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Jaguar I-Pace owners angry as firm cuts smart charging access
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Jaguar I-Pace owners angry as firm cuts smart charging access

Surprise new security measures mean smart chargers can no longer talk to JLR cars, making smart tariffs untenable
15 Mar 2024
No full inquiry into UK car insurance costs but regulator will ‘assess state of the market’
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No full inquiry into UK car insurance costs but regulator will ‘assess state of the market’

The Financial Conduct Authority maintains that the insurance market is ‘competitive’, in spite of driver fury over price hikes
14 Mar 2024
Exclusive: Some Chinese cars ‘almost uninsurable’ as parts and repair support falters
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Exclusive: Some Chinese cars ‘almost uninsurable’ as parts and repair support falters

Parts shortages and a lack of technical support are giving insurance underwriters the jitters when it comes to the new wave of Chinese cars hitting th…
8 Mar 2024
No EV incentives in 2024 budget, but fuel duty’s frozen again
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No EV incentives in 2024 budget, but fuel duty’s frozen again

The Chancellor extends the 5p fuel duty cut, but ignores industry calls for tax handouts to electric car buyers
6 Mar 2024
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Touchscreen backlash? Euro NCAP says physical buttons will be “incentivised” in car safety tests
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Touchscreen backlash? Euro NCAP says physical buttons will be “incentivised” in car safety tests

Car makers have been advised not to have important car functions on touchscreens
5 Mar 2024
New car registrations hit 20-year high in February after 19 months of growth
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New car registrations hit 20-year high in February after 19 months of growth

The UK car market sees continuous growth despite the rapid diesel decline. EV sales to private buyers are up 21% year-on-year
5 Mar 2024
UK petrol prices take biggest jump in five months as regional inequality grows
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UK petrol prices take biggest jump in five months as regional inequality grows

The rising cost of oil pushes up fuel prices, but there are big regional differences in the cost of filling up
5 Mar 2024

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Cars are becoming unaffordable in cost of living crisis, say 60% of motorists
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Cars are becoming unaffordable in cost of living crisis, say 60% of motorists

The cost of living crisis has seen drivers cut back on journeys, explore car-sharing and using public transport
4 Mar 2024
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F1 ace Gerhard Berger’s £350,000 stolen Ferrari found after 30 years: Met police solve 1995 crime
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F1 ace Gerhard Berger’s £350,000 stolen Ferrari found after 30 years: Met police solve 1995 crime

Gerhard Berger’s Ferrari Testarossa has been found three decades after its theft from the Imola GP circuit
4 Mar 2024
Electric car tax cuts needed to boost sales, says SMMT
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Electric car tax cuts needed to boost sales, says SMMT

The Chancellor is under pressure to slash VAT on new EVs to provide a ‘fair tax for a fair transition’
1 Mar 2024
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Plenty of UK car buyers still love a new car number plate
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Plenty of UK car buyers still love a new car number plate

Is a new number plate still the status symbol it once was? Our exclusive poll suggests that car buyers do care
24 Feb 2024
UK road maintenance work slashed by almost half in five years
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UK road maintenance work slashed by almost half in five years

Council road repairs are down by 45 per cent compared to 2017/18, the latest data shows
24 Feb 2024
6,600 arrested in police annual drug and drink driving purge
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6,600 arrested in police annual drug and drink driving purge

The Police ‘Op Limit’ campaign over xmas 2023 resulted in 6,616 arrests, with 14 per cent of over 50,000 tests showing positive results
22 Feb 2024
Banned car number plates: the 24-reg numbers too rude for the roads
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Banned car number plates: the 24-reg numbers too rude for the roads

The DVLA has revealed its list of new-for-2024 number plates judged too saucy for the streets, and there are plenty of potential shockers on the banne…
21 Feb 2024
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Don’t hand over new car deposits until you’re ready, says industry watchdog
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Don’t hand over new car deposits until you’re ready, says industry watchdog

The motor ombudsman has issued a timely warning as the new number plate sales rush looms this March
21 Feb 2024
Double-cab pick-up truck tax explained
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Double-cab pick-up truck tax explained

The inside line on HMRC’s VAT and Benefit-in-Kind tax rules for those using double-cab pick-ups as company vehicles
19 Feb 2024
Never-ending backlog predicted as 5m learner drivers fight for 1.8m driving test slots in 2024
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Never-ending backlog predicted as 5m learner drivers fight for 1.8m driving test slots in 2024

Without an increase in driving test capacity learner drivers face more long waits for test slots, and there’s no end to the delays in sight
19 Feb 2024
Car theft “essentially decriminalised” by police charge rate under 1.5%
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Car theft “essentially decriminalised” by police charge rate under 1.5%

Official stats reveal London’s Met Police have a shockingly low charge rate for car theft of just 0.69 per cent
8 Feb 2024
London ULEZ claims ‘misleading’, says UK advertising watchdog
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London ULEZ claims ‘misleading’, says UK advertising watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority has responded to high numbers of complaints about Transport for London claims for the ULEZ
8 Feb 2024
Jaguar Land Rover pays for more police at UK ports to curb exports of stolen cars
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Jaguar Land Rover pays for more police at UK ports to curb exports of stolen cars

The Range Rover maker spends ‘several hundred thousand pounds’ in effort to thwart stolen car exports from the UK
7 Feb 2024
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Electric car incentives are essential to cut prices and drive UK to net-zero
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Electric car incentives are essential to cut prices and drive UK to net-zero

House of Lords inquiry sets out measures required to keep EV switchover on track
6 Feb 2024
One million electric vehicles sold in the UK: milestone passed amid concern over private buyer uptake
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One million electric vehicles sold in the UK: milestone passed amid concern over private buyer uptake

Fleet sales continue to drive the EV transition, as private buyers hang on to their petrol and diesel cars
5 Feb 2024
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Video uploads by ‘citizen police’ drive explosion in penalties for mobile phone use and other driving offences
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Video uploads by ‘citizen police’ drive explosion in penalties for mobile phone use and other driving offences

Cameras and phone uploads are driving an increase in fines for phone use but penalties declined for offences requiring police ‘boots on the ground’
31 Jan 2024
Car tax 2024: how does UK VED road tax work and how much will it cost you?
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Car tax 2024: how does UK VED road tax work and how much will it cost you?

Confused by VED road tax? Our comprehensive guide explains how much you'll pay to tax your next car in the 2023/24 financial year
26 Jan 2024
The Dartford Crossing: how to pay the Dart Charge toll and appeal a fine
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The Dartford Crossing: how to pay the Dart Charge toll and appeal a fine

Our Dartford Crossing guide explains when and how to pay the Dart Charge, how much it costs and how to appeal a fine
26 Jan 2024
How high are UK petrol prices compared to the rest of Europe?
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How high are UK petrol prices compared to the rest of Europe?

The latest figures show how the high fuel tax take of twenty years ago has reduced over two decades
26 Jan 2024
‘Madcap’ MoT test changes kicked into touch
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‘Madcap’ MoT test changes kicked into touch

The Government cans its plan for two-yearly MoT test, but says diesels could face tougher scrutiny
25 Jan 2024
UK car prices ‘bloodbath’ could be coming, as EV makers fight for sales
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UK car prices ‘bloodbath’ could be coming, as EV makers fight for sales

The Stellantis boss warns against car price cuts hitting profits as Europe’s car makers face cheap Chinese competition
23 Jan 2024
It’s grey for the UK! Favourite car colour charts go monochrome in 2023
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It’s grey for the UK! Favourite car colour charts go monochrome in 2023

Monochrome tastes have put grey, black and white at the top of the annual sales car charts again
20 Jan 2024
Watchdog rules electric car range claims misleading on Mercedes and Kia ads
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Watchdog rules electric car range claims misleading on Mercedes and Kia ads

Two car brands have been rapped for advertising ‘official’ range figures with 100% battery charge, while recommending only 80% charging
18 Jan 2024
Average cost of UK car insurance nudges £1,000 - a 58% increase in 12 months
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Average cost of UK car insurance nudges £1,000 - a 58% increase in 12 months

A leading insurance comparison site says the average driver must now cough up £995 for cover
16 Jan 2024
Live local fuel prices coming to your sat-nav or smartphone
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Live local fuel prices coming to your sat-nav or smartphone

The Government is consulting on compulsory fuel price ‘live updates’, making it easy for drivers to shop for the cheapest fuel
16 Jan 2024
It’s National Pothole Day and UK roads are worse than ever with £474m of damage to vehicles in 2023
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It’s National Pothole Day and UK roads are worse than ever with £474m of damage to vehicles in 2023

The Government has come up with a way to fund up to £100m of road repairs
15 Jan 2024
Sat-navs to display ‘Traffic Regulation Orders’ to better warn of road closures and diversions
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Sat-navs to display ‘Traffic Regulation Orders’ to better warn of road closures and diversions

Short-term traffic measures such as temporary speed limits and road closures to be mandated on sat-nav systems
15 Jan 2024