At the annual General Assembly of FIVA (the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens or international federation of historic vehicles), held online from 20th – 21st November 2020, the mood was upbeat and optimistic that 2021 will see a return to post-pandemic normality. In the words of FIVA president Tiddo Bresters,Continue Reading
Hagerty is best known as a classic vehicle insurer, but with a 600,000-member strong Drivers Club, an 800,000-circulation printed magazine and 1.5m subscribers on YouTube they are one of the world’s largest automotive lifestyle brands. McKeel Hagerty, Hagerty CEO, is a lifelong car enthusiast, restoring his first classic car, aContinue Reading
Ben is making an urgent ‘rallying cry’ to automotive industry leaders as it faces a 50% increase in demand for services against a £1m income shortfall, following the cancellation of fundraising events including Ben Ball. Without additional funding, Ben may be forced to make difficult decisions about which cases toContinue Reading
Automotive charity, Ben, is now providing support to industry people who have lost their jobs and who are at risk of losing their jobs. Ben has seen a 52% increase in requests for support from April-September this year, which shows the impact that Covid-19 has had on the health andContinue Reading
The latest UK Hagerty Price Guide reveals that the classic car market has proved a relative safe haven during the global pandemic. The guide, which tracks more than 40,000 values of classic cars worth a total of £570m, shows trends that suggest that the UK classic car market is inContinue Reading
BRITAIN’s car parc is older than ever before despite the efforts of policymakers and environmentalists to get us behind the wheel of modern, fuel-efficient models and zero-emissions vehicles, according to official figures. The data, from the DVLA and Department for Transport, has been gathered by the team behind Retro Motor,Continue Reading
New survey reveals the impact of COVID-19 on transport and vehicle use, and points to a very different future for personal mobility: 25% of drivers expect to use their car less after lockdown 40% of motorbike users in large cities will use their vehicles more 60% of commuters in largeContinue Reading
Nominations are now invited for the 2020 Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards, the Club’s annual celebration of achievement and excellence in the British historic motoring and motorsport world. Ben Cussons, Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club said: The inaugural Awards in 2019 were a resounding success, with high calibre nominations receivedContinue Reading
A Hagerty UK investigation into the imminent introduction of E10 fuel has highlighted the risks it poses to hundreds of thousands of owners of classic cars, modern cars and motorcycles alike. Experts warn that the introduction of E10 is the most significant threat to old cars since the switch fromContinue Reading
Just over a decade ago the government propped up the motor industry with a scrappage scheme which saw registrations of new cars leap by 28 per cent during a recession. Now, in the wake of the Covid crisis there are calls to bring back a similar incentive – though theContinue Reading