More than nine out of 10 drivers would like to see action taken to reduce the price of fuel at motorway services, according to new research. A poll for Motorpoint, the UK’s leading independent car retailer, found that 94 per cent of motorists would like to see the price per …
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The Kia Sportage is the most popular leased car in the UK, according to data released by leading provider, Leasing Options. Since 2014, the award-winning mid-sized SUV (the 10th best-selling new car in the UK in 2019) has been the most leased car, not only across the UK overall, but …
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Some of the most familiar cars of the Eighties and Nineties are in almost terminal decline according to the latest DVLA data. The alarming figures are revealed in the March-April 2020 issue of Retro Cars – the car magazine dedicated to accessible modern classic cars from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. …
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New car sales may have dipped in 2019, but the latest official figures reveal that the used car market is buoyant. A total of 7.9 million second-hand cars change hands last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), and there are no prizes for guessing which …
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The shortlist for UK Car of the Year 2020 has been unveiled, ahead of the overall winner which will be announced on February 28. With nine categories up for grabs in 2020, the UK Car of the Year Awards had eight different manufacturers emerging victorious after the first round of …
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A top-secret Nissan LEAF electric vehicle has completed the UK’s longest and most complex autonomous car journey. The modified 2017 LEAF travelled from the Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Bedforshire, to the brand’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Over the course of the 230-mile journey, the autonomous car tackled …
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The first Ferrari Formula One car driven by seven-time champion Michael Schumacher is up for sale in London. The 1995 Ferrari 412 T2, chassis number 157, marked the beginning of one of the most iconic driver and team combinations in the history of the sport. This model comes from the …
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Britain’s drivers are showing signs of starting to embrace electric and hybrid vehicles. Research conducted for the RAC Report on Motoring shows the number of drivers who say they will choose an electric car as their next vehicle has doubled with 6% of motorists – the equivalent of more than …
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Manchester is the city where you’re most likely to become a victim of car crime, according to new research.Using data obtained through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests from towns and cities across the UK, car finance company ChooseMyCar has revealed the highest and lowest car crime areas.Cities/towns with the lowest …
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Birmingham is the most expensive city to own a car in the UK, according to new research. Researchers looked at the most common items of motoring expenditure in 20 locations across the country and found that our second city is actually top of the table. Its position was largely driven …
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