#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
How has ULEZ, rising interest rates and the cost of living crisis impacted the Classic Car Market, if at all? And what are the top tips to buy? I’m joined by classic car trader and consultant Matt Groom for this special podcast.
Used car prices are still rising, but they have slowed, partly due to the drop in EV values, and this is despite the ULEZ Premium which is a real thing. Data from Autotrader.
Which is ultimately best for the environment? A brand new Cradle-to-Grave study compares Electric Cars to Internal Combustion Engine Cars and reveals surprising results! In this eye-opening video, I delve deep into the battery-powered Electric Vehicle (EV) versus Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) debate. I take a comprehensive look at the research conducted by Fair Fuel UK, ABD (Alliance of British Drivers), and MAG (Motorcycle Action Group). Discover the surprising findings that challenge the popular notion of EVs being environmentally superior. From CO2 emissions to manufacturing processes, we uncover the truth about the ecological impact of both vehicle types. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion that aims to separate fact from fiction in the world of automotive technology.
Renault and Geely have just announced a joint venture to develop and build petrol, diesel and hybrid engines – going against the tidal wave of the EV Revolution. With potentially huge investment from Saudi Aramco for its $7 plan, headquartered in the UK – where sales for new petrol and diesel cars are planned to be banned in just 7 years’ time. Utter craziness or insightful genius? Does the ICE fightback start here?
It appears that EV sales are rocketing and market share is growing, but the heavy discounting and cutbacks in production tell a different story, one that could scupper the future of EVs and hurt the motor industry itself!
BrownCarGuy also Hosts, Presents, Emcees and runs events and conferences. This was a Drivers Union supercar club event at Brand Hatch. Get in touch if you’d like me to be involved in your event.
If you think ULEZ won’t affect you, the presence of these cameras on your local street should make it real. If not today, be sure that these cameras are coming for you, and sooner than you think. And they won’t stop at cars – smug cyclists better take heed, you’re on the radar too.
How many cars in the UK, Ownership up by how much, What vehicles, Where and What’s Happening with Electric Cars? All the UK market and motor parc details from the SMMT in this report.
The British car industry is under threat from multiple directions, but it’s worth around £77bn to the UK economy. We need the Government to step in and act fast to save what was once the second biggest car industry in the world and the biggest exporter of cars to the globe in the 1950s.
Just watched the UK Spring Budget (March 2023) and there’s a couple of bits of good news for motorists in today’s Spring Budget announcement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
