New car market returns to growth
Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 150,070 new cars were registered last month, up from 147,678 in May 2024.
Petrol drops for third month in a row to near four-year low
Diesel now at its lowest since end of September 2021
Be wary of the ordinary: talking to passengers and daydreaming found to be biggest causes of distracted driving mistakes
In total, more than six-in-10 (63%) surveyed said they made a mistake on the roads as a result of being distracted by internal or external factors.
‘Double dose of delays’ on the cards for drivers making 18m bank holiday trips
The RAC and transport analysts INRIX are warning of a potential ‘double dose of delays’ on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 May when the highest number of leisure trips are projected to be made by car – 3.4m on both days respectively.
EVs make up around one in 30 used car sales
Some 65,850 battery electric cars changed hands between January and March, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
New car market declines by 10.4%
Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 120,331 new cars were registered in the UK in April.
Second month of lower fuel prices as petrol and diesel fall by 2p a litre in April
While petrol dropped across the UK from an average of 136.1p to 134.1p and diesel from 142.6p to 140.6p, the RAC believes the reductions should have been far greater due to the fact oil traded significantly below $70 for the whole of April, in contrast to March when it was above this level.
SUVs are more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists than standard cars – study
The figure rises to 82% for children, the analysis produced by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Imperial College London showed.
Private parking firms on track to issue nearly 14.5m tickets to drivers in a year
Car park management companies have made 41,000 requests a day for vehicle keeper details in six months from April 2024
Busiest Easter bank holiday on the roads in three years with 19m trips expected
This year’s Easter bank holiday weekend could be the busiest since 2022 – the first full getaway after COVID lockdowns – with more than 19m leisure journeys planned, according to a new study of drivers’ getaway plans by the RAC and traffic analytics specialists INRIX
Carmakers and trade bodies fined almost £78m by UK watchdog
Ten carmakers and two industry groups have been fined almost £78 million by the UK regulator for “colluding to restrict competition” over vehicle recycling.
21m getaway trips planned as schools break for Easter
More than 21m leisure journeys are expected to be made by car this weekend as most schools in England finish for the Easter holidays, according to an RAC survey of drivers’ getaway plans.
Four-in-10 say they have no alternative but to drive to work
A car-dependent nation: 81% would struggle to adjust to life without their vehicle
Car production falls for 12th month in a row
The total for cars and commercial vehicles was down by 11.6% in February to 82,178 compared with a year ago, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Unexpected car repairs cost drivers more than £600 a year
RAC Mobile Mechanics increasingly doing ‘garage-type’ repairs on the drive
New car tax rules will ‘discourage’ switch to electric motoring
Drivers buying an electric car rather than a petrol or diesel model will be three times more likely to be hit by the luxury car tax under new rules, figures suggest.
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How is car tax changing?
Major changes to vehicle excise duty (VED) are coming.
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All the key car tax changes coming in April
A series of new taxes are set to be brought in that will affect petrol, diesel and electric vehicles.
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Drivers ‘confused’ by transition to electric motoring, ministers warned
Many drivers are “confused” by the transition to electric motoring, ministers have been told.
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Relaxing sales rules could mean there ‘aren’t enough electric cars to go round’
A potential weakening of electric vehicle (EV) sales rules could significantly increase the cost of driving for millions of motorists, according to new research.
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