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Super diesel technology cuts NOx emissions by 60%
Headlines in the last few months have indicated that the days of diesel were coming to an end and that diesel vehicles were the main cause of...
Crash payouts 17 times higher in UK than in other countries
Research by the RAC Foundation has revealed that payouts for crash-related personal injuries are dramatically higher in Britain than in the rest of...
Volvo to be fully electric or hybrid by 2019
Swedish automotive brand Volvo has announced that it will be the first mainstream car brand to cease production of combustion engines powered solely...
Government commits £6.1 billion to upgrading major roads and motorways
A £6.1 billion programme of road improvements has been announced by Transport Minister Jesse Norman as part of the £23 billion already earmarked for...
MOT lottery: service and MOT costs vary hugely depending on where you live
New research shows that if you live in London, you could pay up to 42% more for your car’s servicing and MOT than you would in Stoke-on-Trent. Such...
Highways England trialling different variable speed limits
Anyone driving on the M3 last week may not have realised it but they were taking part in a secret test of variable speed limits. Highways England...
MPs call for default lists on subprime car finance market
MPs have called for the car finance industry to begin publishing the details of defaults and arrears rates, as concern about the amount and type of...
Five accessories to keep you cool this summer
The thought of getting into the car during the summer months can be an unpleasant one, as there is rarely a more uncomfortable place to be than in...
Britons spend £42 million a year on failed driving tests
The DVLA has shared statistics which show where the hardest and easiest places to pass a driving test are in the UK, based on data collected from...
Most serious driving accidents occur in summer, not winter
According to motoring experts, you shouldn’t fear snow and rain; the REAL threat is sunshine. The Lookers car-buying firm claims that drivers should...
The diesel ‘fightback’ begins
Diesel car owners may feel a little under siege of late, given the sudden emphasis on diesel cars being the cause of much of the pollution in our...
Oil prices continue to fall, how low will they go?
Motorists around the country could be seeing another drop in the price of fuel, as the cost of oil continues to fall. It dropped to $45...
Government demands UK-wide electric vehicle charging points
As part of last week's Queen’s Speech, the government announced the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill. The bill could have significant...
Be aware of ‘phishing email’ scams targeting motorists
A recent phishing scam aimed at motorists has been illegally trying to steal people’s personal details by sending emails that appear to be from the...
Amazon to sell cars online in the UK
Rumour has it that e-commerce giant Amazon is going to start selling cars, with a trial set to take place in the UK before it is rolled out to other...
ASDA fuel price cut – did other petrol retailers follow suit?
Supermarket giant ASDA cut the price of its fuel by 2 pence a litre last Thursday following the drop in wholesale prices, leaving other supermarkets...
Drivers breathe nine times more pollution than cyclists and pedestrians
The UK’s first National Clean Air Day was on 15 June 2017. It came with some dire warnings about problems with pollution on our roads and the...
The street lamp: how it’s charging an electric vehicle revolution
The electric vehicle (EV) is finding real traction both in the UK and across the globe. However, a serious issue remains – the limited number of EV...
The new MOT: down-to-earth or downright dangerous?
The government is currently reviewing the results of its consultation on extending a new car’s need to have its first MOT from three years to four....
Will car loans be the next mis-selling scandal?
The latest Financial Ombudsman’s Annual Report shows that car finance loans have become the third most complained about matter. Following payday...
EU endorses plans to control road safety rules
The European Union has ambitious plans to take charge of road safety rules and make them uniform across the whole of Europe’s 28 countries. The...
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