Car Blog & Car News
Every day, it seems that the world of cars becomes more complex. New testing procedures, new cars, new engine types, hybrids, electric, hydrogen etc… So it’s great when videos come out highlighting what a new thing means. In this case, Volkswagen breaks down the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure. In this process, the […]
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s second Spring Statement yesterday was an update on the health of the UK economy and the state of the Government’s finances, rather than laying out any major new tax or spending announcements. The fleet industry had hoped that the Chancellor in his 35-minute speech would indicate the “direction of […]
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivered his third Budget speech yesterday (Monday, October 29, 2018). It was the final Budget prior to the UK leaving the European Union on March 29 next year. However, the Chancellor said that in the event of the UK being unable to secure a Brexit agreement with the European […]
Motorists are set to benefit from more realistic emissions and fuel economy performance data after two new groundbreaking EU car tests came into force yesterday, replacing a single test that hasn’t been updated for some 20 years. The new tests, which measure everything from fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2), to nitrogen oxides (NOX), particulates […]
The gap between advertised and on-the-road MPG is now at its widest ever point, with just 1 in 10 cars managing to hit their official fuel economy figures, according to new data from HonestJohn.co.uk. The leading consumer-led motoring website analysed 118,000 Real MPG fuel reports, submitted by UK drivers, and found that an average car […]