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Bristol could ban cars for eight hours a day
We often see that XYZ Council want to introduce ‘radical’ plans to shake up some process or other, usually some form of taxation, but...
Supermarkets collective price drops: will we see any more?
In the last few weeks, petrol prices have dropped considerably, led by the supermarkets and slowly carrying on over to other brands. These are...
London loses postcode lottery as most expensive place to own a car
Research from By Miles, a ‘pay-by-mile’ motor insurance provider, shows that your postcode can have a big impact on how much you pay for...
Nigerian crude oil expectations for 2019
Sponsored article In 2018, we saw high expectations from investors and a willingness from key stakeholders to drive growth in the...
What does the net zero carbon emissions by 2050 mean practically?
In the news this past week has been a lot of talk of net-zero emissions and new targets in place for the UK. Here, we’re going to go...
Acoustic cameras to catch noise polluters
For those of you that follow the F1, you’ll know that we had a bit of controversy at the last race, when it was deemed that Vettel...
You’ll now get fined for ignoring the Red X on a motorway
Love them or loathe them, smart motorways seem to be here to stay. Their electronic overhead gantries give you important information...
Charging your car from a mains could cause electric shock
Research shows the average UK motorist drives 25 miles a day, so most drivers of electric vehicles (EVs)—whether that be ‘pure’, hybrid,...
BP’s new rewards scheme launches; Shell Go+ gets going and Gulf reveal plans
In the rewards scheme world, there’s been a huge number of changes recently. BP have just launched their own brand rewards scheme, BPme...
The most jammed roads in England for the next three years
Depending on your viewpoint, being told that there’s nearly 900 separate road works planned between now and December 2021, which could...
£15 ULEZ fees are coming to Heathrow Airport
Heathrow airport had 480,339 aircraft movements in 2018, moving over 80 million passengers to international destinations, and 1,715,440...
Thatcham announce cars that are the easiest to steal
To steal a car a generation ago meant a bit of muscle and a tool or two. In fact, in 1992 alone, UK vehicle crime spiked and thieves...
Oil prices plummet leading to hopes of lower pump prices
Oil prices have dropped 5% in the past week thanks to an increase in reserves in the USA leading to hopes for lower pump prices in the...
How far do you think you can go once the warning light comes on?
Over a third of drivers believe cars run out of fuel 20 miles after the warning light comes on, yet new research says most can do twice the...
NCP loses court case over ticket machine overpayments
“The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force”; the legal definition of robbery....
Supermarkets raise price of petrol almost every day in the last three months
In recent months petrol prices have risen drastically, April saw the second steepest rise since 2000 (the first was May 2018). People...
Welsh government calls for all residential roads to be 20mph
A report for the Department for Transport, released in November 2018, very clearly stated that reducing speed limits to 20mph does...
Best selling cars that drive the furthest on fuel revealed
Fuel prices have been increasing steadily and rose at their fastest rate in April since 2000 by 5.44 pence per litre for Unleaded. These...
Road vs rail; the routes where it’s cheaper to drive
New research by PetrolPrices.com has revealed that it is cheaper to travel by road than by rail, with analysis showing that train fares...
One in ten people think that electric cars can’t be driven in the rain
Electric cars are just a fad – they’re never going to replace the internal combustion engine; history has proven that already – the...
Undercover police vehicles catch more than 3000 motorists in a year
When you’re next driving, what you might think is another lorry passing by could be an undercover police officer in an unmarked heavy...
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