business and finance Once-ridiculed motors now claimed to be worth a pretty penny By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:19:16 GMT The 'crap classics' list is made up of models that have seen a surge in demand - and value - as nostalgic previous owners look to regain some part of their youth with cars they drove years ago. Full Article
business and finance How UK car makers are leaping into action in the war against coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:26:53 GMT Auto operations have shifted from assembling hundreds of motors each day to developing and manufacturing life-saving technology and providing services for those in greatest need. Full Article
business and finance Jaguar E-Type voted best British car ever but the Mini is only THIRD By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:34:20 GMT While the E-Type's win comes as little surprise, we were shocked to see the Mini down in third. To set the record straight, you can tell us which you think is the best British motor of all time in our own poll. Full Article
business and finance Toyota launches new Yaris Cross compact SUV during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:48:41 GMT The news of a new model comes as UK car dealers were told they can sell motors to customers as well as deliver them, as long as the government's strict guidelines on social distancing are upheld. Full Article
business and finance We reveal what motorists need to know during the coronavirus pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:53:05 GMT With strict restrictions to prevent people leaving their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, what does it mean for car owners? Can you still drive? What's the deal with MOTs and servicing? Full Article
business and finance Motorists can get a coronavirus car finance payment freeze By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:37:20 GMT Finance companies should not take steps to end the agreement or repossess the vehicle during the payment freeze period and customers will be allowed to continue driving their cars, says the FCA. Full Article
business and finance Police chief slams national guidance on driving for exercise By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:36:06 GMT Shaun Sawyer, chief constable for Devon and Cornwall police, said the guidance was 'poor' and would lead to people heading into his force area, which is not what communities want. Full Article
business and finance Beware the SORN sites charging £40 to take your car off the road By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 10:02:17 GMT With people looking to reduce monthly outgoings during the lockdown, one cut back is to declare a car as SORN to avoid tax and insurance costs - however, drivers are being urged not to pay to do so. Full Article
business and finance Ford unveils a 170mph ELECTRIC Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 dragster By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:16:32 GMT The one-off drag racer can complete a quarter-mile sprint in less than 8 seconds and even comes with its own wheelie-bar to stop it from flipping under acceleration and a built-in parachute to it slow down. Full Article
business and finance A fifth of motorists claim they'll drive LESS after lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:59:42 GMT Once restrictions are scaled back, seeing family members unsurprisingly topped the list of first car journeys - though the second priority was to travel to a hairdressers to get a much-needed trim. Full Article
business and finance Almost half of people have seen a rise in speeding during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:31:20 GMT Roads with 30mph limits that have been found to be most lethal, with Department for Transport data showing that 60% of all accidents and 34% of all traffic-related fatalities occur in these zones. Full Article
business and finance How much do speeding fines add to car insurance costs? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:22:56 GMT Home Secretary Priti Patel slammed 'extraordinary dangerous driving' being witnessed during the lockdown - and motorists are now being warned their premiums will soar if caught speeding. Full Article
business and finance The Metro, Panda and Astra are now 40-year-old classics By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:00:11 GMT We've cast our minds back 40 years to identify 10 cars that now - technically - could qualify for free classic car taxation, from unlikely motors to iconic models that hit the market in 1980. Full Article
business and finance Will you be able to bag a deal on a new car once lockdown lifts? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:13:34 GMT Experts said that as soon as demand outstrips supply, motor dealers will 'look to reduce incentives and discounts' Full Article
business and finance How many drivers with 12 points on their licence are on the road? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:02:09 GMT A staggering 9,349 people are currently legally being allowed to drive despite having accrued 12 points or more on their licence, according to figures revealed by the DVLA. Full Article
business and finance How much more do men pay for car insurance compared to women? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:40:21 GMT On average, men pay £581 annually to insurance their motor and women £460, according to comparison website MoneySupermarket. Full Article
business and finance Sheffield City Council's ANPR camera network left OPEN to hackers By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:54:14 GMT Some 8.6m records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people that have been captured using 100 cameras around the city, were available to view on the internet. Full Article
business and finance Rolls-Royce says it will be the first UK car maker to resume production from 4 May By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:51:30 GMT Bosses said that 1,000 employees - half the total workforce - would be back making Phantom, Wraith, Dawn and Cullinan models. Full Article
business and finance Speeding offences in London were up 650% last week By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 14:47:17 GMT Some 2,020 speeding offences were enforced across London last week - an eight-fold increase compared to the same seven days in 2019. Full Article
business and finance Heart-stopping moment armed police Taser suspect after high speed chase By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:27:15 GMT Officers in the Trojan Proactive Unit recognised a car with links to criminal activity and set off in pursuit of the driver in Barnet on April 14, with a high speed chase unfolding in broad daylight. Full Article
business and finance What impact has coronavirus had on the UK car industry? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 16:42:51 GMT With many vehicle makers closing near the end of the month in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates during the month, 47,428 fewer than March last year. Full Article
business and finance Driving test centres with the highest and lowest first-time pass rates By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 09:32:40 GMT With all driving tests suspended until 20 June due to coronavirus, there'll be a backlog of learners desperate to take their practical test. Here's where they have the best chance of passing first time. Full Article
business and finance The 14 car makers that haven't introduced measures to block keyless car crime By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:12:56 GMT Only two brands, Mercedes and Tesla, told the consumer association that they had issued a fix across their entire range of new and existing cars. Full Article
business and finance Ford publishes 64-page 'playbook' for car factories following Covid-19 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:20:50 GMT The document outlines new measures, including temperature scans for all staff, requirements to wear face masks, working stations separated by 6 feet, and the closure of on-site gyms and canteens. Full Article
business and finance UK roads could become 'dangerous postcode lotteries' during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:51:32 GMT Nick Freeman said the decision by some police forces not to pursue low-level speeding cases will mean motorists in certain parts of the country will effectively have the green light to put their foot down. Full Article
business and finance Boy, 5, who stole his parents' car is given Lamborghini joy ride by a fellow sports car lover By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 04:34:29 GMT A fiive-year-old boy who drove off in his parents' car ended up being given a ride in a Lamborghini thanks to a friendly Utah resident who was encouraged by the Adrian Zamarripa's story. Full Article
business and finance Old RAF airbase is packed with £35m worth of unsold cars amid covid-19 crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:06:24 GMT The brutal impact of the pandemic on the economy was laid bare yesterday by figures showing that fewer than 1,000 new cars were sold to private consumers last month. Full Article
business and finance HETHERINGTON: Left high and dry by RBS's mortgage scandal By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:01:36 GMT In 2013, the Royal Bank of Scotland said we had to reduce our Virgin One mortgage immediately by nearly £7,000. To do this, we sold shares and borrowed money. Full Article
business and finance Ten ways to cut your energy bills as usage soars during lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:01:43 GMT Householders are being warned that the surge in energy usage will come at a price - with bills set to increase by an average of £32 a month. Full Article
business and finance JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Crisis must not kill off our banks or our cash By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:15:46 GMT There will be many changes for the worse when we finally creep out of lockdown and realise that the economy has gone into shrink mode.Cash will be a 'victim' of coronavirus. Full Article
business and finance Why SHOULD our students pay for digs they can't use during lockdown? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:15:50 GMT The closure of university campuses in response to the coronavirus has not stopped a number of big corporate providers of student accommodation from demanding full rent . Full Article
business and finance MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Smith & Nephew can ease the pain of lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:15:53 GMT It is a painful business being a hip replacement company in a pandemic, and Smith & Nephew, like the patients who are waiting for its products, has had little choice but to suffer in silence. Full Article
business and finance MIDAS UPDATE: Mpac is healthier after giving up cigars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:15:57 GMT Midas tipped Mpac in July last year, when the shares stood at £2.03. It's been a bumpy ride since then, but the shares are already far above that level at £2.55. Full Article
business and finance Where in the world should you invest? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:16:00 GMT At the moment it feels like there are only two types of country: nations that have handled coronavirus well and those facing criticism because they have not. Full Article
business and finance Is Bitcoin an idea whose time has finally come or a crazy gamble? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:16:04 GMT This Tuesday, the Bitcoin is expected to undergo a 'halving'. Will it offer a new opportunity for investors to make a profit? Or as legendary investor Warren Buffett believes, is it no more than 'rat poison'? Full Article
business and finance Trusts set up to preserve fortunes of rich families can protect yours too By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:16:07 GMT We give you the lowdown on those investment trusts where family money still influences the way that they are managed. Full Article
business and finance HENDERSON HIGH INCOME: High Income by name, and by nature By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:16:10 GMT The trust announced the payment of a 2.475p dividend per share for the second quarter of this year - 2.1 per cent higher than 12 months ago, and replicating the payment made three months earlier. Full Article
business and finance Legal fight looms over Hargreaves Lansdown's role in Woodford fund By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:16:14 GMT Litigation specialist RGL Management says it is edging closer to launching a group legal claim against Hargreaves Lansdown for its aggressive promotion of Woodford Equity Income ahead of its closure. Full Article
business and finance SAGE BOSS: Let's use local shops and save our champions By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:28:28 GMT While we cannot predict the long-term impact, we do know that the survival of small and medium businesses will be critical to the recovery, says Sage's boss Steve Hare. Full Article
business and finance The UK has to keep printing money, says former Bank rate-setter By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:30:46 GMT David Blanchflower, who sat on the Bank of England's MPC from 2006 to 2009, has warned that the country will have to keep printing money - despite fears this could lead to soaring inflation. Full Article
business and finance Willie Walsh under fire for BA cuts that spare Spain arm By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:30:50 GMT Willie Walsh, the chief executive of BA's parent IAG faces a grilling before the Transport Select Committee for cutting up to 12,000 BA jobs - more than a quarter of its workforce. Full Article
business and finance Pizza Express prepares to cut a slice off its debt pile By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:30:53 GMT Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's said the latest measure was agreed ahead of deadlines for two smaller loans due in August. Full Article
business and finance Professional services tax haul set to cost UK Government £14bn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:00 GMT A decline in the professional services sector will produce one of the biggest hits to the Treasury's tax take, analysis for The Mail on Sunday reveals. Full Article
business and finance Theme parks could axe queues to meet Covid-19 safety standards By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:07 GMT Technology firm Accesso - whose clients include Thorpe Park and Alton Towers - is working on the roll-out of a system that will let customers book timeslots on rides via their mobile phones. Full Article
business and finance Selfridges boss: We're in for hardest year ever By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:10 GMT Anne Pitcher, the Selfridges managing director, replies bluntly when asked how it felt to turn the lights out and pull up the shutters on Oxford Street's most iconic store. 'Awful,' she says. Full Article
business and finance Could Amazon be about to take over your local cinema? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:13 GMT Sources said Amazon, run by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has run the rule over America's AMC Theatres, the world's largest cinema chain, which also owns Odeon in the UK. Full Article
business and finance Hedge funds bet on £500m cash call at Hammerson By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:17 GMT Analysts are predicting that Hammerson, which owns the Bullring in Birmingham, will be forced to raise money in a rights issue after a major deal to offload retail parks fell through. Full Article
business and finance EasyJet 'may need to raise £1bn cash' through a rights issue By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:20 GMT Mark Manduca, of Citigroup, told institutional clients there was a 'high' probability that easyJet would have to tap investors for money by issuing shares in the next few months. Full Article
business and finance HAMISH MCRAE: Why we need a spending spree By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:23 GMT Willingness to spend will be one key element determining the force of the bounce. Ability to work will be the other. Here, the Government's plan will be very important. Full Article
business and finance RBS set to target 'Generation Rent' after coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:26 GMT RBS forecasts a big fall in home ownership and experts expect the trend to accelerate as house sales resume. Full Article