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Used car prices continue climbing
- 23/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The current average retail value for a used car is up 3.5% on last year’s levels, which were already 24% above 2021. This is according to Auto Trader’s Retail Price Index. However, electric vehicle retail prices are still contracting on a year-on-year basis, with current values down 18.4%. However, there are [...] -
Congestion clearing in the bus lane
- 16/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market grew by 0.6% to 1,066 units in the second quarter, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Bus and coach sales so far this year stand at 2,040 units, up 17.9% on last year thanks to the recovery in quarter one, but still down 46.4% on [...] -
Live testing begins for autonomous bus service
- 25/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The first autonomous buses will begin live Level 4 testing on UK roads this week as part of project CAVForth. Stagecoach, in partnership with Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis and Transport Scotland, will be carrying out on-road testing of the autonomous bus over the next two weeks in preparation for the launch [...] -
Bus market suffering long Covid
- 18/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market declined by 16.8% in 2021, with registrations falling to just 3,467 vehicles. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a poor fourth quarter, when just 883 units were registered, rounded off the worst year since records began as [...] -
Reliance on cars increasing
- 25/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Reliance on cars has reached a 15-year high despite commuting levels dropping to a new low. According to a survey of 2,652 UK motorists carried out by the RAC, 82% said they would struggle without access to a car, up from 79% last year and 74% in 2019. This is despite the same survey finding that the average [...] -
Hybrid working could end rush-hours
- 23/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Rush hour could be a thing of the past as commuters turn their backs on traditional working patterns in favour of more flexible and hybrid alternatives, according to the findings of a new study. The poll conducted on behalf of vehicle subscription specialist Wagonex revealed most working-age Brits want to work more [...] -
Bus, coach market records worst ever figures
- 18/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market crashed 58.5% in the first quarter of 2021, with only 582 buses and coaches joining UK roads. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this is the weakest start to the year on record. The entire sector saw double-digit declines, with single-deck buses [...] -
UK setting the pace on EV buses
- 17/05/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK is on the road to having the largest electric bus fleet in Europe by 2024, with the number of buses projected to grow by close to 180% from approximately 1,000 to 2,800 vehicles. This is according to forecasts by Accuracy, which has found that across Europe, the number of electric buses is forecast to [...]