Bedford Driving Lessons

Britain’s roads are turning into a dull monochrome, as figures show that three quarters of new cars are grey, white or black. The idea of getting a nice bright red, blue or green has largely died out in the last decade, statistics show. Ten years ago 15 per cent of new cars were green but now so few are bought that it registers as less than one per cent in the colour charts. Blue, too, commanded up to 25 per cent of choices back in 2000 but now accounts for a measly nine per cent of the total, according to PPG, the automotive paint firm which supplies most of the industry. Red cars have seen a similar decline in popularity. Instead, shades of grey – including silver and charcoal – are the most popular colour tone, with 32 per cent of the British market and a similar proportion in the US and Asia. Sombre black cars represent 24 per cent of all new vehicles sold today and white, completely out of fashion a decade ago, has soared back into vogue and takes a 20 per cent share. The rest is made up of minority and specialist colours such as the occasional yellow or orange for some sporty models and hues of brown and beige, which used to be popular in the 70s. More