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Rental market booms before Easter rush
- 14/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Demand for rental vehicles has more than doubled ahead of the Easter weekend. Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) has seen a huge 148% spike in online bookings on its Rent-a-Car platform so far this month compared to the same period in 2021. The car finance provider’s data insights team believe the surge [...] -
Traffic set to surge
- 20/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nearly half of drivers are planning to use their cars more than normal in the next two months, with 57% heading to the countryside and 56% to the coast. This is according to a study carried out by Autoglass. Neil Atherton, sales and marketing director, said: “Following the easing of restrictions, we expect [...] -
‘Freedom day’ won’t impact staycations
- 16/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The aftermarket industry boon expected from a summer surge in staycations is not expected to wane despite the easing of international travel restrictions. Research from Autoglass found that 85% of people are still planning to holiday at home this year, meaning the roads are expected to extremely busy during the [...] -
Drivers tread carefully before holidays
- 15/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A recent online YouGov study of 1,496 UK car users found that 77% of people would want their tyres checked prior to setting off on a vacation. The survey was commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman to mark the launch of its “Have the right atyre” tyre safety awareness campaign on social media. Of those who said [...]