2020’s best-selling car colours revealed
FOR THE third year in a row, grey has proved to be the most popular new car colour in the UK. In a tough year for new car sales as a whole, figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers...
View ArticleCoronavirus continues to hit British car sales with worst February for 62 years
CORONAVIRUS hit new car sales yet again in February, with sales dropping by more than 35% compared to the same month last year according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...
View ArticleNearly-new electric cars cost more to run than petrol and diesel
ELECTRIC cars bought one or two years after manufacture are costlier to run than petrol or diesel equivalents, according to the largest new and used car marketplace in the UK. Ian Plummer (pictured...
View ArticleHuge spike in demand for electric cars and bikes as fuel shortage crisis bites
CAR SALES website Auto Trader has reported a “huge spike” in demand for electric cars in recent days, indicating that motorists may be panic-buying more than just petrol and diesel. Searches for...
View ArticleTesla Model Y goes on sale in UK, priced from £54,990
THE TESLA Model Y has gone on sale on the electric vehicle maker’s UK website, with customers able to order their cars from 8am this morning. Deliveries are estimated to commence in early-2022. The...
View ArticleWhat is car leasing?
CAR LEASING is one way to get behind the wheel of a shiny new car without having to fork out the full purchase price up front. Sometimes known as Personal Contract Hire (PCH), leasing is similar in...
View ArticleAston Martin to launch ‘world’s most powerful luxury SUV’— a faster DBX
ASTON Martin is to unveil a new range-topping performance version of its DBX SUV that the carmaker claims with be “the world’s most powerful luxury SUV”. The new model, due to be revealed on February...
View ArticleNew Honda Civic revealed with hybrid power only
Honda has revealed the eleventh generation of its Civic hatchback, built to compete with rivals such as the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Astra, though this time with hybrid power only. The...
View ArticleCar makers’ electric vehicle plans for 2023 and beyond
Five years ago there were 20 electric cars available on the market; by the end of 2023 there will be up to 120, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders — the motor industry’s trade...
View ArticleAlfa Romeo to reveal new supercar
Italian firm Alfa Romeo will send off its petrol-powered model lines in spectacular style later in August when it reveals a flagship supercar that will top the range. While few details have been...
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