“Despite the overall decline in new passenger car registrations, it is encouraging to see that sales of diesel cars grew by 2.1% in January in Germany, the largest European new car market”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle … Continue reading
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market grew 1% by volume and 4% by value in December 2018, compared with the same month in 2017. The POS consumer new car finance market reported … Continue reading
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market grew 1% by volume and 4% by value in December 2018, compared with the same month in 2017. The POS consumer new car finance market reported … Continue reading
Fear of being caught must rise, say IAM RoadSmart as hundreds of thousands continue to flout mobile phone and seatbelt laws The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity IAM RoadSmart is concerned that too many drivers continue to ignore warnings about the dangers of hand-held mobile phones and not wearing … Continue reading
A STAGGERING 70 per cent of Britain’s drivers don’t understand the rules around what to do when a lane is closed on a motorway or dual carriageway, according to research carried out by Halfords Autocentres. The nationwide servicing and repair chain surveyed over 22,000 drivers as part of the Halfords Autocentres … Continue reading
A TINY ISLAND off the Dorset coast has been crowned the UK capital of internet car buying. Visitors to online motor retail specialist BuyaCar.co.uk from Portland, in Dorset – with a population of just 12,400 – are more likely than anyone else to purchase a car after visiting the site. It’s … Continue reading
Vulog, the global leader in shared mobility technology, is releasing a major upgrade of its newest platform, AiMA (Artificial Intelligence Mobility Applied), that makes a significantly enhanced suite of features available to car-sharing schemes around the world. The platform’s new capabilities will dramatically increase the user appeal of shared mobility … Continue reading
The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA) says that over the past decade, cash-strapped local authorities have spent more than £1 billion on simply filling in potholes. Short-term cash injections do little to tackle the vicious circle local authority highway teams are in, where the need to mend potholes on failing roads … Continue reading