Land Rover Range Rover is the most unreliable used car, according to Warrantywise’s annual Reliability Index. Warrantywise, the country’s leading extended car warranty provider, reveals that Land Rovers, BMWs, and Porsches take up seven out of ten of the least reliable models from the Reliability Index data range. The data, only including cars that are less than ten years old, outside of … [Read more...]
Most JLR models on stop in September
Jaguar Land Rover is facing assembly problems at its plants in September. No Land Rover Discovery, Evoque and Velar models will be built through September due to parts shortages but some production continues with the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender. Jaguar XE, XF and F-Pace models are also on stop but F-Type will still be assembled. Ironically, its only full electric model, the … [Read more...]
Tradelines 27 July
Messe Frankfurt, organisers of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, has presented a cheque to Ben for £1,063, following a highly successful partnership at this year's show. The amount was raised through a combination of corporate donation and individual donations that Ben received from attendees at the show who took part in a video game racing challenge and supports people to navigate life’s … [Read more...]
Putting the finger on a driver’s mood
BMW is working on a paint technology to improve a driver’s mood at the touch of a button and has previewed it on the BMW iX Flow. The fluid colour changes are made possible by a specially developed body wrap that is tailored precisely to the contours of the all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle from BMW. When stimulated by electrical signals, the electrophoretic technology brings different … [Read more...]
Newslines 26 May
The Volkswagen Group will pay out £193 million to more than 90,000 UK motorists after reaching an out-of-court settlement in a seven-year litigation process relating to Dieselgate. With each claimant receiving about £2,000 it marks the end of a campaign which has cost the manufacturer about £26 Billion since it fitted suspect devices to diesel models which circumvented official emissions tests … [Read more...]
Bike dealers concern at getting the balance right
It is disappointing to see that motorcycle and scooter dealers’ average satisfaction levels with their respective manufacturers have fallen across the board, said Stephen Latham, Interim Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association commenting on the results of the latest NMDA Spring 2022 Dealer Attitude Survey. The NMDA DAS provides an overview of Power-Two-Wheelers dealers’ satisfaction … [Read more...]
Bridgestone planning entry into EV charging
Tyre giant Bridgestone will enter the UK EV charging network in the near future. Bridgestone is adding more weight to claims that UK motorists are accelerating away from internal combustion engines, with further research suggesting that an electric vehicle revolution is rapidly approaching - due in part to soaring fuel bills. As recent statistics revealed that more EVs were purchased in March … [Read more...]
Newslines 6 May
Automotive finance provider, JBR Capital, has launched into 2022 with a record-setting four-month period – the most successful since the company was founded in 2015. Based in London, JBR Capital has lent over £80 million from 1 January to 30 April 30, enabling an ever-growing number of clients to fund their passion for high-end vehicles. The new 536bhp Flying Spur Hybrid – the second … [Read more...]
Newslines 12 April
Wales is performing better than most of the UK when it comes to providing a high ratio of charge-points to electric vehicles registered in the region. A study by Vehicle Contracts found that Wales has a ratio of. 11.7 evs per charger, while the North East has 10.3 and London is streets ahead with 8 evs for every charger and compare to the South-West struggling with 41.1 evs per power point and … [Read more...]
Alpina becomes part of BMW
The service, parts and accessories business of Alpina, Munich will become part of BMW. For half a century, the Alpina brand has been operating independently of the luxury car maker and is highly respected and is seen as a natural fit with BMW, who had entered into a supply relationship until the end of 2025, but this will naturally now evolve as the acquisition progresses, although no details of … [Read more...]
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