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Thursday, September 12, 2019

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First contactless car vending machine

ing option. The bespoke system installed in London, allows purchases of up to £21,000. A team of six engineers spent three months designing and build- ing the contactless car dispenser. A custom-made point of sale system and key release function was created, alongside an inte- grated payment and door release mechanic. Top 10 car buying anxieties according to British adults 1. Having to haggle, negotiate and barter with someone on the price

about buying a new car, along with hidden costs (39 per cent), worrying about making the wrong decision (28 per cent) and having to wait a long time to receive a car after buying it (25 per cent). Four in five (79 per cent) Brits think our continental counterparts are far better at haggling and of those who attempt to haggle here in the UK, more than a third (38 per cent) admit they are not confident in their own ability. On the back of this research, Auto Trader introduced the contactless car vending machine, offering consumers a haggle-free purchas-

2. Hidden costs 3. Worrying about making the wrong decision 4. Having to wait a long time to actually receive the car after buying it 5. Finding car terminology and jargon confusing 6. The amount of time it takes to go through the process of purchasing 7. Not properly understanding the financial options available 8. Not knowing what questions to ask 9. Not knowing the long-term running costs 10. Conflicting reviews on cars.

BRITAIN’S first contactless car vending machine launched in London last month, offering motorists a haggle-free way to purchase a brand-new vehicle. The installation in London’s Spitalfields Market was created by Auto Trader . A new study by the brand of 2,000 British motorists found more than nine in 10 (92 per cent) admitted they are bad at haggling when it comes to buying a car and 89 per cent said they find it embarrassing and uncomfortable. In fact, haggling on prices (41 per cent) topped their list of anxieties

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It is also always important to check the time restrictions within each loading bay as these vary from council to council. Loading bays cannot be used for collecting or dropping off passengers. The Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles research, obtained via a Freedom of Information request, reveals the councils which have issued the highest number of loading bay PCNs over the past three years. Van drivers working in Glas- gow, Manchester and Haringey need to take most care when making deliveries or stopping on red routes. Volkswagen advises drivers to make use of various parking apps on smartphones.

loading bay were successful. Legally, van drivers are allowed to stop at a loading bay to drop off or collect goods, but the new statistics reveal thou- sands don’t fully understand the rules. The majority of loading bays can be used to collect pre- ordered goods or unload goods that require a vehicle to trans- port them. If a vehicle is left unattended, it needs to be clear (through the use of hazards for example) that goods are being loaded and unloaded. Additionally, drivers are not permitted to stop in a loading bay without loading or unload- ing or to use it to wait for park- ing.

VAN drivers in the UK have been hit with fines worth £1.7m in the last three years for incorrectly parking or stopping in a loading bay, according to research by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Councils have issued an aver- age of 13,000 parking fines a year since 2015 with figures rising by 10 per cent year-on- year – highlighting how the rules around loading bays are increasingly unclear for van drivers. Further demonstrating the confusion around loading bays, the research showed nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of appeals against penalty charge notices (PCNs) for incorrect use of a

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