Are EVs cheaper to run than petrol or diesel cars right now? We have the answers!
Are EVs cheaper to run than petrol or diesel cars right now? We have the answers!
We explore the Total Cost of Ownership for a range of comparable electric and petrol cars with telling results
Potholes? Fuel prices? Other people? Here's what makes UK motorists see red on the road
Potholes? Fuel prices? Other people? Here's what makes UK motorists see red on the road
Disintegrating local roads beat the high cost of fuel to top the list of concerns for UK drivers
How green is your car? New Green NCAP ‘lifetime CO2’ award has the answer
How green is your car? New Green NCAP ‘lifetime CO2’ award has the answer
Green NCAP has launched a new Life Cycle Assessment award for cars with the smallest whole life climate impact
Falling rapid charger prices put EVs in the clear vs petrol in the car running costs race
Falling rapid charger prices put EVs in the clear vs petrol in the car running costs race
It’s now more expensive to drive petrol than electric, even when using ultra-rapid chargers at peak time
Electric cars made in Europe face £3,400 UK price hike from January
Electric cars made in Europe face £3,400 UK price hike from January
Failure to renegotiate EU-UK Brexit trade deal will mean tariffs make Europe’s electric cars uncompetitive in the UK market, industry body warns
Car insurance at record high as average premium reaches £924
Car insurance at record high as average premium reaches £924
Year-on-year rises reach 61 per cent in London, while insurers protect profit margins at the expense of drivers
Police issue charges in less than 7% of UK car crime cases
Police issue charges in less than 7% of UK car crime cases
The poor police response to spiralling UK car crime has been highlighted in newly released FOI figures
Labour to ease EV anxieties with lifetime CO2 labels and battery health checks
Labour to ease EV anxieties with lifetime CO2 labels and battery health checks
Party’s automotive sector plan calls for new consumer labelling for EVs, health certificates for used batteries, and mandatory chargepoint installatio…
Should taxpayers help new electric car buyers? Let’s explore the arguments
Should taxpayers help new electric car buyers? Let’s explore the arguments
Car companies think the Government should introduce a new version of the plug-in car grant but others see competition and targeting spending as the be…
New EV sales to private buyers fall 14 per cent
New EV sales to private buyers fall 14 per cent
The car industry has renewed calls for taxpayer subsidies on new EV purchases as demand for manufacturers’ current offerings slips back
Petrol and diesel prices soar as oil price nudges $100 a barrel
Petrol and diesel prices soar as oil price nudges $100 a barrel
Filling station profit margins in the spotlight again, as OPEC production cuts force the price of fuel up in September
Will mis-sold car finance become a “multi-billion pound scandal larger than PPI”?
Will mis-sold car finance become a “multi-billion pound scandal larger than PPI”?
A UK legal firm predicts PCPs will top the list of Financial Ombudsman complaints by 2024, and eyes huge compensation bills
New ‘plan for drivers’: Government’s 30-point bid for the motorist vote
New ‘plan for drivers’: Government’s 30-point bid for the motorist vote
Action plan announced around multiple issues that aggravate drivers, from potholes to lane-hogging and ‘anti-car’ councils.
Council 20mph speed limit powers to be curbed by PM in ‘pro-motorist’ package
Council 20mph speed limit powers to be curbed by PM in ‘pro-motorist’ package
Rishi Sunak is reported to be readying a package of ‘pro-motorist’ policies to be announced at the Conservative Party conference this weekend
ZEV mandate confirms EV sales targets for car makers
ZEV mandate confirms EV sales targets for car makers
EV sales targets will apply from 2024 to the 2035 petrol and diesel ban, but there’s a ‘trading scheme’ to help out
Road deaths rise 10 per cent in 2022 to pre-Covid levels
Road deaths rise 10 per cent in 2022 to pre-Covid levels
Casualty stats spark calls for greater police presence to tackle seat belt and drug offences
Car makers warn of post-Brexit EV tariffs causing UK price rises
Car makers warn of post-Brexit EV tariffs causing UK price rises
Manufacturers fear price rises will hit exports of cars to the UK, but Euro politicians are reluctant to modify Brexit arrangements
Electric car sales targets to remain despite delay to petrol and diesel sales ban
Electric car sales targets to remain despite delay to petrol and diesel sales ban
The government commits to the ZEV mandate from 2024, as the auto industry renews calls for taxpayer incentives for private EV sales
UK ban on petrol and diesel car sales postponed to 2035
UK ban on petrol and diesel car sales postponed to 2035
Prime Minister Sunak rows back on Boris Johnson’s 2030 ban, saying ‘it’s not right to impose the cost on working people’
High prices and charging worries hold up EV sales
High prices and charging worries hold up EV sales
Two thirds of drivers would like to go electric, but are deterred by the lack of financial incentives and charging infrastructure
National 20mph speed limit for built-up areas introduced in Wales
National 20mph speed limit for built-up areas introduced in Wales
Dropping the speed limit from 30 is unpopular, polls show, but the Welsh Government claims 10 lives per year will be saved
Self-driving car tech could add to congestion and bring new dangers, say MPs
Self-driving car tech could add to congestion and bring new dangers, say MPs
The UK Transport Select Committee has call for clearer thinking and rapid legislation from government to protect the public from future threats around…
EU investigation to probe ‘flood’ of cheaper Chinese cars
EU investigation to probe ‘flood’ of cheaper Chinese cars
An anti-subsidy investigation launched by the EU carries the threat of tariffs to make Chinese imports more expensive
Nearly half of consumers don’t understand car finance
Nearly half of consumers don’t understand car finance
Car buyers struggle when it comes to number-crunching, but interest in finance - and alternative ownership models - is rising
Councils refusing to pay-up for pothole damage to cars
Councils refusing to pay-up for pothole damage to cars
27 per cent of drivers suffered pothole damage costing £7.5bn in repairs last year according to a survey, but councils paid out less than £1m compensa…
Road resurfacing and maintenance drops to five-year low
Road resurfacing and maintenance drops to five-year low
30 per cent less UK tarmac was resurfaced last year compared to 2018, as councils scrabble for cash
Zero tolerance for speeding and stiffer sentences for dangerous drivers called for in new report
Zero tolerance for speeding and stiffer sentences for dangerous drivers called for in new report
The all-party parliamentary cycling group calls for tougher sanctions against drivers in latest ‘road justice’ report
‘Chop shop’ police raids double as UK stolen car parts trade booms
‘Chop shop’ police raids double as UK stolen car parts trade booms
New data highlights a surge in criminal activity as thieves widen their stolen car parts net from Range Rovers to Fiestas
eFuels boost as Stellantis confirms they work in current engines without modifications
eFuels boost as Stellantis confirms they work in current engines without modifications
Global car giant Stellantis has teamed up with Aramco to prove that existing car fleets could save 400 million tons of carbon using eFuels
New car sales 2023: slow private EV uptake builds demand for government incentives
New car sales 2023: slow private EV uptake builds demand for government incentives
Latest figures for August 2023 show the fleet electric purchases are surging in the UK while private buyers are reluctant to make the switch
Hydrogen Toyota Hilux FCEV revealed ahead of UK trials
Hydrogen Toyota Hilux FCEV revealed ahead of UK trials
Toyota has responded to customer demand for zero emissions pick-up trucks with a fleet of hydrogen fuel cell Hilux models set for trials with UK busin…
More British traffic collisions are caused by right turns than any other manoeuvre, data shows
More British traffic collisions are caused by right turns than any other manoeuvre, data shows
Slowing and stopping, or being held up while waiting to go are second and third riskiest
Recycled car parts: sourcing, quality and how much you could save
Recycled car parts: sourcing, quality and how much you could save
We visit the vehicle recycling centre that’s changing the face of scrap dealers and promoting component recycling in the process
UK drivers back noise camera crackdown on loud exhausts and anti-social engines
UK drivers back noise camera crackdown on loud exhausts and anti-social engines
Six out of ten drivers say new noise camera tech should be rolled out nationwide to catch and fine owners of excessively loud vehicles
EV charging: two thirds of drivers would pay more to reserve a public chargepoint
EV charging: two thirds of drivers would pay more to reserve a public chargepoint
27 per cent of electric car drivers would cough up £10 to reserve a charge point, as network limitations cause frustration