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Petrol and diesel ban to throw UK petrol industry into chaos
The government is due to announce shortly that new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned from 2040. The measure is part of plans to tackle...
Car theft up 20%: what can owners do about it?
According to the latest government figures, nearly 100,000 vehicles were stolen last year. Break-ins rose to 250,000 over the same period. The...
Warning! 6 risks to your licence you’re not aware of
New research shows that 30% of drivers could be risking a ban because they don’t realise their eyesight is too poor to operate a vehicle safely....
Orange refuge bays to help drivers confused by no hard shoulder
Emergency pull off areas on smart motorways, spaced every 1.6 miles, are to be painted bright orange in an effort to make them stand out so drivers...
Pay-per-mile tax plan wins £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize
A graduate transport planner has won the annual Wolfson Economics prize by coming up with a radical way for motorists to pay for all forms of...
Could listening to music while driving be banned?
University College London has published a study which indicates that listening to music while driving causes low level distraction that leads to...
Dartford Crossing chasing 2m drivers for 2016 fines
An incredible two million people were given a fine in 2016 for using the Dartford Crossing without paying the toll. That equates to 5% of all...
Drivers spend up to 67 hours per year looking for parking spaces
UK drivers are spending an average of 44 hours per year trying to find parking spaces. In the worst cases, drivers are losing as much as 67 hours...
Missed a car repayment? A ‘kill switch’ could render your car immobile!
With the car financing sector already embroiled in a scandal surrounding loans to customers who can’t afford them, another controversial practice...
Car sales fall as cost of ownership and economic uncertainty rises
Data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has shown that new car registrations were down for the third month in a row...
M6 toll fares rise for first time in 5 years
Midland Express Limited (MEL), which operates the M6 toll connecting M6 junctions 3a and 11a, has announced that it will be increasing the cost of...
Review of UK fuel prices June 2017: is the party over?
Many of us were hoping that falls in the wholesale price for fuel in May and early June would mean that we’d see a fifth successive decline in fuel...
Eight out of ten drivers ignore 20mph speed limit, claims report
Department for Transport (DfT) data has shown that 80% of drivers are turning a blind eye to the 20mph speed limit. According to official figures,...
Super diesel technology cuts NOx emissions by 60%
Headlines in the last few months have indicated that the days of diesel were coming to an end and that diesel vehicles were the main cause of...
Crash payouts 17 times higher in UK than in other countries
Research by the RAC Foundation has revealed that payouts for crash-related personal injuries are dramatically higher in Britain than in the rest of...
Volvo to be fully electric or hybrid by 2019
Swedish automotive brand Volvo has announced that it will be the first mainstream car brand to cease production of combustion engines powered solely...
Government commits £6.1 billion to upgrading major roads and motorways
A £6.1 billion programme of road improvements has been announced by Transport Minister Jesse Norman as part of the £23 billion already earmarked for...
MOT lottery: service and MOT costs vary hugely depending on where you live
New research shows that if you live in London, you could pay up to 42% more for your car’s servicing and MOT than you would in Stoke-on-Trent. Such...
Highways England trialling different variable speed limits
Anyone driving on the M3 last week may not have realised it but they were taking part in a secret test of variable speed limits. Highways England...
MPs call for default lists on subprime car finance market
MPs have called for the car finance industry to begin publishing the details of defaults and arrears rates, as concern about the amount and type of...
Five accessories to keep you cool this summer
The thought of getting into the car during the summer months can be an unpleasant one, as there is rarely a more uncomfortable place to be than in...
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