The cost of living and rising interest rates are stalling private new car sales, according to analysis by The Car Expert. The latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released today indicates that sales were up 28% in July compared to the same period last year. However, all of that growth …
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Millions of Britons are looking for ways to save as much money as they can as the cost of living crisis continues. Money Saving Expert (MSE) Martin Lewis has offered loads of tips to save pennies throughout the years, ranging from bank account warnings to cost-saving hacks for bills. This time the financial journalist is …
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The deadline to ban the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines is quickly approaching, as the UK plans to enact this by 2030. This comes as the world makes an effort to overturn the environmental damage the planet has suffered. Internal combustion engines and hybrid cars produce a wide range of emissions, however, …
A staggering increase in the average cost of car insurance places it as the third most expensive household bill, new data reveals. Motorists are now paying £776 for their car insurance, following a £119 (18%) increase in prices over the past 3 months, on average. That’s according to the latest (Q2 2023) car insurance price …
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Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have been rapidly growing. In the global car market, their share has increased from around 4% in 2020 to 14% in 2022. However, this means dominating the global vehicles sales is internal combustion engine (ICE) cars. Known as ‘range anxiety’, the fear of running out of battery power while on …
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The most expensive car parts and accessories purchased on eBay have been revealed for the first time and the top 10 so far this year includes everything from exotic engines and rare bespoke luggage to a replacement electric vehicle battery. First and second places on the rundown of the biggest buys during the first six …
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New car sales grew by 26% in June with private sales rising by 15% and fleets further cementing positive results this year with a rise of 38%. The analysis by The Car Expert comes after the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) was released today, revealing the half-year new car …
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One question that keeps coming up as eclectic vehicles continue to soar in popularity is whether they hold their value better than cars with combustion engines. It’s no secret that electric vehicles are more expensive to buy straight off the lot, so the long-term savings are now being weighed against whether or not depreciation is …
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Torridge, in Devon, is the local authority with the cheapest car insurance quotes, a new study by Forbes Advisor reveals. The study selected one random postcode from each area in the UK and used them to help find the annual premiums for a 33-year-old teacher with 10 years of no claims, driving a 2023-registered Ford …
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New research has uncovered the most common models of second-hand cars with the Ford Fiesta stealing the top spot. The research, commissioned by car finance refund experts Undisclosed.co.uk, looked at more than 400,000 used car listings from AutoTrader in order to find the UK’s most common second-hand car models. Comfortably in first place with 12,043 …
