Motorists pay £71.5m a year in car insurance cancellation fees
Motorists pay £71.5m a year in car insurance cancellation fees
Drivers in the UK cancel 1.3 million car insurance policies each year, paying an average fee of £55 to do so
Drivers paid nearly £60m in bus lane fines in 2019
Drivers paid nearly £60m in bus lane fines in 2019
Two million bus lane fines were issued by more than 800 cameras across the UK in 2019, resulting in £59.6 million being handed over by motorists
Speeding is less socially acceptable than five years ago
Speeding is less socially acceptable than five years ago
Only a minority of drivers believe going 80mph on the motorway is acceptable now, when the majority supported it in 2016
Used car sales fall to lowest level since 2012
Used car sales fall to lowest level since 2012
Last year saw 6.75 million used cars change hands - 14.9 per cent fewer than in 2019 - with Covid-19 lockdowns impacting the market
Half a million city drivers to be priced off road this year
Half a million city drivers to be priced off road this year
As many as 500,000 motorists in London and Birmingham could be forced to quit driving in 2021 due to clean air zones
£130m London Congestion Charge fines outweigh payments
£130m London Congestion Charge fines outweigh payments
TfL issued £130 million of fines over 12 months to drivers not paying the Congestion Charge, over twice the revenue raised from drivers paying the dai…
UK’s most stolen cars revealed
UK’s most stolen cars revealed
DVLA data reveals which cars were most commonly stolen in 2020, with the Ford Fiesta topping the list
Councils to get new powers to issue fines for traffic offences
Councils to get new powers to issue fines for traffic offences
Local authorities will be able to fine drivers who commit moving traffic contraventions under legislation being drawn up
Most dangerous day to drive in the UK revealed
Most dangerous day to drive in the UK revealed
Chances of having an accident on UK roads vary by a staggering 275 per cent from the least to most dangerous days of the year
Cheapest and most expensive cities to insure a car revealed
Cheapest and most expensive cities to insure a car revealed
Liverpool is the most expensive major UK city for car insurance, while Aberdeen is the cheapest
Proposed Highway Code changes face criticism from motorists
Proposed Highway Code changes face criticism from motorists
Fears proposed updates to Highway Code could increase conflict between road users and reduce safety of cyclists and pedestrians
Roadside breathalyser tests at lowest level for 18 years
Roadside breathalyser tests at lowest level for 18 years
Police in England and Wales conducted just 285,380 roadside breath tests in 2019 - down 40.74 per cent since 2002
Fiat-Chrysler faces £5bn UK lawsuit over defeat devices
Fiat-Chrysler faces £5bn UK lawsuit over defeat devices
Around half a million FCA-engined vehicles in England and Wales could be affected by diesel emissions scandal, says law firm
Audi A3 owner's manual is longer than The Lord of the Rings
Audi A3 owner's manual is longer than The Lord of the Rings
Study reveals how different car owner's manuals compare with famous novels in terms of length and the time it takes to read them
Private parking firms want to start clamping again
Private parking firms want to start clamping again
Cowboy clampers could make a comeback if the Government grants private clamping firms’ requests
Amazon and Rivian team up for new electric delivery van
Amazon and Rivian team up for new electric delivery van
Amazon aims to have 10,000 Rivian made electric delivery vans on the road by 2022
Nearly one in five young motorists make video calls when driving 
Nearly one in five young motorists make video calls when driving
Proportion of people using handheld mobile phone behind the wheel reaches four-year high, with video calls an increasing problem
Automotive apprentices receive £100,000 support
Automotive apprentices receive £100,000 support
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to help small and medium-sized firms keep their apprentices
Traffic is not a key contributor to air pollution, study finds
Traffic is not a key contributor to air pollution, study finds
Researchers reveal a 65 per cent reduction in traffic on Scottish roads during lockdown had no significant impact on air pollution
Official: 400 jobs to be cut at MINI Oxford plant
Official: 400 jobs to be cut at MINI Oxford plant
Reduced customer demand will see almost half all agency staff at the MINI Oxford factory lose their jobs by mid-October
Local authorities backtrack on closing roads to cars
Local authorities backtrack on closing roads to cars
Government-funded schemes to only allow pedestrians and cyclists on certain roads have been reversed in some areas following a backlash
Yorkshire Motorsport Festival 2021 to feature Palmer Foundation Engineering Village
Yorkshire Motorsport Festival 2021 to feature Palmer Foundation Engineering Village
The Palmer Foundation's presence at the 2021 Yorkshire Motorsport Festival will give British engineering and motorsport firms a platform and showcase …
Number of public rapid EV chargers up 363% in five years
Number of public rapid EV chargers up 363% in five years
UK rapid EV charger numbers grow to meet increased demand of electric cars
Midday on Mondays is most popular time to buy a car
Midday on Mondays is most popular time to buy a car
Data from BuyaCar shows that people like to buy cars between late morning and mid-afternoon on Mondays
Speed limit through motorway roadworks to rise to 60mph
Speed limit through motorway roadworks to rise to 60mph
Motorists will be able to drive at 60mph rather than just 50mph on sections of motorway undergoing roadworks
Drivers have become more patient with cyclists since lockdown
Drivers have become more patient with cyclists since lockdown
A third of drivers say they now show more patience with cyclists, and a third of cyclists have noticed drivers being more respectful
Electric cars are cheaper to own than petrol cars
Electric cars are cheaper to own than petrol cars
Research suggests it’s more cost-effective to buy a new electric car and run it for its lifetime than it is to do so with a new petrol or diesel car
Dads drive faster than mums, kids say
Dads drive faster than mums, kids say
Children think their fathers are better drivers than their mothers, but say dad drives too fast and is more susceptible to road rage
Average cost of replacement car keys soars to £215
Average cost of replacement car keys soars to £215
The cost of getting a new car key after one has been lost or stolen via an insurer has risen 29 per cent since 2013
Best and worst cars for MoT pass rates revealed
Best and worst cars for MoT pass rates revealed
New analysis of official Government data shows which car makes and models have the best and worst MoT pass rates
Meet Ian Callum: from Jaguar designer to company founder
Meet Ian Callum: from Jaguar designer to company founder
Legendary designer Ian Callum hasn’t been idle since stepping down from Jaguar. He’s set up his own design company, and job one is to revisit one of h…
Dogs make you drive more carefully
Dogs make you drive more carefully
Having a dog in the car makes motorists drive more carefully, although many are unaware of the rules around transporting pets
EVs responsible for three times less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars
EVs responsible for three times less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars
New data shows that electric cars in Europe generate three times less CO2 on average than their internal combustion counterparts
VW emissions scandal: VW installed ‘defeat devices’ in thousands of cars, High Court finds
VW emissions scandal: VW installed ‘defeat devices’ in thousands of cars, High Court finds
The UK’s High Court has ruled that VW installed devices to cheat emissions tests in thousands of its cars