The price of car insurance increased by 14% in recent months – a result of insurance companies raising their prices in order to compensate for reduced levels of profit. The average cost of a car insurance policy rose by 14.2% from April to June – an increase of £74 from £525 to £599. In fact, ...
An increase in vehicle leasing figures has led both General Motors and Chrysler to start the leasing of their vehicles again, after a brief hiatus. Leasing figures decreased significantly in 2008 to just 12% of all vehicle transactions, and remained around that mark for much of 2009. That was until August 2009 when the figure ...
A US survey of 2,500 drivers has found that women enjoy their new vehicles much longer than men. It is thought that there is a honeymoon period, when you lease a vehicle, where you make the most of the experience and are excited about driving a new vehicle. All drivers go through this period, with ...
In recent weeks, both Toyota and Honda have promoted leasing deals which have led others in the industry to follow suit and advertise similar programmes. The deals have helped to attract more drivers who, on the back of the recession, have begun to question whether leasing a car would be a more economical option than buying ...
Drivers who are using mobile phones and other technology at the wheel are at risk of being distracted, which increases the chance of an accident. Dr Nick Reed, who is a senior research fellow at the Transport Research Laboratory, has noted that younger drivers are more likely to use mobile devices at the wheel. He also ...
