Sales of used electric cars reach record market share
Sales of pure electric used cars reached a record market share last year, new figures show.
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Demand for new cars falls by 2.5% in January
Registrations of new cars fell by 2.5% last month, figures show.
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Car production falls amid slowdown in transition to electric vehicles
The total was just over 900,000 in 2024, down by almost 12% on the previous year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
More than a third of drivers admit to accidentally driving in a bus lane
A new RAC study has found that drivers are being unwittingly caught out by ‘confusing’ bus lanes with more than a third (36%) saying they have accidentally driven in one.*
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Driving dangerously? Most drivers don’t know if their tyres are illegal
UK drivers are putting themselves at risk of avoidable road collisions and hefty fines by not regularly checking the condition of their tyres and not knowing when a tyre becomes illegal and unsafe, research conducted by the RAC with charity TyreSafe has found.*
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RAC fourth-quarter pothole breakdowns up by a fifth compared to previous three months
Pothole-related breakdowns jumped by a fifth (17%) in the final three months of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, a sign of the ongoing poor condition of Britain’s roads, new breakdown data from the RAC’s Pothole Index shows*.
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Excessive speeding now commonplace on UK roads
Eight-in-10 (81%) drivers say they regularly see people ‘excessively speeding’ on all types of roads, new data from the RAC reveals.*
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Ken Block’s Ford ‘Hoonitruck’ goes up for sale at auction
Custom 1977 Ford F-150 incorporates a powerful 3.5-litre turbocharged engine.
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When will new petrol and diesel cars be banned? Labour’s electric vehicle plans explained
The government has launched a consultation on the phasing out of the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.
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These are some of the key things to avoid doing when driving in snow and ice
Cold conditions can make driving hazardous, so bear these tips in mind.
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Failing to ban new hybrid cars without plug would be ‘catastrophic misstep’
Failing to ban the sale of new hybrid cars with no plug from 2030 would be “a catastrophic misstep”, ministers are being warned.
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Young drivers see a £160 average drop in their car insurance premiums – study
Year-on-year figures show that young motorists now pay £1,769 on average for car insurance.
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Getaway gridlock: RAC predicts record 29m festive trips before the 25th as the country drives home for Christmas
An estimated 29.3m Christmas getaway journeys will be made by drivers to see friends and family in the run-up to the 25th
Number of young drivers illegally using phones behind the wheel reaches eight-year-high
Figures from the RAC’s 2024 Report on Motoring show half (55%) of drivers under 25 admitted to making and receiving voice calls behind the wheel.
All the key car tax changes coming in for 2025
A series of new taxes are set to be brought in that will affect petrol, diesel and electric vehicles.
Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Set to Hit UK as Storm Darragh Named
The UK is bracing for a battering from Storm Darragh, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to sweep across the country.
UK’s road surface dressing up by 3.2 million square metres year-on-year
Britain’s notoriously pot-holed roads might finally be getting the repairs they need.
Petrol cars on UK roads peaked this year in ‘genuine landmark’, report finds
Auto Trader’s latest motoring forecast estimates there were 18.7 million petrol-powered cars on the roads this year, but that this will steadily decrease from 2025 onwards to 11.1 million by 2034.
British car production falls for eighth month in a row
The number of cars produced in Britain has fallen for the eighth consecutive month, new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show.
Key questions surrounding the ZEV mandate
The automotive industry is undergoing some of the biggest changes, and the ZEV mandate is one of the toughest challenges it has ever faced.