Semiconductor shortages continue to hit the motor trade industry just when it needs all the help it can get. Global chip supplies have caused havoc in the vehicle supply chain, impacting on motor trade dealers, showrooms, and manufacturers.
more info…Motorists proud to be from Great Britain are said to be unhappy with the new ‘UK’ sticker design, because now when driving abroad anyone from Great Britain will need to display a ‘UK’ sticker unless the vehicle number plate already features these initials underneath the Union Flag.
more info…A new RAC report warns that the Highway Code, regarded by many as the ‘driver’s bible’, is due for an update. Previously such updates have tended to signal watershed moments in our motoring history where new laws, technologies and much more have drastically changed how we’re all expected to drive.
more info…All councils in England and Wales will soon be handed powers to fine motorists up to £70 for traffic offences as new road enforcement powers come in to place from December 2021, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed. London and Cardiff already have powers to enforce moving traffic offences, a responsibility normally carried out by the police using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras.
more info…The UK’s government-funded zero-emission vehicle competition winners have been announced ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference later this year. Included, was a piece of technology which will be used to assess the battery health of electric vehicles (EVs) in the motor trade industry.
more info…The pandemic appears to have had a mixed impact on motoring costs: Supply issues are pushing up new and used vehicle prices, while large-scale home working has reduced vehicle use and cut motor claims, thus lowering the cost of an insurance policy. Though this is welcome news for private motorists and perhaps those currently looking at their motor trade insurance cover, trying to predict how all this might affect fuel prices remains far from clear.
more info…The impact of this unprecedented global coronavirus pandemic continues to distort planning, predictions, and expectations in the motor trade just as it has done in many other industries. UK showrooms were essentially closed until May 2021, while lockdown, homeworking and furlough arrangements have left many motorists with more disposable income than anticipated.
more info…Birmingham has finally launched the first CAZ (clean air zone) outside the confines of England’s capital city, London, the city plan to charge heavily polluting vehicles with poor emissions for traveling to and from its city centre.
more info…Vintage and classic styles are soaring in consumer popularity due to the nostalgia surrounding most of the retro designs. Apart from retro fashion, classic cars are also gaining more traction, with many young people expressing interest in owning older car models.
more info…All eyes from the motor trade industry will be glued to the new Formula 1 season, which is the 72nd running of Formula 1 and now well underway. Lewis Hamilton won the opening round of the campaign which took place in Bahrain, below are some of the things you need to know about the significant changes and reasons to be excited about this new season and what is still to come.
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