Sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be phased out by 2030, Boris Johnson has confirmed as he set out his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution”.
Read moreClose to half of UK motorists have delayed servicing their cars or performing essential maintenance during 2020, a new survey has found.
Read moreAccess to a car has become more important to the majority of drivers (57%) due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.
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The figure rises to 33% for those aged 25-34 and to 28% for male drivers, the poll of 2,000 UK motorists commissioned by road safety charity Brake indicated.
The Times reported the move is being mulled to cover a tax shortfall of £40 billion caused by the rise in popularity of electric cars.
Photocard licences or entitlement to drive that expires between 1 February and 31 December 2020 have been extended for 11 months from the date of expiry.
Vauxhall has released prices and specifications for the new Crossland with order banks now open. The new Crossland will start from £19,060 on-the-road in SE trim, with first customer deliveries of the compact SUV starting in early 2021.
Vauxhall has dominated the inaugural What Car? Van Awards, taking home several category wins, alongside the top prize as the all-new Vivaro-e was being named Overall Van of the Year and Electric Van of the Year.
Low demand for oil in October should lead to fuel cuts of up to 5p per litre within the next two weeks, according to the RAC.
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A new campaign from Vauxhall Motors is ‘switching up’ the electric vehicle industry with a burst of colour and creativity. The eye-catching creative campaign, which sees 24 up-and-coming British Illustrators collaborate to create a digital stop-motion artwork, aims to drive active consideration of Vauxhall’s first electric vehicle, the all new Corsa-e, and get more people excited about electric vehicles in general.
Primed ready for this Sunday’s Virtual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, Vauxhall Heritage’s 1903 5hp ‘Light Car’ – the world’s oldest four-seat Vauxhall – was brought together with the first Mokka-e to appear in the UK yesterday, the cars neatly booking-ending 117 years of technology from Britain’s oldest surviving car brand.
Darkness arrives an hour earlier now the clocks have been put back, but Vauxhall is committed to extending daylight hours with its adaptive LED headlamp technology.
Drivers across the UK could be risking fines, points on their licence or higher premiums by falling for car insurance myths, according to new research.
Less than half (48%) of UK motorists know the rules for using smart motorways, a new survey suggests.
Roadside breath tests for drink-driving have fallen to their lowest level on record amid police cuts, new figures show.
As the first car manufacturer worldwide, Opel is currently developing a fully electric rally car for use in a national championship.
(more…)Vauxhall has scooped three awards at this year’s Parkers New Car Awards.
Groupe PSA (PSA) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) are reportedly set to win EU approval for their merger and create ‘Stellantis’.
Though winter is still technically some way off, now is a great time to get your car ready.
Police forces across the UK are launching a national effort to bring down the number of uninsured drivers on the roads.
