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Potholes? Fuel prices? Other people? Here's what makes UK motorists see red on the road
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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
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19 Oct 2023
The M6 toll: prices, alternatives and how to pay
M6 Toll sign

The M6 toll: prices, alternatives and how to pay

The M6 toll can save you valuable time but how much does it cost and how do you pay?
Tips & advice
19 Oct 2023
How green is your car? New Green NCAP ‘lifetime CO2’ award has the answer
Green NCAP liveried BYD Atto 3

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
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19 Oct 2023
Falling rapid charger prices put EVs in the clear vs petrol in the car running costs race
Ionity - Audi e-tron GT

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
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18 Oct 2023
Electric cars made in Europe face £3,400 UK price hike from January
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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
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18 Oct 2023
Car insurance at record high as average premium reaches £924
Car insurance costs fall 14 per cent

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
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17 Oct 2023
Pothole claims: How to report a pothole and claim for damage on your car
Pothole compensation claims rise after flooding

Pothole claims: How to report a pothole and claim for damage on your car

Looking to report a pothole, make a claim for pothole damage or both? Our handy guide outlines the process
Tips & advice
13 Oct 2023
Police issue charges in less than 7% of UK car crime cases
Police chase

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
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11 Oct 2023
Labour to ease EV anxieties with lifetime CO2 labels and battery health checks
Volvo EV battery pack

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…
News
10 Oct 2023
Should taxpayers help new electric car buyers? Let’s explore the arguments
Electric car hooked up to chargepoint

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…
Opinion
9 Oct 2023
Nissan Qashqai and Ford Puma battle for new car sales supremacy in September
SMMT new car sales figures September 2023 - overview

Nissan Qashqai and Ford Puma battle for new car sales supremacy in September

The new UK car registration figures are out. The overall market shows good growth including for BEV sales
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5 Oct 2023
New EV sales to private buyers fall 14 per cent
Person plugging a charger into a Kia Soul EV

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
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5 Oct 2023
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Petrol and diesel prices soar as oil price nudges $100 a barrel
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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
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4 Oct 2023
Will mis-sold car finance become a “multi-billion pound scandal larger than PPI”?
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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
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3 Oct 2023
New ‘plan for drivers’: Government’s 30-point bid for the motorist vote
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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.
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2 Oct 2023
Council 20mph speed limit powers to be curbed by PM in ‘pro-motorist’ package
Welsh 20mph zone road sign

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
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29 Sep 2023
Road deaths rise 10 per cent in 2022 to pre-Covid levels
Road deaths - drug driver

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
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28 Sep 2023
Car makers warn of post-Brexit EV tariffs causing UK price rises
Skoda Enyaq production line

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
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25 Sep 2023
Electric car sales targets to remain despite delay to petrol and diesel sales ban
Nissan Leaf charging

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
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21 Sep 2023
UK ban on petrol and diesel car sales postponed to 2035
fuel pump

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’
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20 Sep 2023
National 20mph speed limit for built-up areas introduced in Wales
Welsh 20mph zone road sign

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
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15 Sep 2023
Self-driving car tech could add to congestion and bring new dangers, say MPs
Parliament

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…
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15 Sep 2023
EU investigation to probe ‘flood’ of cheaper Chinese cars
MG4 - front cornering

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
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13 Sep 2023
Nearly half of consumers don’t understand car finance
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
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13 Sep 2023
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Councils refusing to pay-up for pothole damage to cars
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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…
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13 Sep 2023
Road resurfacing and maintenance drops to five-year low
Road resurfacing

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
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12 Sep 2023
Zero tolerance for speeding and stiffer sentences for dangerous drivers called for in new report
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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
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11 Sep 2023
‘Chop shop’ police raids double as UK stolen car parts trade booms
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‘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
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7 Sep 2023
eFuels boost as Stellantis confirms they work in current engines without modifications
Engineer testing efuels

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
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5 Sep 2023
New car sales 2023: slow private EV uptake builds demand for government incentives
DVLA V5C document and car keys

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
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5 Sep 2023
Mercedes EV charging network to roll out in Europe this year
Mercedes EV charging station

Mercedes EV charging network to roll out in Europe this year

Mercedes plans to rival the Tesla Supercharger network with new high-power EV charging stations
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31 Aug 2023
More British traffic collisions are caused by right turns than any other manoeuvre, data shows
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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
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30 Aug 2023
ULEZ exemption: classic car drivers find loophole to avoid paying emissions fees
Austin Allegro - front static

ULEZ exemption: classic car drivers find loophole to avoid paying emissions fees

Drivers look to older classic and 'historic' cars as a way to comply with emissions rules
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30 Aug 2023
UK motorists are overtaxed, says Tory MP Greg Smith
Conservative MP Greg Smith talking to constituents

UK motorists are overtaxed, says Tory MP Greg Smith

Car fan Greg Smith MP sticks up for UK drivers in an exclusive chat with Auto Express
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30 Aug 2023
Recycled car parts: sourcing, quality and how much you could save
eBay used car parts

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
Features
23 Aug 2023
UK drivers back noise camera crackdown on loud exhausts and anti-social engines
Toyota Supra - exhausts

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
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16 Aug 2023
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