Car drivers across Britain are being warned that they could be at greater risk next year of the latest vehicle crime that’s already rife in the capital. Catalytic converter thefts are prevalent in London, with organised criminals hacking the emissions-reducing devices – which contain expensive precious metals – from the underside of vehicles in broad … Read more
Cost of car insurance at lowest winter level for five years thanks to fewer claims as Britons travel less during pandemic A typical winter spike in premiums has not occurred this year Average cost of a policy is down £24 at £707 compared to this time last year The average cheapest premium stands at £603, … Read more
When you first spy Ferrari’s new 200mph Roma grand tourer you half expect to see a tall, dark and rather dangerous looking athletic man in a dinner jacket and bow-tie step out and be greeted with the words: ‘We’ve been expecting you, Mr Bond.’ For make no mistake, this Italian luxury sports car-maker really is … Read more
The volume of drink and drug driving offences in 2020 have fallen by 14 per cent, though some areas have seen an increase despite a huge fall in traffic volumes since the first lockdown was enforced in March. Police in the City of London, Humberside and Wiltshire said they recorded more driving under the influence … Read more
BMW has announced plans for a new Big Brother ‘marketing initiative’ in the UK, using interactive billboards that can identify when a customer in one of its older cars is nearby, and flashes up targeted adverts for its extended warranties. It says the signs use ‘Vehicle Detection Technology’ that can trigger ‘highly personalised, real time … Read more
BMW has announced plans for a new Big Brother ‘marketing initiative’ in the UK, using interactive billboards that can identify when a customer who no longer has a warranty is nearby, and flashes up targeted adverts. It says the signs use ‘Vehicle Detection Technology’ that can trigger ‘highly personalised, real time content’ when a ‘handpicked … Read more
Car production slips just 1.4% in November despite second national lockdown as sector bosses make final plea for Brexit deal Some 106,250 cars were built in the UK last month – down just 1,500 on 2019 The SMMT said a marginal year-on-year decline in outputs was helped by a slow November 2019 for the automotive sector … Read more
Can I car share with colleagues, family and friends in Tier 4? What you need to know about giving lifts to others in the highest Covid restriction level Here’s how Tier 4 rules impact drivers differently than in lower restriction areas There are allowances to travel and recommendations for best practice By Rob Hull For … Read more
Three in five people have said they will support a pay-as-you-drive road pricing scheme charging motorists by the mile around towns and cities. Some 62 per cent of Britons polled said they backed road pricing as a way for the Treasury to recoup lost tax revenues when electric cars become mainstream. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is … Read more
You’d probably need to raid the gold depository at Fort Knox to afford these five very special 007 cars with a combined value of £16.5million. Laden with gadgets and belching smoke, the collection of £3.3million-a-piece Aston Martin Goldfinger DB5 continuation models have been photographed for the first – and probably only – time together, just in … Read more