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BBC's Watchdog focuses on Clocking

HPI works closely with BBC to expose fraudsters and protect consumers We joined forces with BBC Watchdog journalists to help uncover a clocking scam, which was making a fraudster posing as Ashley Singh and his brother thousands of pounds per sale. With 1 in 20 cars checked by HPI showing mileage discrepancies it is essential that … Continued

Electric cars pros and cons, EV, EVs, BEV, PHEV, HEV

Electric Car Pros & Cons

Electric cars are in the news a lot at the moment, largely because air quality has become such a hot topic. Conventionally powered vehicles (petrol and diesel) are one of the key sources of pollution in busy city centres, and one of the main advantages of electric cars is that you’ll be doing your bit … Continued

Electric Cars service and maintenance costs

Electric Car Service & Maintenance Costs

Are you wondering about the cost of an electric car service compared to diesel and petrol? Electric car service and maintenance costs are generally lower than for petrol and diesel. Below is a comparison for three models where there is a diesel and petrol version in the range. All are automatic models to keep the … Continued

Infographic - The Future of Diesel Cars, diesel vs petrol, diesel cars London, Diesel Cars, Diesel ban

The Future of Diesel – Diesel Facts & Stats

The future of diesel cars is a hot topic right now and there is a lot of worrying information flying around that doesn’t paint the brightest picture for diesels. With that said, we decided to pull together some interesting diesel facts and statistics that may well surprise you. Have diesel values been affected? Diesel vs … Continued

The Future of Diesel Cars Explained

The Future Of Diesel – Video Explainer

Poor air quality has become a huge topic of discussion lately and diesel is said to be one of the main sources of air pollution. Diesel engine vehicles have been targeted by governments around the globe as part of their action plan to clean things up. The UK government recently announced a ban on the … Continued

Euro Emission Standards Explained - Infographic

HPI Euro Emission Standards Checker

What is Euro 6? What are the Euro emissions standards? Euro emission standards describe the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in the EU. Below are the Euro emissions standards Euro 1 – 6 that have been introduced so far, Euro 6 emission standards being the most recent classification. The first date is the … Continued