The government has confirmed that petrol and diesel hybrid cars will still be sold in 2040, in a move that has angered environmental campaigners. Last year ministers pledged to ban the sale of all new cars powered by petrol or diesel in 2040, but the transport secretary Chris Grayling recently confirmed that hybrid cars –…
When you take out a life insurance policy, the level of cover you opt for (how long the policy lasts for, how much it would pay out), is based on your financial situation at that time. Over time your financial commitments can change – for example, as you gradually pay off your mortgage and reduce…
New analysis from market research experts Consumer Intelligence has shows that receiving a motorway speeding conviction will add an extra £101 to your yearly car insurance premium. The new study involved analysis of almost 36,000 insurance quotes over the past year, and found that the average cost of a speeding conviction is an extra £50…
House prices in the UK have grown at their slowest rate in five years this month, with London remaining the weakest market as stretched household finances and continued economic uncertainty kept buyers away. The growth in the price of houses slowed to 2% this month, down from 2.4% in May according to Nationwide’s monthly house…
Despite the increasing number of road fatalities linked to using a mobile phone while driving, a survey of 2,000 drivers by the RAC has found that only 36% of them know the penalties for mobile phone use. The RAC called the figures “remarkable”, and claimed that there is “still much more to be done” to…
Approximately four out of every five new cars in the UK are ‘bought’ using finance, rather than being purchased outright. With 2.5. million new car registrations last year, that means 2 million of them are obtained by people paying monthly installments. Despite the remarkable rise of car finance in the past few years, a lot…
Claims associated with the ‘Beast from the East’ blamed for the rise in premiums – which have increased at three times the inflation rate. The cost of home insurance has increased by 7.6% in the year up to April 2018, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence. The increase – more than triple the inflation…
Having a drink driving conviction – or ‘endorsement’ – on your licence can significantly increase your car insurance premiums. Here we explain what you need to do to get cheap car insurance if you have a drink driving conviction. As well as the penalty points on your licence, a 12-month driving ban, a fine of…
Spot checks of 1,000 vehicles found that 21% of cars have at least one tyre that needed replacing – meaning that up to 8 million cars on UK roads are driving with potentially dangerous tyres. A new study has found that more than one in five cars on UK roads have ‘dangerous’ tyres, which equates…
A new study that measured the mental activity of black cab drivers in London when driving electric and diesel cars suggests that driving electric cars is less stressful, leading to extra concentration and a happier driving experience. A new study has found that electric cars are less stressful to drive than diesel cars, and could…