Motorists who fill up their cars with petrol at motorway services are currently being charged £20 more than if they topped their tank at a supermarket fuel station, it has been revealed. With Morrisons, Asda and Tesco all lowering the price of unleaded below £1-a-litre this week, the gulf between fuel prices at motorway services … Read more
Major UK motor bodies have today called on the Government to axe the six-month MOT exemption for vehicles put in place due to Covid-19 over fears of a rapid rise in the number of dangerous cars on the road now that the lockdown has been eased. New measures announced by the Prime Minister this week … Read more
The number of motorists who declared their car as SORN at the start of lockdown more than doubled as many opted to take motors off the road to stop paying tax and insurance, This is Money can exclusively reveal. Almost 545,000 Statutory Off Road Notification applications were processed by the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency in … Read more
With car showrooms among the businesses forced to close their doors since the end of March, insiders claim there is pent-up demand for new vehicles. While many brands have shifted their operations online to allow customers to order new motors on their websites, many drivers won’t want to make the financial commitment until they’ve had … Read more
Vauxhall boss warns UK factories will remain mothballed until it gets clarity over when showrooms can reopen UK factories in Ellesmere Port and Luton are ‘ready to go’ with production However, bosses said there is no point making cars if they can’t be sold due to dealerships being closed Vauxhall has prepared its manufacturing sites … Read more
Bentley Motors has today opened the doors to its UK staff as it kickstarts its assembly line that churns out thousands of luxury cars every year. Some 1,700 workers returned to the British firm’s headquarters in Crewe on Monday. They were greeted by an entirely different looking factory and a set of 250 new ‘comprehensive’ … Read more
Revealed: More than 11,000 new drivers were STRIPPED of their licence last year with majority banned for not having insurance or speeding Some 11,125 motorists with a licence for under two years were banned in 2019 Under the New Driver Act 1995, drivers who accumulate 6 points or more in the first 24 months of … Read more
RAY MASSEY: Lexus in poll position for customer satisfaction with an £85k V8 convertible due late this year Lexus took top honours in the latest Auto Express Driver Power poll The LC convertible has a fabric roof that opens in a speedy 15 seconds By Ray Massey for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 8 May … Read more
The DVLA has earned £3million over four years by charging callers to use controversial premium rate phone lines Income is generated from premium-rate lines that cost 51p per minute to call They are more than three times the 16p per minute standard 01 and 02 numbers The income is proving ‘a nice little earner’ for … Read more
Roads could become ‘dangerous postcode lotteries’ for drivers if overstretched police forces are letting off low-level speeders in lockdown, motoring lawyer Mr Loophole warns Some police forces have reportedly sent written warning to low-level speeders Speed awareness courses are suspended for social distancing reasons There are more cases of drivers breaking speed limits in cities, … Read more