• Drivers cut costs by missing services
    • 16/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that one third of drivers have missed an essential vehicle service as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. According to Volkswagen Financial Services, 43% of 18–34-year-olds said that they were likely to miss vehicle maintenance to ease money concerns. Meanwhile, the survey also [...]
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  • Drivers in the dark about safety ratings
    • 13/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Almost half of new car buyers (49.5%) do not know what the Euro NCAP safety rating of their current car is, while more than 10% are not aware of what a Euro NCAP safety rating is at all. This is according to the latest industry research What Car?. Its research of in-market buyers also found 43.5% would not [...]
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  • It’s black and white around grey fleet safety
    • 20/06/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Business owners could unwittingly be putting themselves at risk of significant legal and financial consequences through failing to enact duty of care surrounding their grey-fleet drivers. Venson Automotive Solutions has found that almost a third (28%) of working adults are still hybrid working with 16% solely working [...]
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  • Car crime on the rise
    • 18/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Car thefts have risen by a third in a year but police only investigate about one in four. According to the data gained through a Freedom of Information request (FOI) by the Liberal Democrats, police attended 10,963 of 47,228 car thefts last year – just 23%. Avon and Somerset Police were found to have the worst [...]
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  • Motorists against proposed MOT changes
    • 23/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK motorists strongly support keeping the first MOT at three years, according to new research published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In a Savanta poll of British car owners, 67% said they were concerned that extending the MOT would put lives in danger with three quarters agreeing that [...]
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  • Buyers doubtful of approved-used programmes
    • 31/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nearly half of car buyers in the UK do not believe thorough vehicle checks are carried out by dealers and manufacturers when they buy an approved used car. According to new research by What Car?, based on feedback from 812 in-market buyers, 48.5% said they do not believe manufacturers or dealers which advertise [...]
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  • Euro NCAP publishes 2022 review in numbers
    • 25/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Euro NCAP has released its annual Year in Numbers, which found that full electric vehicles made up 22 out of 65 new models tested, while six of the seven new brands tested were from China. Its review revealed that Euro NCAP conducted more safety tests in 2022 than ever before, with a record number of newcomers to [...]
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  • IMI backs MOT updates
    • 19/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Department for Transport has launched a public consultation on the future of MOTs. To ensure MOTs remain fit for the future, the consultation is seeking views on a number of proposals, including changing the date at which the first MOT is required from three to four years. It is also looking to update MOTs [...]
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  • Thatcham Research praises soaring safety standards
    • 05/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research has praised vehicle manufacturers after reporting that safety scores during last year’s Euro NCAP tests were the highest ever recorded. It has revealed that all the cars tested during the past 12 months scored at least a four-star rating for the first time in the programme’s history, while 80% [...]
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  • SMR risks rise as car parc ages
    • 19/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Servicing, maintenance and repair (SMR) issues are likely to plague fleet managers and businesses throughout 2023 thanks to a "perfect storm" of ageing vehicles and grey fleet maintenance spend avoidance. According to Prestige Fleet Servicing, the UK’s average vehicle age is projected to increase from 7.9 to 9.7 [...]
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