Empty lockdown roads mean insurers save £47 for every driver

Car insurance claims plummet but insurers pocket the savings! As just a handful reimburse drivers, we reveal where costs have dropped most Car insurers have saved £1.3billion as fewer claims were paid during lockdown However most drivers have continued to pay their premiums as they did before Despite a few exceptions most motorists have not … Read more

Drivers who pas their test first time are statistically safer

With learners given the green light to restart lessons from Saturday and likely to be allowed to sit their test from later this month, new research has revealed that those who pass their driving test first time are statistically safest on the road. Analysis of accident rates over a motorist’s lifetime against the number of … Read more

Bentley’s refreshed Bentayga SUV thinks its a jacked-up sports car

Bentley’s best-selling Bentayga luxury 4X4 has been given a significant make-over and upgrade to make it look and feel even more dynamic following feedback from its wealthy customers. Priced from £146,700 – an increase of £7,100 – first deliveries are from July. Bentley bosses have given the revamped Bentayga a more ‘dynamic’ fresh look front … Read more

Volvo recalls 170,000 UK cars due to ‘extremely rare’ seatbelt fault

Volvo recalls 170,000 UK cars due to ‘extremely rare’ seatbelt fault By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 10:31 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 13:00 BST, 1 July 2020  Volvo Cars has confirmed it is recalling 2.2 million vehicles worldwide due to an ‘extremely rare’ seatbelt safety issue, which impacts almost 170,000 UK cars. The … Read more

Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Grenadier 4X4 revealed

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has proved that a British billionaire can bring an all-new car to market, today launching his ‘back to basics’ Ineos Grenadier – a rugged, hard-working and utilitarian 4X4 machine. The Grenadier, named after the multinational chemical company owner’s favourite pub in Knightsbridge, is expected to cost from between £30,000 and £45,000 and … Read more

No road tax, cheaper to run… Could an E-car recharge YOUR finances? 

War has been declared on polluting petrol and diesel vehicles, and motorists can expect to pay more and more to keep driving them. So is it time to turn your back on fossil fuel? How much do electric cars cost to run, and could you really run out of power on the motorway?  Money Mail … Read more

Lamborghini releases a 4,000 horsepower superyacht

Lamborghini on water: Iconic car maker teams up with Italian boat builder to create a superyacht with two V12 engines producing 4,000 horsepower The Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 is a limited-edition superyacht inspired by the £3million Siân hypercar It uses two V12 engines – each producing 2,000hp – that weigh the same as a Lamborghini Urus … Read more

Silence is golden in Citroen’s new electric ‘flying carpet’ e-C4

Citroen hopes you will be sitting comfortably for the launch today of its new C4 compact hatchback – because that’s the whole point for drivers and passengers of the car offered in electric, petrol and diesel modes. That’s because they reckon the blend of style, tech, design and engineering in their latest car will make … Read more

Land Rover unveils the £35,500 Defender Hard Top van for businesses

Land Rover really does means business with rugged new commercial vehicle versions of its latest 21st century Defender model. The upmarket alternative to ‘white van man’ is set to prove a hit with small businesses who want to add a bit of extra 4X4 style and capability to their firms as they accelerate out of … Read more