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Food or car insurance? Tough choices for low income households as costs spiral
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Food or car insurance? Tough choices for low income households as costs spiral

Citizens Advice has told parliament’s Treasury Committee that people of colour pay, on average, £250 more for car insurance
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18 Apr 2024
Banks told to brace for billions in potential car finance scandal payouts
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Banks told to brace for billions in potential car finance scandal payouts

The FCA is investigating now-banned ‘discretionary commission arrangements’, which could result in huge compensation payouts for motorists
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15 Apr 2024
Real-world car emissions and fuel economy are 20% worse than advertised figures
Emissions tests questioned

Real-world car emissions and fuel economy are 20% worse than advertised figures

European Commission has found that, on average, most cars are far less fuel efficient and environmentally friendly than official WLTP test results sug…
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12 Apr 2024
‘Greedy’ UK car insurers blamed as soaring premiums far exceed rise in payouts
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‘Greedy’ UK car insurers blamed as soaring premiums far exceed rise in payouts

Do modest price rises abroad - as low as 2 per cent in France - prove car insurance companies are ripping-off British drivers?
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8 Apr 2024
New ‘24’ plate boosts UK new car sales in March after “two tough years”
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New ‘24’ plate boosts UK new car sales in March after “two tough years”

According to the SMMT, over 300,000 new cars have received the new ‘24’ registration plate so far, with new car sales up 10% year-on-year
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4 Apr 2024
Continual rises in fuel prices causing “misery at the pumps”
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Continual rises in fuel prices causing “misery at the pumps”

New RAC and CMA data shows rises in fuel prices and retailer margins since the beginning of the year
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4 Apr 2024
Tesla stock prices tumble as Elon Musk’s EV firm sees worst sales since 2022
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Tesla stock prices tumble as Elon Musk’s EV firm sees worst sales since 2022

Tesla has reported its first year-on-year drop in sales since 2020, with stock prices dropping as much as 5% as a result
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3 Apr 2024
Government to investigate car headlight glare as drivers report being dazzled
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Government to investigate car headlight glare as drivers report being dazzled

Almost nine-in-ten drivers think car headlights are too bright and now the Government says it’s looking into the matter
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2 Apr 2024
Road tax set to rise in April: here’s how much more you’ll pay
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Road tax set to rise in April: here’s how much more you’ll pay

Drivers with newer cars will now pay £10 more per year, although the biggest gas guzzlers fare even worse
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28 Mar 2024
Eggs-perts warn of Easter weekend traffic ‘carmageddon’
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Eggs-perts warn of Easter weekend traffic ‘carmageddon’

Current estimates suggest over 14 million journeys will be completed as the Easter weekend and school holidays clash
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28 Mar 2024
‘Secret’ UK courts are fast-tracking speeding fines say magistrates
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‘Secret’ UK courts are fast-tracking speeding fines say magistrates

New guidance from Magistrates’ Association calls for reform and aims to expose ‘secret’ Single Justice Procedure system
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26 Mar 2024
Low on stock: Only 1-in-10 UK supermarkets offer electric car charging
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Low on stock: Only 1-in-10 UK supermarkets offer electric car charging

A survey by Zap-Map and the RAC reveals only 13% of supermarkets are equipped with EV chargers, despite a 59% increase in the past year
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22 Mar 2024
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Mis-sold car finance scandal: could you be due compensation?
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Mis-sold car finance scandal: could you be due compensation?

Did you buy a car on finance between April 2007 and January 2021? You could be owed thousands!
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21 Mar 2024
Hydrogen and efuel cars can help save the European auto industry, says Renault boss
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Hydrogen and efuel cars can help save the European auto industry, says Renault boss

Renault boss, Luca de Meo’s strategy to save Europe’s car industry includes a bigger role for hydrogen
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21 Mar 2024
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: many residents unaware of multi-million pound ‘cash cows’
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Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: many residents unaware of multi-million pound ‘cash cows’

58 per cent of residents don’t know they’re in an LTN, while less than a quarter say they improve air quality or encourage cycling
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19 Mar 2024
HS2 funds can’t solve UK’s £16.3 billion pothole problem
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HS2 funds can’t solve UK’s £16.3 billion pothole problem

The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s annual report suggests UK roads are at “breaking point”, despite extra cash promised by the government
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19 Mar 2024
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
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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
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14 Mar 2024
What is middle-lane hogging?
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What is middle-lane hogging?

If the surveys are to be believed, almost nothing annoys motorists like middle-lane hogging. Here’s the lowdown on what it is and why you really shoul…
Tips & advice
9 Mar 2024
Middle lane-hogging and tailgating targeted by new £1.5m campaign 
Middle lane hogging

Middle lane-hogging and tailgating targeted by new £1.5m campaign 

National Highways aims to raise the profile of the two problems most likely to aggravate drivers on UK roads
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8 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…
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8 Mar 2024
'Budget 2024 missed the big chance to incentivise EVs and stop the blizzard of cheap Chinese car imports’
Opinion - Quentin Wilson

'Budget 2024 missed the big chance to incentivise EVs and stop the blizzard of cheap Chinese car imports’

Quentin Willson of FairCharge thinks the failure to support the UK electric car industry in the 2024 budget could have far-reaching effects as cheap C…
Opinion
6 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
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6 Mar 2024
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
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5 Mar 2024
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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
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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
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5 Mar 2024
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
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4 Mar 2024
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
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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’
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1 Mar 2024
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
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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
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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
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22 Feb 2024
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
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21 Feb 2024
Government in major U-turn on pick-up truck tax changes
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Government in major U-turn on pick-up truck tax changes

HMRC scraps its plan to axe the benefit-in-kind ‘loophole’ for pick-ups, a week after announcing it
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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
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19 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
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8 Feb 2024
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