Drivers Pump Up the Volume – But Not the Tyres
Jessica Bird | Thursday 24th July 2025 10:42am
- One in six won’t check car tyres but many will spend over half an hour choosing music
- Brits holidaying by car will travel an average of 563 miles to UK destinations and 815 miles for foreign trips
- Essential safety checks are widely neglected, with 28% not checking coolant, 22% skipping oil checks, and 25% of those going abroad failing to review local driving regulations
Tesla Toughest on Tyres in Britain
Jessica Bird | Thursday 27th March 2025 9:00am
- EV marque tops tyre replacement table in nearly a third of Britain – double that of any other manufacturer
- Citroen, Mercedes and BMW models among those needing tyres replacing at an above average rate
- Interactive map reveals models with most tyre changes in every British location
Cost of pothole damage rises to £1.7bn - Reversing two year drop
Jessica Bird | Tuesday 18th March 2025 9:57am
- New data reveals worrying news for drivers as the cost of pothole damage increase
- One million drivers faced bills of over £300
- Over half (51%) of drivers believe that the roads in their area are in a worse condition than they were 12 months ago
London drivers four times more likely to opt for electric than those in South West
Kevin Thorpe | Wednesday 11th December 2024 9:53am
- New data reveals stark regional differences in car buying intentions
- Over a quarter of drivers in London expect to buy either a new or used EV as their next car
- Only 1 in 14 drivers in the South West looking to buy an EV next.
Buying A Used Car? These Are The Models That Have Been Best Maintained
Kevin Thorpe | Wednesday 20th November 2024 8:55am
- New maintenance index reveals the models which are most likely to have components replaced by their owners
- Hyundai i30 tops the list
- Full map published showing which vehicles are best maintained in each geographic region.
