Car leasing comparison website Moneyshake’s latest research highlights a significant shift in consumer behaviour with 82% of customers stating that they would now be happy for their new car journey to be completely online, reducing the importance of the traditional test drive.
The emergence of online car marketplaces, car finance comparison websites and the growing presence of franchised dealerships online has seen an increase in people carrying out a car purchase from the comfort of their own home.
Cyber-criminals hacked into a major fuel pipeline on America’s east coast last week to close it down and demanded millions of dollars to restore it to operations.
The US Government passed emergency legislation to allow tanker drivers to exceed permitted hours in their cabs to get supplies to major cities including New York as pipeline operators sought to overcome the hack which sent fuel prices soaring.