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new report has found older drivers are particularly vulnerable on UK roads, with those over 80 as likely to be killed or seriously injured while driving as those aged 21-29 With the 70-70 age group likely to increase by 40% over the next 20 years, the report has highlighted a number of measures it believes could [...]
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