Consumer news

Supermarkets hold drivers over a barrel, but independent garages show the way with lower prices

EV sales are increasing, but does it make sense for learners to take an ‘auto only’ driving test?

22 per cent of all new cars sold must be electric from today, rising to 80 per cent by 2030

A major EV infrastructure target is missed as less than four in 10 motorway service stations have six or more rapid chargers.

The government is pumping £4.8m into ‘Vehicle-to-Everything tech’, allowing EV owners to use stored battery energy most efficiently

JLR-owned brand continues its battle against a wave of car crime hitting luxury cars

Stressed-out shoppers using crowded car parks means the number of costly collisions could soar

We’re already enjoying a two-year low, but further falls are expected according to RAC Fuel Watch

New National Highways stats show increased dangers following breakdowns on smart motorways, but improved safety overall

2023 car scrappage stats released by a leading recycler show the UK’s most scrapped cars and what they are worth.

A new survey reveals that three-quarters of drivers would put themselves at risk by not following recommended safety advice

Parking with your wheels on the kerb can now cost £100 north of the border - will England’s lawmakers follow suit?

EV drivers have more charging choices than ever, and the roll-out rate continues to gather pace says Zapmap

Pure-electric car take-up was steady in November 2023 with plug-in hybrids surging in popularity

Car theft is at record levels in the UK according to data from LV insurance

A successful court action against a workshop advertising and fitting non-standard exhaust parts is ‘a lesson for businesses’ from the DVSA

We look into claims that electric cars face higher insurance premiums than ICE equivalents

Chancellor resists calls from industry to fund EV purchase grants or reduce VAT on public charging

We look at some of the options for chancellor Jeremy Hunt when he announces his plans on 22 November

Just three per cent of new cars have a standard-fit spare in the boot, latest RAC data reveals

Cash from the ‘biggest-ever’ road improvement budget boost will pay for 5,000 miles of new tarmac in the UK

Vauxhall’s boss points to a wide disparity in charger coverage between UK regions outside London

Competitions and Markets Authority gets powers to shine the spotlight on profiteering fuel station operators

Widening price gap between prices of new EVs in China and the West leaves UK consumers increasingly out of pocket

Second-hand EV sales double in last quarter, so what’s driving used demand as new electric sales falter?

The DVLA reveals a massive spike in requests for vehicle keeper data, as filling stations battle ‘bilking’

London’s ULEZ expansion has been in force since the end of August and new data gives us an early indication of its effect on motorists

Unsuspecting buyers are being sold cloned cars, which are then being targeted by thieves again

New drivers most likely to fail their test because of poor observation, according to DVSA statistics

The M6 toll can save you valuable time but how much does it cost and how do you pay?

It’s now more expensive to drive petrol than electric, even when using ultra-rapid chargers at peak time

Failure to renegotiate EU-UK Brexit trade deal will mean tariffs make Europe’s electric cars uncompetitive in the UK market, industry body warns

The poor police response to spiralling UK car crime has been highlighted in newly released FOI figures

The new UK car registration figures are out. The overall market shows good growth including for BEV sales

Filling station profit margins in the spotlight again, as OPEC production cuts force the price of fuel up in September

A UK legal firm predicts PCPs will top the list of Financial Ombudsman complaints by 2024, and eyes huge compensation bills