As of 21th October, the grants provided for plug-in hybrids were put to an end. This came 2 weeks before the initial announced date of 9th November, following a huge spike in demand. The Government have also made reductions to the discount on all-electric vehicles, with the £4,500 grant now reduced to £3,500. What is the Continue Reading…
For quite a while now, drivers have dreaded the drive to the petrol station to fill their vehicles up. And with the price of petrol and diesel now registered at its highest rate since July 2014, it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. You may have been thinking that your trips to the filling station Continue Reading…
The regional trade show for auto repair professionals, Mechanex, will be taking place at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey on the 6th and 7th November. The Plan team will be there on Stand B10, to answer all your questions about Motor Trade insurance. What’s on at Mechanex Sandown? Mechanex is the opportunity to meet a variety Continue Reading…
TfL’s latest raft of legislative proposals came under fire at the recent LPHCA Roadshow. The private hire association has been hosting the annual event for the private hire industry since 2008 and there’s unlikely to be another year with a more packed and controversial agenda. A large turnout made up of private hire operators, drivers Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com takes the brand new BMW for a spin… Is the Gran Turismo 6 Series, an elegant and versatile vehicle, the perfect match for chauffeur drivers? What would you get if a BMW 5-Series and 7-Series had a love child – well, you’d end up with this – a BMW 6-Series Gran Continue Reading…
Yellow box junctions are designed to keep junctions clear, prevent congestion and keep traffic flowing. However, because of complex road structures and difficulties for drivers operating in unfamiliar areas, this traffic management system has now been more commonly labelled as a ‘moneybox’ and also as the Council and TfL’s ‘cash cow’. An inquest made by Continue Reading…
Since September 1st 2018, all new vehicles have to undergo the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure, giving the manufacturer and customer more accurate fuel consumption and emission information on all new vehicles. After the Volkswagen emissions cover-up and “Dieselgate” scandal in 2015 revealed many car manufacturers were cheating emissions tests, and the general dissatisfaction from Continue Reading…
This September, the government has launched a consultation that could see low emission, “green” vehicles equipped with green number plates. To be worn as a “badge of honour”, these could also entitle the drivers to worthy benefits. Promoting clean cars, vans and taxis Under the new plans, cars, vans, and taxis emitting less than 75g Continue Reading…
If motorists believed that the implementation of The Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) and the Clear Air Zone (CAZ) wouldn’t cause a diversion in their journeys, the City of London have gone one step further with a trial that bans petrol and diesel cars, a shakeup that could leave many with nowhere to turn. The City of Continue Reading…
Paul Gibson from thechauffeur.com test drives the latest addition to the Range Rover family… the Velar. A decade ago you would’ve never seen a chauffeur use a Range Rover, is that about to change? In what has to be Range Rover’s prettiest creation, the Velar is also the most technologically advanced vehicle they have created. Continue Reading…
