Second-hand EV sales double in last quarter, so what’s driving used demand as new electric sales falter? A spike in demand for used EVs has been reported by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which says the number of pre-owned battery electric vehicles (BEVs) changing hands doubled in the third quarter of this year. A rise of 99.9 per […]
Read moreChoice Hotels International remains confident that its efforts to acquire Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will be successful despite the opposition of Wyndham’s board, Choice president and CEO Patrick Pacious said Tuesday during the company’s Q3 earnings call. In October, Choice made public an unsolicited $7.8 billion bid to acquire Wyndham following stalled negotiations between the two hotel companies. Since then, […]
Read moreThe new JCW gets 296bhp and four-wheel drive A new MINI Countryman has arrived, and to give it some sporty appeal a John Cooper Works (JCW) variant has just gone on sale. It features uprated performance and plenty of cosmetic tweaks inside and out. Since MINI revived the Countryman name back in 2010, the hottest variant of the car has […]
Read moreMOT: Quick checks to do before having your test Drivers can secure discounted MOT tests as demand surges this November with a little-known method, according to experts. David Kottuan, operations manager at Scrap Car Comparison said motorists could secure their annual DVSA check for “cheaper” by finding a council garage. As well as immediate savings, drivers could also pay less […]
Read moreTim Davie admits regret over Gary Lineker affair Carol Vorderman has been mocked by one of her main targets after she was sacked by the BBC for breaching their social media policy by using her platform to attack Conservatives on social media. Felicity Cornelius-Mercer, the wife of Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer, posted a message celebrating BBC Wales’s decision to ditch […]
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Read moreTourists staying at a hotel in Birmingham have slammed the venue as an "absolute dog hole" and complained of urine and blood around rooms, and mould in the bathrooms. A number of UK hotels have come under fire recently – with some hotel chains being ranked worse than others by Which? However, the Norfolk Hotel in Birmingham has been saddled […]
Read moreBudget 2023: Chancellor announces fuel duty will be frozen A leading motoring expert has revealed petrol and diesel owners could increase their fuel economy by as much as three percent with a simple tip. Simply keeping a car’s tyres inflated at all times could lead to major savings with an average of £43 per year taken off road users’ bills. […]
Read moreA student who was accidentally given a £850,000 grant thought it was a "gift from God" before embarking on a 73-day spending spree. Sibongile Mani, 32, normally received the equivalent of £85 per month in benefits to feed herself and pay for books during her accountancy course. She was left dumbstruck when she saw she had been given 10,000 times […]
Read moreA senior Hamas official recently unveiled the strategy behind the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, arguing that the terrorist group would carry out the attack all over again if given the opportunity. Speaking to Memri TV, Osama Hamdad shed light on the Gaza Strip’s long-term vision and its relentless quest to counteract Arab countries’ normalisation with Israel while […]
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