Customers will be given the chance to power up their cars in the car parks of McDonald’s drive-thrus after the fast food giant announced plans to install hundreds of charging points at its UK sites.
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Mandatory MOT tests to be reintroduced from August 1
MOT tests will be made mandatory once again on August 1, roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (June 29).
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Groupe PSA introduces Distrigo Relay in the UK for improved parts distribution and service
Groupe PSA is extending its Distrigo multi-brand spare parts distribution service with a secondary network, Distrigo Relay, to offer greater parts support to its UK trade businesses and partners.
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Motorway roadworks speed limit could increase to 60mph
Speed limits in motorway roadworks could increase from 50 to 60mph following a government trial.
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Motorists ‘leaving sensitive data on their old cars’
Drivers could be leaving a trove of sensitive data on their old cars by not wiping information held from connecting to a smartphone, according to a survey.
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Owners of older cars should be wary of new E10 eco-fuel
Classic car owners are being warned about new eco-friendly petrol that could damage their cars.
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Lockdown costs Treasury £2.5bn in lost fuel duty
The coronavirus lockdown has cost the Treasury more than £2.5 billion in lost fuel duty, figures show.
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DVLA introduces new online logbook address change system
The DVLA has revealed that drivers will now be able to change the address details on their vehicle log book completely online.
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Coronavirus no barrier to getting cars MOT’d and serviced, say drivers
One in seven drivers plan to make full use of the six-month MOT extension, a new survey suggests.
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Government considering offering buyers £6,000 off electric and hybrid cars
Motoring and environmental groups have welcomed the prospect of a new car scrappage scheme encouraging motorists to switch to electric vehicles.
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Fuel prices set to rise despite further falls in May
Drivers should brace for a rise in fuel prices despite continued falls in May, new data suggests.
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‘Truly shocking’ lockdown speeding offences revealed
‘Lockdown speeding’ has become a very unwelcome by-product of the Government’s fight against coronavirus with 20 police forces catching their worst offenders at speeds in excess of 100mph.
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Automatic £130 fines for minor driving offences coming
Drivers could face fines of £130 for minor offences as the Government considers handing local councils new powers to improve roads for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Millbrook Proving Ground celebrates 50th Anniversary
This year, Millbrook celebrates 50 years since its Bedfordshire Proving Ground opened.
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Motorists urged to put safety first and ‘Get Road Ready’
New research has revealed that millions of motorists are risking a blowout by driving with underinflated tyres following weeks of not using their cars.
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Kwik-Fit Warns on MoT Extension
Research by Kwik Fit reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars.
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Car Insurance providers to offer coronavirus payment holidays and refunds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a raft of measures to help motorists struggling to pay their car insurance during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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MOT extension should be scrapped ‘as soon as possible’
The six-month MOT extension introduced at the start of lockdown should be ended as soon as possible, according to the UK’s leading automotive trade body.
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Coronavirus causes MOT test confusion
A survey has found that drivers are ‘unclear’ on the MOT rules relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
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Drivers and cyclists behaving worse during lockdown
The behaviour of road users has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey suggests.
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