Only 240,000 motorists have so far bought an all-electric car despite all the talk about how they represent ‘the future’ of motoring. The fact is that TV adverts showing smug couples driving around the countryside helping to save the planet bare little resemblance to reality. Although electric car sales rose last month to a record … Read more
Car insurance costs reverse to lowest level in SEVEN years with premiums dropping a record 15% so far this year West Midlands has seen the largest fall in premiums in the UK The average cost of cover fell by £73.32 to £417.06 in the first three months of this year It means typical annual … Read more
Vehicle Excise Duty costs will rise for most drivers this month – but especially so for those in the market for a new car. The Chancellor confirmed in his latest Budget document that VED, as car tax is officially known, will rise in line with the Retail Price Index – with annual increases for drivers … Read more
For far too long it was a scene so laughably common that it could have been in a comedy sketch show. A sleek, smarmy salesman in a shiny silver-grey suit welcomes a husband and wife into his car dealership and proceeds to talk to the man about engines and horsepower, and the woman about vanity … Read more
Octopus Electric Vehicles has revealed a new 100 per cent electric car leasing service for businesses looking to become more environmentally friendly. The scheme, called Electric Dreams, uses a system known as ‘salary sacrifice’ which allows staff to pay for a new electric vehicle out of their gross salary, potentially saving them thousands of pounds … Read more
With car showrooms being allowed to reopen their doors to customers for the first time since the beginning of 2021 from Monday, mystery shoppers have already been on the case of dealers to find out which models will be most discounted next week. As part of the latest steps to ease lockdown, Boris Johnson will … Read more
For families who want a practical SUV laced with svelte coupe styling to add some welcome pizzazz, Audi has created the new five-seater Q5 Sportback which we’ve driven ahead of first deliveries next month. It’s not cheap, with prices starting from a smidgen over £46,000. But if you’re in the market for a premium-badged family … Read more
The words ‘one owner from new’ are often music to the ears of second-hand car buyers looking for a reliable model that’s been well cared for and has a verifiable history. However, this particular sale of a one-keeper Ford family car is more surprising than your conventional motor advert. That’s because the model in question … Read more
New car sales have grown for the first time in half a year, according to figures published by the auto sector this morning. Almost 284,000 motors were registered in March, which was an 11.5 per cent increase on the same month last year. It’s the first month of year-on-year sales increases since August 2020 and … Read more
Vauxhall’s full of beans: As RAY MASSEY enjoys a chocolate-infused Easter, car giant adds a new coffee-sounding Mokka to its line-up By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 2 April 2021 As we enjoy a chocolate-infused Easter weekend, Britain’s Vauxhall has just added … Read more