Vauxhall Promotes ‘Black Box’ Insurance Tech For Young Drivers

CASH-STRAPPED young drivers rejoice – Vauxhall is to offer drivers between 18 and 20 one year’s insurance cover for a one off payment of £99.

To qualify you’ll need to opt for one of Vauxhall’s Corsa Excite or Limited Edition models.

The car maker is teaming up with insurance provider ingenie, and each car is fitted with ‘black box' technology which monitors driving style, including speed, acceleration, braking and cornering.

As an added bonus, to reward good driving, each driver can earn the entire cost of the insurance back with good driving - up to £33 per quarter - meaning the total cost of insurance for twelve months could be paid back.

That’s because every 10 days, or 40 miles, ingenie will provide the driver with a score based on how well they are driving, along with feedback messages in a smartphone app on how to improve, and how much money they're on track to save. After every three months, an overall score is provided and money can be reclaimed.

Commenting on the promotion, Mark Pinkney, Vauxhall's Marketing Programmes Manager, said: "This is ground breaking news for young drivers, some of whom could still be paying upwards of £2,000 for insurance when they're 18.

"We wanted to provide young drivers who buy their cars through Vauxhall retailers with affordable insurance to help them get on the road."

By Press Association reporters