John has been writing about cars since the start of 2011, with a particular fondness for models with USB connectivity and a serious distaste for steering wheels with too many buttons. Can often be found trying to seduce 1.0-litre engines. When away from things that go brum, apostrophe snob John can often be found making noise with varying degrees of musicality.
The number of electrical faults on cars older than three years has increased by 66% in the last five years with average repair costs rocketing by almost a third. Increasingly advanced technology h...
French motorists will only be able to drive their car in Paris every other day after the government introduced a new rule intended to reduce air pollution in the French capital city. Announced on ...
Sevenoaks District Council has become the first fleet in the UK to introduce Ford’s new Transit Connect. The second generation compact van, which went on sale early 2014, replaces the authority’s ...
The average selling price of a defleeted company car fell by £748 to £7,076 in February, compared to the previous month, according to Manheim’s Market Analysis. This value decrease was the result ...
Hitachi Capital has signed up two new clients and renewed deals with a pair of existing clients. The Newbury-based company will oversee fleet management and funding for specialist recruitment agen...
Around half of all painted road markings need to be replaced, according to a survey of around 2,500 miles of roads in England. The study, published by the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA), ...
Fair FuelUK campaigners have hit the doorstep of No.10 Downing Street, calling for 3p cut in fuel duty ahead of next week’s Budget announcement. Rob Flello MP, Labour Member for Stoke-on-Trent Sou...
Political and civil unrest in Ukraine could mean steeper prices at the fuel pump, fears The Fuel Card Group. The RAC has already warned that Ukraine’s ongoing unrest with Russia over Crimea may re...
Companies excelling in the vehicle leasing and remarketing industry have been recognised with the presentation of 16 individual awards at Leaseplan’s annual Supplier Conference. The annual event, h...
The number of cars on UK roads increased by 436,000 in 2013 to nearly 32 million cars, according to the SMMT’s annual ‘Motorparc’ study. This 1.4% increase marked the fastest rate of growth in a d...