The RAC Foundation warn this week that, in the future of driverless cars, people will need support if they are to be well prepared to take control should the vehicle they are travelling in unexpectedly seeks to hand back the wheel. Research by the Human Factors Research Group at the … Continue reading
Richard Gladman, IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards has written about eight essential items that you should keep in your vehicle to help keep you safe on the road. Phone and charger Turn your phone to silent and place it in the glove box to avoid temptation to … Continue reading
DriveElectric, an electric vehicle (EV) specialist with over 20 years of leasing and electric vehicle experience, is celebrating the breadth of valuable learning gained about smart charging, and in particular the behaviours of EV drivers, from its involvement in the Electric Nation trial. DriveElectric recruited 700 EV drivers to take … Continue reading
ROAD SAFETY and breakdown cover specialist GEM Motoring Assist has published a brand new series of short ‘how to’ videos that set out the basics of car maintenance tasks you can do at home. The five videos, each lasting a couple of minutes, feature presenter Katy Brody offering friendly, practical … Continue reading
New research by leading driving experience provider TrackDays.co.uk has revealed the UK’s most popular supercars….with children! The newly released data from www.trackdays.co.uk, which offers a wide selection of the most sought after cars in the world, reveals that the Lamborghini Gallardo is the high-performance car that British children most want to … Continue reading
New car buyers opting to purchase on finance will receive on average £1075 more in discounts from their dealer than those buying outright in cash, new research from the UK’s leading consumer champion and new car buying platform, What Car?, reveals. What Car?’s mystery shoppers found the average discount on … Continue reading
Car buying remains challenging, with the majority of consumers forced to complete a chaotic and non-linear process of jobs necessary to be ‘showroom ready’. However, a positive retailer experience can be the biggest accelerator to purchase. That’s the key findings from the latest edition of Auto Trader’s Car Buyers Report, , … Continue reading
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) maintains their stance that the current 3-1-1 MOT structure is right for the safety of UK motorists, following an increase in cars failing the MOT test. New statistics released by the DVSA following a freedom of information request, show a 37% increase in the number … Continue reading