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Fuel prices continue upward trajectory
- 04/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Petrol prices rose nearly 2p a litre last month, meaning average prices have risen almost 6p since the start of the year. Prices rose from 144.62p to 146.48p, while diesel went up from 154.68p to 155.99p to mark the third consecutive month of price hikes. According to RAC Fuel Watch, higher prices were driven by [...] -
EV reliability higher than ICE equivalents
- 13/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A leading UK breakdown service provider has debunked the myth that electric cars are more likely to break down than their ICE counterparts. According to Start Rescue, EVs are 59% less likely to require a breakdown call-out than petrol or diesel vehicles, while flat batteries account for 24% of EV call-outs compared [...] -
Average EV and ICE mileage converging
- 05/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New data has revealed that average mileages are dropping for both petrol and diesel vehicles. According to cap hpi, which analysed data from around 17.4 million cars from 2014 to February 2024, average annual mileage for all fuel types has fallen from 11,381 miles at the start of 2014 to 9,654 miles per year up to [...] -
Fuel prices spike in February
- 23/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The price of petrol has gone up more than 3p a litre in the last three weeks while diesel has increased by 4p. According to the RAC, unleaded rose by 3.2p from 140p on 29 January to 143.4p on 18 February and diesel prices increased from 148p to 152p in the same period RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: [...] -
‘Nothing’s changed’ at the pumps despite CMA investigation
- 03/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC has called for more action around fuel prices after saying that nothing has changed following an investigation into retail prices by the Competition and Markets Authority. It found that retail margins were 16p per litre for petrol and 12p per litre for diesel. This compares to the long-term averages of 7p [...] -
Repair disputes reach record high
- 23/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Motor Ombudsman has seen a sharp increase in service and repair disputes in the last quarter and expects to receive more than 5,000 complaints from motorists this year. Between July and September, the Ombudsman for the automotive sector received 1,348 new submissions from motorists, up 10% from 1,226 in the [...] -
Used petrol cars top wish-list for new drivers
- 02/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has revealed that 98% of newly qualified driver will get a used car as their first vehicle, with 84% opting for petrol and 12% selecting a diesel model. Only four per cent say they will buy an electric car first. This is according to data from Young Driver, which surveyed 500 customers under the age [...] -
Fuel prices rocket during August
- 11/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fuel prices rose more in August than during any month in the last 23 years. According to RAC Fuel Watch, petrol prices climbed nearly 7p a litre while diesel went up by 8p. The average price of unleaded during the month was 152p while diesel was 154p. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “August was a [...] -
ICE ban could cause further supply shortages
- 09/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The proposed ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and the ban on hybrids from 2035 could result in a shortage of internal combustion engine vehicles. Simon Vessey, an automotive industry expert at management consultants Arthur D. Little, warned that the ban could result in manufacturers cutting back [...] -
Fuel prices on the rise again
- 04/08/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Petrol prices rose again in July, while diesel prices remained stable. According to data from the RAC Fuel Watch, a litre of unleaded across the UK increased to 145p, a 2p rise since the beginning of June. This comes on the back of a 6p a litre rise in wholesale prices since 19 July. However, diesel stayed the [...]