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Britain’s biggest car-maker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has boosted its online ‘virtual showroom’ sales in a bid to kick-start the dormant market and entice customers into buying new vehicles despite the coronavirus lockdown. A year-long digital car-buying trial which began with just five per cent of customers is now being made available to all prospective … Read more
An astonishing number of car makers have admitted they have not fixed well-known security flaws with their vehicles that allow them to be remotely stolen by criminals. A total of 14 out of 33 manufacturers told Which? that they hadn’t implemented new security measures to resist keyless thefts, with just two installing range-wide technology to … Read more
With all driving tests suspended until 20 June 2020 due to coronavirus, there’ll be a backlog of learners desperate to take their practical test come the summer. If the lockdown has lifted by then, test bookings are expected to be choc-a-bloc for weeks. But should learners be going to their nearest test centre or hand-picking a … Read more
Covidiot drivers are continuing to abuse quieter roads in the UK, as cases of speeding continue to hit sky-high levels during the coronavirus lockdown. Detective Superintendent Andy Cox revealed that 2,020 speeding offences were enforced across London last week – an eight-fold increase compared to the same seven days in 2019 when just 268 penalties … Read more
There was a 37.6 per cent slump in UK car production last month, the first set of figures showing the devastating initial impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on the industry. With many vehicle makers closing factories near the end of the month in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just 78,767 vehicles were made … Read more
Rolls-Royce says it will be the first UK car maker to resume production from 4 May Bosses at the British car maker said 1,000 employees will return on Monday That’s around half the total workforce at the Goodwood factory near Chichester It means Rolls-Royce will be back making cars a day earlier than Aston Martin … Read more
An ‘astonishing and worrying’ blunder by Sheffield City Council meant anyone could access the authority’s online Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera network to view live feeds as well as millions of historical journeys taken through the city. Some 8.6million records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people were available to view on the internet, … Read more
Men still pay far more for car cover than women with overall costs driven up by pricier motors and Premier League footballers There is a 26% difference between what men and women pay for car insurance Men are five times more likely to own a car that costs £1,000 or more to insure Your occupation … Read more
Dozen-point drivers: Why are there THOUSANDS of motorists on the road with 12 or more penalty points on their licence? DVLA records show some 9,349 licence holders have a dozen points or more Accruing a 12 points on a licence at one given time should be an automatic ban Motorists are being allowed to continue … Read more
Will you be able to bag a deal on a new car once lockdown lifts? Discounts will be cut as pent-up demand outstrips limited supply due to factory closures Factory closures means there will be a lack of supply to UK car dealerships Experts have warned that once existing supplies dry up, dealers will cut … Read more