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Westbound M4 motorway, Caerleon Road, Newport
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Drivers may face charges for using M4 and A470

Drivers could be charged to use Wales’ trunk roads under landmark climate change legislation.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 days21/03/2023 ago
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Diesel drivers see no benefit from lower fuel duty rate as retailers hike margins

Diesel drivers – including almost everyone who runs a van for a small business – are continuing to suffer from inflated prices at fuel pumps up and down the country and are seeing no benefit from plummeting lower wholesale costs, despite the Chancellor continuing the fuel duty freeze in Wednesday’s Budget, the RAC is warning.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 week18/03/2023 ago
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Duke of Richmond: Government’s 2030 electric vehicle target ‘difficult’ to reach

The Government’s ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 could be “difficult” to achieve, the Duke of Richmond has said.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 2 weeks16/03/2023 ago
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What does the Spring Budget 2023 mean for drivers?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has revealed his Spring Budget – and two key policies are set to impact drivers across Britain.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 weeks15/03/2023 ago
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Success for national pothole campaign as Chancellor announces £200m funding to improve Britain’s roads

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a new £200m funding scheme to help tackle the plague of potholes on roads across Britain.
Started by the Daily Mail, the campaign to help improve Britain’s roads will see more than four million potholes filled in.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 weeks13/03/2023 ago
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Drivers should soon face paying a ‘tyre tax’ to help address emissions

The Department for Transport (DfT) have hired consultants to review how the UK can crack down on rising emissions – and this has led to suggestions that a ‘tyre tax’ could be introduced.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 weeks02/03/2023 ago
M4, Junction 41
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Welsh government cancels all major road building projects over fears of more cars and emissions

The Welsh Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters has announced that the country has axed all major road building projects to ‘reduce carbon emissions’ and help in the switch to the way people use the road networks.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 month20/02/2023 ago
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MOT rules could be eased to cut costs for drivers

Owners of new cars, motorbikes and vans could be permitted to delay their vehicle’s first MOT by a year under Government plans to cut costs for drivers.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 2 months18/01/2023 ago
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Self-driving cars could nearly double road congestion, says Government report

Motorists could be stuck in congestion nearly twice as bad as current levels if self-driving cars become commonplace, a Government report warns.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 2 months15/01/2023 ago
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Sunak refuses to rule out fuel duty hike, insisting it is a matter for Hunt

Rishi Sunak has refused to rule out the prospect of motorists facing a 12p-a-litre hike in fuel duty in March.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months20/12/2022 ago
car refill transportation gas
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2022 has been ‘the most volatile year’ for fuel prices, says watchdog

The Ukraine war and a weaker pound have made 2022 a ‘terrible year for drivers’ with fuel prices at their ‘most volatile’ on record, according to a study published today.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 4 months06/12/2022 ago
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‘Tax penalty’ risks keeping polluting cars on the road longer – analysis

Drivers of used electric vehicles face a “tax penalty” that could keep older, polluting cars on the road for longer, according to new analysis.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 4 months04/12/2022 ago
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Benefits of smart motorways ‘wasted’ as drivers avoid extra lane – survey

Nearly half (49%) of drivers say they frequently or occasionally avoid using lane one on smart motorways without a hard shoulder, a new survey suggests.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 4 months01/12/2022 ago
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Fuel could go up by 12 pence a litre in March under planned duty hike

Petrol and diesel could rocket up by 12 pence a litre in March if a planned rise in fuel duty comes into force.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 4 months17/11/2022 ago
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Electric vehicles to no longer be exempt from road tax by 2025

Electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from road tax from 2025, under plans announced today in the Autumn Statement by the Chancellor.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 4 months17/11/2022 ago
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The places where your car is most likely to be stolen revealed

New data has revealed the UK locations where a car is most and least likely to be stolen, with a huge difference recorded depending on area.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 5 months01/11/2022 ago
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Government considers introducing penalty points for drivers not using seatbelts

The government is considering introducing penalty points as a deterrent to stop drivers not wearing a seatbelt while behind the wheel.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 5 months01/11/2022 ago
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Three-quarters of Brits would welcome noise cameras – survey

Three-quarters of British drivers would be happy for noise cameras to be fitted in their local area, a new survey has found.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 5 months26/10/2022 ago
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Noise camera deployed to catch rowdy drivers

A noise-detecting traffic camera is being trialled to catch so-called boy racers.

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By Yahoo Motoring News, 5 months18/10/2022 ago
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The majority of drivers are against relaxing MOT rules

Drivers have serious concerns about Government proposals to relax MOT rules to ease the cost-of-living crisis, a new survey suggests.

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By SWVaux Staff, 6 months22/09/2022 ago

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