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.
(more…)Sales of pure electric used cars reached a record market share last year, new figures show.
(more…)The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is taking a significant step to bolster the integrity of the MOT testing process by introducing mandatory photographic evidence.
(more…)Vauxhall’s Luton factory, a site with over a century of history, is set to close in April.
(more…)Motorists are experiencing continued pain at the pump, with petrol and diesel prices rising for the fourth straight month, according to new data from RAC Fuel Watch. Unleaded petrol is now 5p per litre more expensive than at the start of October, while diesel has increased by 6p per litre.
(more…)Registrations of new cars fell by 2.5% last month, figures show.
(more…)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).
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*.
(more…)Custom 1977 Ford F-150 incorporates a powerful 3.5-litre turbocharged engine.
(more…)The government has launched a consultation on the phasing out of the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.
(more…)Failing to ban the sale of new hybrid cars with no plug from 2030 would be “a catastrophic misstep”, ministers are being warned.
(more…)The UK government is calling on Stellantis, the parent company of Vauxhall, to review its decision to close the Luton van factory. The move, which would result in the loss of over 1,100 jobs, has drawn criticism from unions, local officials, and politicians.
(more…)A retired scientist who helped design breathalysers to catch drunken motorists has been banned from driving for 13 months after failing a roadside breath test.
(more…)Year-on-year figures show that young motorists now pay £1,769 on average for car insurance.
(more…)A series of new taxes are set to be brought in that will affect petrol, diesel and electric vehicles.
The UK is bracing for a battering from Storm Darragh, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to sweep across the country.
Britain’s notoriously pot-holed roads might finally be getting the repairs they need.
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.
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.
The automotive industry is undergoing some of the biggest changes, and the ZEV mandate is one of the toughest challenges it has ever faced.
The largest increase in claims was by Surrey council which rose from 734 to 3,418 and Gloucestershire local authority saw the highest amount of refusals on claims by 98%.