Motorists have been warned to watch out for extortionate APR on car insurance as it’s revealed paying monthly could cost almost £500 more than if paid in one lump sum.
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COVID extensions could cause Christmas MOT rush
Demand for MOTs could be at an all-time high this Christmas because of the six-month Covid extension introduced earlier this year.
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Vauxhall Vivaro-e crowned ‘International Van of the Year’
The all-electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e has been named the 2021 International Van of the Year – taking home one of the most coveted awards in the light commercial vehicle sector.
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Vauxhall launches new British-built £46000 Vivaro campervan
Vauxhall has revealed first pictures of its British-built and converted Vivaro Elite Campervan, a fully-approved campervan conversion of its best-selling Vivaro van. An all-electric version based on the multi award-winning Vivaro-e is also in the pipeline.
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Poor state of local roads is motorists’ biggest concern this year
Motorists’ biggest concern in 2020 was the poor state of local roads, according to new research.
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Vauxhall Online Store launches with big savings for customers
Bringing its showroom experience straight to the comfort of buyers’ homes, Vauxhall has launched a new Online Store with big savings for customers ordering via store.vauxhall.co.uk.
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Vauxhall gives away free chargers and 30,000 electric miles with new Corsa-e
Vauxhall is offering new Corsa-e customers a free Home Charging Unit and 30,000 miles of free electricity* for a limited time only, in partnership with British Gas.
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Drivers planning 13m trips this Christmas – but thousands won’t be travelling due to Covid concerns
Drivers are planning to undertake around 13 million separate trips by car to see friends and family during the coronavirus ‘travel window’ between December 23 and 27.
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Haynes To Stop Printing Manuals For New Vehicles
If you like doing repairs yourself, you probably have a Haynes manual for your car lying around.
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Fuel prices static despite a sharp rise in the price of oil
Fuel prices remained almost unchanged in November despite a barrel of oil shooting up $10 to $46 a 27% monthly rise, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.
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Road traffic sees largest falls since quarterly records began
The amount of motor vehicle traffic on the roads fell 18.9% for the year ending September 2020 following coronavirus lockdown measures.
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Waiting until last day to switch car insurance ‘can ramp up cost of policy’
Motorists could typically save more than £300 by switching their car insurance three weeks before their existing policy is due to end, rather than waiting until the last day, analysis suggests.
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Cars across the UK failing MOT due to ‘avoidable faults’, finds survey
housands of vehicles are failing their MOT tests across the UK due to avoidable faults, according to new research.
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New Opel Corsa-e Rally is Ready to Go
The Opel Corsa-e Rally is the first all-electric rally car from a carmaker. The Blitz-badged electric vehicles will next year take part in their own one-make series – the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup.
Four Corsa-e Rally cars from Opel Motorsport, in the hands of drivers Marijan Griebel, Horst Rotter and Opel racing legend, Volker Strycek, last week completed three days of testing at the Pferdsfeld Test Center. The 100kW (136hp) cars covered a total of 1,500 kilometres without problems. The Corsa-e Rally is based on the successful Opel Corsa-e, the winner of the 2020 Golden Steering Wheel.
Two complete rounds of the German Rally Championship (DRM) were rehearsed during the three-day test programme – including special stages, road sections and servicing. The unique features of electro-mobility, such as times spent driving and charging, temperature management of the battery and fine-tuning the software, were tested for the first time in a rally environment. The all-electric cars also completed long runs to test the durability of the new components.
“It was an efficient and successful test”, said Opel Motorsport Director, Jörg Schrott. “We gathered important data and information for the ongoing preparations for the 2021 Opel e-Rally Cup. Unfortunately, several test rallies with our development cars could not take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic. That made our rally simulation in Pferdsfeld even more important – as a result, the new Corsa-e Rally is now ready to go.”
The ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup will comprise eight qualifying rounds between spring and autumn 2021. An additional preparation rally for all registered teams is planned before the actual start of the season.
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Vauxhall Heritage Collection on the Move
Vauxhall’s famous Heritage Collection and Archive are set to move from the company’s Griffin House site next month, as plans develop to create an all-new public-facing Heritage Centre in the future.
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Vauxhall Astra Named ‘Used Car of the Year’ By CarBuyer
Vauxhall’s Astra has won the ‘Used Car of the Year’ at the Carbuyer Best Cars 2021 awards, thanks to its impressive combination of comfort, great driving dynamics and low running costs.
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Speeding increased during the first lockdown, government data confirms
A reduction in traffic levels during the first coronavirus lockdown saw a seven per cent increase in the number of drivers speeding, new government data shows.
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Ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans brought forward to 2030
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he set out his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution”.
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Nearly half of UK drivers putting off essential car maintenance in 2020
Close to half of UK motorists have delayed servicing their cars or performing essential maintenance during 2020, a new survey has found.
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Drivers say coronavirus crisis has made car access more important
Access to a car has become more important to the majority of drivers (57%) due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.
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