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Shell create ecosystem of reward driven, sustainable energy solutions
Over the last 12 months the retailer that has undergone the most dramatic change is undoubtedly Shell. In that time-frame it has found a new purpose beyond oil, that is greener and delivers far more value than buying fuel alone. We examine the recent journey that...
Self driving cars a step nearer to reality with latest tests
In recent years the development of autonomous vehicles has scared many people, the thought of a car that drives itself around with no human contact instils fear. According to the government, the autonomous car industry is worth £900bn worldwide, but the legalities and...
Blue badge theft on the rise
Blue badges are a lifeline for disabled drivers and passengers, allowing them the ease of parking and helping them to feel settled in society. However, because these badges enable people to park for free in pay and display bays in certain areas, plus for up to 3 hours...
Drivers take their eyes off the road for 7% per journey claims study
Alongside speeding, driver distraction is the leading cause of fatal accidents on Britain’s roads, and it seems that we are all distracted from the road every time we drive. A recent study by Peugeot has shown what we have always expected, which is that on average...
Are we going to see fewer new drivers than ever?
New changes to the driving test are being rolled out across test centres all over the UK. These measures are seen to make the test more up to date with common driving habits, such as being able to operate a satellite navigation and driving with one. The Government are...
Smart Cats Eyes to be introduced to roundabouts to reduce accidents
Everything to do with the roads seems to be getting the ‘smart’ treatment of late – smart motorways, smart cars. Now cats eyes are the latest part of the road network to get the smart treatment with the introduction of smart cat’s eyes, which are being tested in...
Motorists may not to be able to afford driving in 2018
Every week there seems to be a news story about how prices are rising for motorists, whether this is fuel, fees, tax or insurance, and this has now reached the point where many drivers may not be able to afford to drive at all this year. A survey by...
Speeding continues to be hard to detect and enforce
As a motorist it is important to be aware of the speed limit at all times to ensure that you are driving safely and that you are not breaking the law, but there have been a couple of speeding-related stories in the news recently which may change how likely it is that...
Only 2% of animals killed are reported – Do you know the law?
Over the last two years almost 4000 animals were hit and killed by vehicles on major routes in Britain, and although this may seem like a large number, these are just the reported ones. Te estimated numbers are nearer 165,000 a staggering figure. In fact, 39% of...
More lay-bys added to smart motorways following Government review
Growing concerns around the safety of smart motorways have led to Highways England agreeing to install extra emergency lay-bys on this new type of road to give drivers more opportunities to stop if they break down or are involved in an accident. The purpose of smart...
1 in 10 drivers struggle to pay car loans leading to financial crisis fears
In the year up to November 2017 nearly 1 million vehicles were bought on finance, totalling a debt of more than £18 billion, but millions are struggling to afford to make their payments, which has sparked financial crisis fears. Deals offered to anyone Data from the...
A record 1.4 million drivers attended road awareness courses in 2017
The year 2017 saw a record 1.4 million drivers attending road awareness courses, with 1.2 million of these needing to take part in retraining because they were caught speeding, which has been shown in data from the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS)....
Hotspots where most speeding tickets are issued is revealed
West Yorkshire police issued more than double the amount of speeding tickets compared to any other police force in the UK, according to freedom of information data supplied by 19 different police forces to car leasing firm, UK Carline. In total 142,610 speeding...
Black surpasses white again as favourite car colour after 4 years
For many years, white has been the most popular colour choice for cars but a new study of sales, over the last year, shows a change – favouring black, over white. For the first time in four years, white has been knocked off the top of the list and replaced with its...
Leaving smartphones and satnavs in cars blamed for 4% car theft rise
Figures show that nearly one-quarter of a million cars were broken into in the UK in 2016 which is an increase of 4% on the previous year. The 42 police forces around the country received a total of 239,920 reports of break-ins which is an increase of 8,698 on 2015....
New car sales shrank for the first time in 6 years in 2017
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has shown that, for the first time since 2011, new car sales are down with a 5.7% drop compared to 2016 and the Government’s negativity about diesel cars is being blamed for this. The stats to prove it This...
Thousands of car buyers could receive refunds after mis-selling tactic discovered
If you have bought a second-hand car it may be worth checking if you could be one of potentially hundreds of thousands of British motorists who have been mis-sold their car as having “one owner” when it has actually been used as a rental or company car. This recently...
AXA reveals UK doesn’t have electric car expansion infrastructure in place
According to insurance giant AXA, the UK doesn’t have the infrastructure in place to cope with the growing numbers of electric cars on the road. A shortage of charging points, as well as the strain on energy supplies the new demand creates, may be acting as a barrier...
Government considering pay-per-mile road tax via high polluting truck trial
The news that the Government is considering implementing a pay-per-mile road tax for heavy goods vehicles has led critics to believe that this is just a trial with the intention to roll it out to all motorists in the future, but this isn't the case. How would it work?...
Hospital parking earns record £175m in fees despite crackdown
Despite a crackdown by the government, hospitals made a massive £175m in parking charges in 2017, a new record for a twelve-month period. They also made nearly another £1 million from parking fines, an increase of 30% on the previous figure, though some sources...
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