Official: petrol and diesel retailers guilty of “rocket and feather” pricing in 2022
Official: petrol and diesel retailers guilty of “rocket and feather” pricing in 2022
Competition and Markets Authority confirms fuel stations were putting petrol and diesel prices up quickly and lowering them slowly this year
6 Dec 2022
Buy fewer new cars and keep old ones for longer says BMW boss
Buy fewer new cars and keep old ones for longer says BMW boss
BMW’s head of sustainability suggests motorists should prolong the life of the cars they already own rather than buying new models
24 Nov 2022
Budget 2022: electric car drivers to pay VED and company car tax from 2025
Budget 2022: electric car drivers to pay VED and company car tax from 2025
Electric cars will no longer be exempt from VED road tax from 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer announces
17 Nov 2022
UK drug-driving and speeding offences hit record highs
UK drug-driving and speeding offences hit record highs
A new analysis of official data reveals a worrying increase in offences over the course of 2021
9 Nov 2022
Just Stop Oil protesters continue to block M25
Just Stop Oil protesters continue to block M25
Environmental protest group obstructs M25 in spite of High Court injunction
8 Nov 2022
Car vs bike: one in three UK drivers want cyclists banned from roads
Car vs bike: one in three UK drivers want cyclists banned from roads
A new survey reveals hostility between groups of road users, with drivers feeling cyclists are unaccountable and receive too much funding
2 Nov 2022
Land Rover buyers refused delivery unless they agree to sell on clause
Land Rover buyers refused delivery unless they agree to sell on clause
Land Rover dealers have been asking customers to agree not to sell outside dealer network
28 Oct 2022
Public EV charging costs fall following Government support
Public EV charging costs fall following Government support
Chargepoint firm Osprey has cut its UK-wide price from £1 per kWh to 79p per kWh
27 Oct 2022
Scrap the UK’s ban on petrols and diesels, politicians told
Scrap the UK’s ban on petrols and diesels, politicians told
Manufacturer bosses are worried about ‘waste of time’ with Euro 7 regulations and the ignorance of e-fuels
27 Oct 2022
Council-issued speeding fines to be piloted
Council-issued speeding fines to be piloted
Wandsworth Borough Council will issue fines - but not penalty points - to drivers who breach 20mph speed limits on residential roads
26 Oct 2022
Electric police cars in the UK: exclusive survey plots forces’ EV uptake
Electric police cars in the UK: exclusive survey plots forces’ EV uptake
Some constabularies have embraced electric vehicles, while other haven’t any on their fleets
21 Oct 2022
More traffic cops and better driving standards needed, motorists say
More traffic cops and better driving standards needed, motorists say
Only 13 per cent of people think the UK has good driving standards, survey reveals, with extra policing and harsher penalties wanted
19 Oct 2022
Plug-in car grant gets 18-month extension
Plug-in car grant gets 18-month extension
Supply issues prompt Department for Transport to extend financial support for electric car purchases but the grant is not available to new customers
4 Oct 2022
Over half a million uninsured cars seized since 2018
Over half a million uninsured cars seized since 2018
Official police data reveals 64,682 uninsured cars have been seized so far this year, plus many more in the previous four years
3 Oct 2022
Buyers warned to avoid fake car sales websites
Buyers warned to avoid fake car sales websites
Scammers posing as car dealers are posting fake adverts for bargain used cars online to defraud consumers out of thousands of pounds
29 Sep 2022
British road deaths remain at a consistent level
British road deaths remain at a consistent level
There were 1,558 reported fatalities on British roads in 2021, with the statistical rate of deaths remaining broadly stable
29 Sep 2022
UK speed camera tolerances: Met police lowers speed limit enforcement threshold
UK speed camera tolerances: Met police lowers speed limit enforcement threshold
The Met police has lowered its speeding enforcement threshold and speeding fines in London have gone up
28 Sep 2022
New Citroen Ami 2022 review
New Citroen Ami 2022 review
The UK-spec Citroen Ami has plenty of charm as a city runabout, but it comes with limitations
26 Sep 2022
Mileage correction and car clocking: is it legal?
Mileage correction and car clocking: is it legal?
Millions of used UK cars have had their mileage changed. We uncover the facts about car clocking and mileage correction services.
21 Sep 2022
Extending a car lease? Beware of the warranty trap
Extending a car lease? Beware of the warranty trap
A shortage of new cars means many people are extending lease deals, but they could have to fix a car they don’t own if the warranty expires
21 Sep 2022
EV home charging a third cheaper under Energy Price Guarantee
EV home charging a third cheaper under Energy Price Guarantee
Government’s plan will save electric car owners an average of £11.58 on a home charge
13 Sep 2022
Matte car paint: what is it and how do you look after it?
Matte car paint: what is it and how do you look after it?
Everything you need to know about matte car paint, including what it is, whether you should get it and how you should look after it if you do…
8 Sep 2022
Electrogenic Porsche 356: classic EV conversion tested
Electrogenic Porsche 356: classic EV conversion tested
We discover how Electrogenic is breathing new life into classic cars by converting them to electric power, and sample the firm’s handiwork fitted to a…
31 Aug 2022
Nearly three quarters of drivers have almost had a car crash
Nearly three quarters of drivers have almost had a car crash
Research shows 72 per cent of drivers have had a near-miss, while drivers also estimate that they see around 14 incidents of illegal driving every wee…
3 Aug 2022
How to pass your CBT test: motorbike and moped training explained
How to pass your CBT test: motorbike and moped training explained
Compulsory basic training - or CBT - allows you to ride unsupervised on the road and is the first step to a full motorcycle licence
29 Jul 2022
Fines not being enforced for drivers in red ‘X’ motorway lanes
Fines not being enforced for drivers in red ‘X’ motorway lanes
Police forces are failing to enforce red ‘X’ offences on smart motorways as effectively as first hoped, a Government minister has revealed
28 Jul 2022
Car sales staff make or break a dealership
Car sales staff make or break a dealership
Survey reveals customers value good dealer staff over facilities, processes and pricing
27 Jul 2022
Osprey subscribes to chargepoint accessibility assessment
Osprey subscribes to chargepoint accessibility assessment
Charging firm becomes first to co-operate with independent assessment of UK EV charging accessibility
26 Jul 2022
London ULEZ expansion fails to lower emissions
London ULEZ expansion fails to lower emissions
Official data suggests the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone to the entirety of inner London has had no impact on emissions
20 Jul 2022
Stolen vehicle recovery rates plummet to 28% as insurers pay out £1.44bn 
Stolen vehicle recovery rates plummet to 28% as insurers pay out £1.44bn
Only 28 per cent of stolen vehicles in 2021 were recovered, down from 80% in 2006
8 Jul 2022
Fuel protests hold up traffic in opposition to high prices
Fuel protests hold up traffic in opposition to high prices
Rolling roadblocks cause congestion on motorways around the country as drivers protest the high cost of fuel
4 Jul 2022
Plug-in van grant: what is it and how does it work?
Plug-in van grant: what is it and how does it work?
Everything you need to know about the plug-in van grant, including what it is, which vehicles are eligible for it and how to apply
14 Jun 2022
Price, range, performance; more people need to realise electric cars suit them
Price, range, performance; more people need to realise electric cars suit them
Many drivers are unaware that current EVs already meet their budget and range requirements
9 Jun 2022
One in five UK cars has covered 100k miles or more
One in five UK cars has covered 100k miles or more
The average age of cars on UK roads has increased, with 80 per cent being between six and 10 years old
11 May 2022