Used Value Car of the Year Winner: Kia Picanto (2017-present) Also consider: Hyundai i10 (2014-2020) & Volkswagen Up (2012-present) Used Small Car of the Year Winner: Skoda Fabia (2015-present) Also consider: Seat Ibiza (2017-present) & Suzuki Swift (2010-2017) Used Family Car of the Year Winner: Audi A3 (2013-2020) Also consider: Skoda Octavia (2013-2020) & Volkswagen … Read more
An old name reborn: MG sells its 20,000th car of the year amid booming demand for electric vehicles By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:51 EDT, 17 September 2021 | Updated: 05:24 EDT, 20 September 2021 MG has smashed its sales records amid booming demand for its electric vehicles. The British motoring brand … Read more
Citroen’s new back-to-basics green electric city car costing around £6,000 is to be sold in the UK following ‘unprecedented’ demand for it to cross the Channel. Bosses gave the green light to the quirky two-seater Citroen Ami runaround coming here in spring 2022 after receiving more than 12,000 expressions of interest from potential British customers. … Read more
More than 44k fines issued for non-payment of Birmingham’s new £8-a-day Clear Air Zone charge in its first month – including more than 80 for the council’s own vehicles The Birmingham CAZ launched on 1 June but charging only started on 14 June It is the first emission charging zone for car drivers in Britain outside … Read more
The Ford Fiesta is the most popular car with young drivers but it’s NOT the cheapest to insure: We reveal the top ten cars for cheaper cover The Ford Fiesta is the most popular car for young drivers, data finds However, it isn’t the cheapest to insure with the Citroen C1 taking that spot We … Read more
Police in the last five years referred 1,400 drivers to DVLA because they couldn’t read a number plate from 20 metres – and 97% had licences revoked From 2016-2020, 1,486 drivers failed roadside eyesight tests when pulled over Police reported these drivers to the DVLA and 1,436 had licences revoked Some 241 referrals were issued … Read more
Green Cards for driving in the EU scrapped: British motorists will no longer need the ‘confusing’ insurance document when using their own cars in Europe Green Cards are available to proves that motorists have third party insurance when driving their cars overseas Insurers have feared Britons will need to have them when driving in EU … Read more
If you want a vehicle that can hit 60mph in less than 3.5 seconds you don’t need to buy a low-slung, spine-twisting supercar. Instead, you can have all the creature comforts and loading space of a pick-up. That’s because US hypercar brand Hennessy has just unveiled its latest model – the Mammoth 1000 TRX. The … Read more
Toyota Aygos are the cheapest car for 17-year-old motorists to insure, new research has revealed. Young motorists driving this model will only pay an average of £641 a year, according to data from Admiral, which looked at the cheapest cars for teenagers to insure in the UK. Getting the best deal possible is important for … Read more
Ferrari owners are more likely to see their exotic motors sail through an MOT at the first time of asking than drivers of any other make of car, according to analysis of test data held by the DVSA. The Italian supercar company had an impressive MOT pass rate of 93 per cent in 2020 for … Read more
Bugatti is the hypercar maker that doesn’t do things by halves – and its new Chiron Super Sport is one of its most outrageous road-legal models yet. Officially unveiled this morning, the stunning limited-edition road car is based on the £2.5million ‘standard’ Chiron but offers increased performance, improved aerodynamics and a few nods to former … Read more
Bugatti is the hypercar maker that doesn’t do things by halves – and its new Chiron Super Sport is one of its most outrageous road-legal models yet. Officially unveiled this morning, the stunning limited-edition road car is based on the £2.5million ‘standard’ Chiron but offers increased performance, improved aerodynamics and a few nods to former … Read more
One third of UK businesses would consider installing electric vehicle charging points at employees’ homes One third of firms would think about putting charging points in employees’ homes to support the use of electric vehicles, according to new research One in five claim the increase of home working has influenced their plans Upfront costs and … Read more