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Results for Cars tag

March 2022

Which? responds as petrol prices hit new record high

3 March 2022

Adam French, Which? Consumer Rights Expert, said: “Record-high prices at the pumps will be worrying for many households and put further pressure on those already struggling with the rising cost of living – but there are ways for motorists to minimise their fuel bills. “The best prices are often found at supermarket forecourts and most […]

Statement: Adam French, Cars, Consumer

February 2022

Which? calls for electric vehicle charging overhaul as new research reveals drivers only use public network for 13% of charging

17 February 2022

Which? is calling for a major upgrade to the UK’s Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as new research from the consumer champion finds that only 13 per cent of EV and Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) charging happens via the public charging network. Which’s annual car survey highlights low usage of the public network, with […]

Press Release: Cars, electric cars, electric vehicles, Sue Davies

June 2021

Catalytic converter thefts soar by more than 100%, Which? research reveals

21 June 2021

Catalytic converter thefts have surged by more than 100 per cent, according to new Which? research, leaving victims with eye-watering repair costs, soaring premiums or even complete write-offs. Exclusive police data obtained by Which? shows that between 2019 and 2020 alone, incidents of thefts across England, Wales and Northern Ireland rose by a staggering 104 […]

Press Release: Car Insurance, Cars, Catalytic Converters, Harry Rose

August 2020

Fuel sellers pumping own margins instead of passing savings to motorists

7 August 2020

During lockdown, the price of fuel hit a four-year low but new analysis from Which? has found that drivers were being overcharged at the pumps as sellers failed to pass on savings. Rather than passing on the full reduction in wholesale prices, the consumer champion found that sellers were pumping up their own margins, which […]

Press Release: Cars, cheap fuel, Fuel, Harry Rose, Petrol prices, retail margins, supermarket fuel

June 2020

Many used cars could hold trove of sensitive data, Which? finds

22 June 2020

Up to four in five drivers risk inadvertently giving away personal information such as contact numbers, home addresses and even wifi details because they are taking insufficient action to delete sensitive personal details from their cars before selling them, according to new Which? research. In a survey of more than 14,000 car owners who had […]

Press Release: Cars, connected cars, data, data security, Harry Rose, privacy

February 2020

Which? warns of rising CO2 emissions from latest cars

28 February 2020

Which? test data reveals that the latest cars on the road in the UK produce more carbon dioxide (CO2) than older vehicles, despite the country’s 2050 target for net-zero carbon emissions.   Following an analysis of its car testing results, Which? has found that the most recent petrol, diesel and hybrid cars are producing seven […]

Press Release: car emissions, carbon dioxide, Cars, CO2, emissions, green, Lisa Barber, vehicle, Which?

January 2019

Which? reveals that most of the UK’s best-selling cars are susceptible to keyless theft

28 January 2019

Hundreds of popular cars – including four out of the UK’s five best-selling models – are susceptible to keyless theft, according to Which?.   Which? analysed research from the General German Automobile Club (ADAC) to find out the impact of keyless attacks on the five best-selling cars in the UK in 2018.   Four of […]

Press Release: car theft, Cars, Harry Rose, keyless, keyless attack, keyless theft, relay, relay attack, stolen cars, theft

July 2018

In second-hand car dealers we trust

21 July 2018

Second-hand car dealers are more trusted among car buyers than private sellers found online or through classified ads, Which? research has found. The study found that six in 10 (62%) car buyers trust a second-hand car dealership, with the vast majority (81%) thinking that a dealership would be more likely to uphold the legal rights […]

Press Release: Adam French, Cars, Consumer Rights, refund, second-hand, used cars

March 2017

Which? emissions testing reveals huge car industry variation

22 March 2017

New Which? diesel emissions testing reveals that Renault and Jeep were among the biggest air polluters for NOx of the carmakers it tested, with huge variations across the industry. Which? analysed 278 diesel cars from leading global car manufacturers between 2012 and 2016, testing average NOx emissions alongside official Euro 5 and more recent Euro […]

Press Release: Cars, emissions, Fuel

October 2016

“Volkswagen customers in the UK will be dismayed that they are not being treated fairly” – Which? response to US Volkswagen customers being awarded settlement

25 October 2016

Vickie Sheriff, Which? Director of Campaigns & Communications, said: “Volkswagen customers in the UK will be dismayed that they are not being treated fairly, when customers in the US are being awarded high amounts of compensation. “Many drivers are still no closer to finding out about when their cars will be fixed, and will rightly question […]

Statement: Car, Cars, Compensation, emissions, scandal, settlement, Transport, Volkswagen, VW

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