British racing driver Zak O’Sullivan made a big impression on his first test in an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team car on Tuesday (25th October) – as part of his prize for winning the 2021 Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award. The 17-year-old completed […]
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Did road safety experts in the 1930s have it right: Should kids be ‘veteran motorists’ before they have to take their test
Did 1930’s safety experts have the right idea when it came to helping youngsters to be better drivers? One company certainly thinks so and it’s even designed and produced the first all-British electric vehicle – which so happens to be for children – to prove it. Back in 1938, the […]
Millennials are most image conscious generation of drivers, new study finds
Millennial drivers keep their cars cleaner than any other generation of motorists, new research from a leading car finance company has revealed. A study from Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS) has shown that people aged 25-34 are more than three times as likely (22%) to wash their car on […]
Like it or loathe it, automotive subscription services are here to stay, says VNC Automotive
As car manufacturers increasingly turn to the controversial concept of subscription services, vehicle connectivity expert VNC Automotive questions whether consumers are as against the idea of subscribing to vehicle features as many believe. Consumers are no stranger to the subscription model, now firmly a part of daily life for many, […]
79 per cent of young drivers putting the brakes on vehicle maintenance as cost of living crisis bites
Drivers across the UK are putting off vital car safety checks to help save money as they battle the cost of living crisis – with younger drivers most likely to skip on important maintenance. New data commissioned by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, shows that over […]
Volvo On Demand to continue reshaping how people think about mobility and car ownership
After a successful expansion with 250,000 registered customers and nearly a million completed journeys in Sweden, M, the shared mobility brand launched by Volvo Cars, is becoming Volvo On Demand. Developed and operated by the subsidiary, Volvo Car Mobility, Volvo On Demand continues to expand to rethink car ownership and […]
Drivers learning in automatic EVs will soon be the norm, says Volkswagen Financial Services UK’s EV consultant
Practical driving tests will soon be conducted almost exclusively in automatic electric cars, according to one electromobility expert. Emma Loveday, EV Consultant at Volkswagen Financial Services UK, explained that young people learning to drive in automatic vehicles will ‘soon be the norm’ as consumers become more environmentally conscious and cost […]
Junior driving experiences prove popular amid growing DVSA backlog
Latest research shows that an increasing number of young Brits are bracing themselves for the huge driving test backlog by learning to drive on race circuits and airfields. Findings from DrivingExperience.com has revealed that bookings for young driver experiences, which take place in a controlled environment away from open roads, […]
First all-British EV aims to save lives and engage next generation of drivers
Young Driver Motor Cars’ all-British and all-electric Firefly Sport will fuel children’s interest in cars and driving from an early age, while educating them about road safety and how future motor vehicles can be an environmental force for good. Packed full of British innovation, the Firefly Sport will receive its […]
Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy out to scout the best Vantage talent in 2022
The Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy returns for 2022 as the British ultra-luxury sportscar manufacturer continues its quest to uncover the next generation of GT endurance superstars. The successful initiative is designed to fast-track talent from within Aston Martin Racing’s thriving partner team network and is a way for AMR […]