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More M25 chaos is in store for drivers, as the latest round of closures kicks off at 9pm on Friday

Drivers cruising around without insurance face a PCN of £300 or, in some scenarios, even heftier fines and a driving ban

Toyota Circular Factory to be ‘centre of excellence’ for future recycling operations worldwide

Calls for more clarity around ‘zero emission’ car terminology, following a consumer survey by a biofuels firm

Roughly 100,000 fewer potholes were repaired last year, despite the Government’s promise to fix an additional one million

After fierce backlash from the public and a lukewarm reception to EVs, Ministers are drawing up plans to soften the approach to electrifying the UK’s …

Lighting and electrical issues account for one quarter of MoT advisories last year, followed by suspension and tyre problems

A little preparation and effort can do wonders for the price you get when selling a car. We get the lowdown from the experts…

Relief at petrol pumps predicted, as the cost of a barrel of oil drops $10

Meanwhile UK roads watchdog says National Highways is “unlikely to meet safety target” across the Strategic Road Network

SMMT survey also shows that, of those rejecting EVs, three in five would not buy one, even with a government grant

The government’s consultation on the ZEV mandate is due in the next few months and should provide some certainty for manufacturers but Ford may still …

A lack of grease on the door button can prevent the door of the INEOS Grenadier to close properly, affecting both UK and US cars

Peugeot research reveals the size of the age-gap when it comes to connectivity and autonomous features in cars

MPs and disabled charities have criticised the government’s action thus far on ensuring public chargepoints are barrier-free and accessible to all

A report from the government watchdog suggests that the UK's electric car charging network still isn't up to scratch

Next month’s Supreme Court ruling could leave thousands of people in line for billions of pounds in payouts

Views range from ‘driver enthusiasm at one end, to total rejection at the other’ says AA report

If you want to pamper your pooch on the move, electric is the way to go, says Skoda

Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide concentrations have dropped since ULEZ’s implementation in 2019

A new DVSA scheme aims to cut down on the issuing of fraudulent MoT pass certificates

The futuristic carbon material has been added to a new road in Middlesborough, in a world-first public road trial

90 per cent of van operators say drivers need residential charging before they will make the EV transition

But the industry bemoans a ‘flat February market’ and repeats pleas for more government aid to meet targets

New VED charge kicks in from April, but EV owners can re-tax early to avoid paying anything in 2025

But one CPO operator calls out “obsession with lamppost chargers that will be street litter in a few years”

London council demands huge fees from drivers who want to ‘cross the kerb illegally’

‘Automotive Action Plan’ focuses on new technologies and the green transition in response to Chinese threat

Delays in gathering blood test evidence means the law must be changed, says the AA

New study reveals that drivers can save thousands over four or five years of EV ownership, although there’s a heavy reliance on charging at home

Buyers have one month to avoid big company car tax and capital allowance bills

The AA helps operators with phone queries and reports that almost a third of calls regard problems with starting or ending a charging session

Climate Change Committee’s annual carbon budget says falling prices will accelerate the EV transition from 2026

Signal relay and jammer equipment will be banned as part of the government’s new Crime and Policing Bill

French firm’s vice president hints at more retro-named models to come, alongside new nameplates that need to mean something… unlike AI-generated Kadja…

New research has revealed that dust from non-asbestos organic brake pads containing high concentrations of copper results in lung damage and inflammat…