• EV discounts surge by 323%
    • 24/11/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Discounts on new electric vehicles increased by 323% between November 2022 and October 2023, according to new figures from What Car?. By comparison, discounts for petrol and diesel models grew by 122.7% and 122.5% respectively. The discounting trend extended to PCP finance deals, with monthly payments on EV [...]
    read more

  • Buyers cool on EVs amidst rising costs
    • 16/11/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has revealed that more than a third of car buyers decided against an electric car because of the cost-of-living crisis. A survey of 2,525 UK drivers conducted by What Car? found that more than half (1,354) said they had either recently bought a new car or were actively in the market for a new model. [...]
    read more

  • Investigation unveils EV cable risk
    • 09/11/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Some aftermarket electric vehicle (EV) charging cables pose a risk of overheating and electric shocks for users. This is according to an exclusive investigation by What Car?, which examined the cables bought from two online marketplaces. It bought three ‘Mode 2’ chargers, which allow EV owners to charge [...]
    read more

  • UK drivers in favour of 2030 delay
    • 04/10/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nearly two-thirds of UK drivers (60.1%) are in favour of the UK government’s decision to push back the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035. This is according to the latest industry research by What Car?. It found that 43.3% of those who are in favour of the delay cited fears that charging [...]
    read more

  • Fleets driving uptick in rising sales
    • 05/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    While the latest data around rising car sales makes positive reading, industry experts believe fleet purchases are skewing the figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader has reported a 24% rise in new car sales during August. However, Ian Plummer, commercial director, Auto Trader, said: “The [...]
    read more

  • ULEZ forcing drivers to replace cars
    • 30/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More than a fifth of car users (20.4%) living in cities with clean air zones have sold or are planning to sell their vehicles due to them failing to comply with the schemes. This is according to new research by Britain’s new car buying platform, What Car? The survey of 839 motorists also found that nearly 40% [...]
    read more

  • 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 [...]
    read more

  • Used car reliability revealed
    • 21/06/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Britain's most and least reliable used cars have been revealed in the annual Used Car Reliability Survey from What Car? Analysing feedback from almost 25,000 car owners, the survey identified the country’s most reliable used cars aged between six and 20 years old. Suzuki achieved the highest brand rating at [...]
    read more

  • 1.3 million MOT failures on the road
    • 10/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    One-in-10 cars that passed their MOT last year should have failed, according to an investigation by What Car?. This equates to nearly 1.3 million cars on the road now with potentially dangerous defects. As part of the 2021-2022 MOT Compliance Survey, a team of DVSA expert vehicle examiners retested 1,732 [...]
    read more

  • Consumer confidence in write-offs at just 10%
    • 04/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Just 10.8% of in-market car buyers are comfortable with purchasing a written off vehicle which has been repaired to roadworthy condition. This is according to new research by new car buying platform and consumer champion What Car?. A survey of 1,036 in-market buyers found 4.8% of in-market buyers had previously [...]
    read more