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Drivers reject ‘pay as you drive’ scheme
- 01/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
MPs on the Transport Committee are urging the government to consider introducing a pay-as-you-drive scheme using telematics technology. However, according to research by Venson Automotive Solutions, this proposal does not win favour with motorists. Only 22% of motorists it surveyed agreed with its introduction, [...] -
Fuel economy falls down wish list
- 04/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Despite rising costs at the pumps, fuel economy is slipping down the list of priorities for used car buyers. According to analysts at BuyaCar, searches by MPG were almost 40% lower in January 2022 than they were in 2021. It notes that this is in line with research by parent company Autovia, which closely tracks the [...] -
EV drivers overcoming range anxiety
- 31/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new poll has found that electric vehicle drivers are starting to overcome range anxiety. According to research by Zap-Map, more than 90% of drivers are extremely happy with their EV and would not want to replace it with a petrol or diesel car. Many of the respondents to the survey were first-time EV drivers, with [...] -
Drivers hit by rising fuel costs
- 30/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than half (51%) of UK drivers have noticed a difference in the cost of fuel this December. According to the Confused.com fuel price index, the cost of petrol and diesel is almost 29p more expensive per litre now than at the beginning of the year. People are expecting to travel roughly 50 miles over the [...] -
Demand for used EVs rising
- 03/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Electric vehicles are on the verge of overtaking diesel as the second most popular choice in the used car market. According to figures from BuyaCar, EVs registered in 2020 have been representing up to 27% of all one-year-old car sales in recent weeks. It says this is one of the strongest signs yet that full [...] -
Diesel sales slump to lowest level
- 02/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car buyers are turning their backs on diesel in record numbers, according to new analysis of online used car sales. According to BuyaCar, diesel sales accounted for just 30% of all sales in August, its lowest ever share of sales. While petrol continues to dominate the fuel type choices, the biggest growth in [...] -
Fuel prices highest since 2013
- 19/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Petrol prices are at their highest level in eight years. According to the AA, average prices now have hit 133p a litre, almost 20p higher than in November. Diesel prices are also up. The increase in fuel costs comes after a steady rise in oil prices which increased from $43 a barrel to more than $70 a barrel [...] -
New survey finds 2030 ban unrealistic
- 08/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research has found that two thirds of motorists believe the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles is unachievable, thinking it will take another two decades to reach that point. This comes amidst reports of discussions to push the ban back to 2035. Commissioned by Spark EV Technology, the [...] -
2030 deadline poses ‘huge challenges’
- 21/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that there are still "huge challenges" to overcome if the government is going to meet its 2030 deadline to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. The cost of electric vehicles and the lack of charging infrastructure remain the greatest [...] -
Ford calls for 2030 strategy
- 14/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ford is calling on policymakers, energy providers, local authorities, consumers and the auto industry to jointly develop a nationwide electrification strategy that will set the country on the right trajectory for 2030. The company says that a coordinated effort is needed to help consumers move to an electrified [...]