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Supermarket giant leads the way for electric vehicle charge points
Electric vehicle charge points have been installed at over 600 Tesco stores by the UK’s largest free electric car charging network, Pod Point. The...
London’s congestion charge causes pollution levels to climb
London’s congestion charge - designed to reduce levels of traffic and thus harmful emissions - appears to be having the opposite of the desired...
Electric vehicles given huge boost by government’s £30million investment
Electric vehicles are set to benefit from a huge £30 million cash injection over the coming months, the government has recently announced. The plan...
Petrol sales suffered 20% drop in 2020
How often did you drive your car in 2020? With months of lockdown and year-long travel restrictions in place, you likely used your vehicle...
Pothole repair budget cut despite rising vehicle damage
In February 2021, it was announced that councils will miss out on £375million of their annual road maintenance budget, meaning funding for pothole...
Electric vehicle grants slashed by £500
In an effort to encourage drivers to make the electric vehicle switch to reduce emissions, the government has been subsidising 35% of the price of...
Car insurance cost of cover remains at four year low
The average cost of car insurance cover has remained at a four-year low as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic, This is Money suggests....
Improvements on the way for motorway electric vehicle charge points
Transport Minister, Rachel Maclean, has announced new legislation that will improve electric vehicle charging on motorways. The rules are expected...
Price of electric vehicles impacting uptake in some areas
While the switch to electric vehicles is being encouraged, it seems that the government’s go-green scheme has failed to take into consideration the...
Fuel duty freeze won’t stop rising pump prices, experts warn
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the fuel duty freeze will be extended for its tenth year, but experts warn that pump prices could continue...
New LitterCam means more fines for motorists
In a bid to rid our roads of rubbish, a new anti-litter scheme is being rolled out in some areas, with the installation of the new LitterCam to...
Motorists blamed for misunderstanding smart motorways
It has been announced this week that instructions for using smart motorways will be added to The Highway Code after Highways England suggest they...
Petrol prices set to stay high after lockdown ends
With petrol prices already high despite the current restrictions on driving, the RAC has warned that they may not yet have reached their peak and...
Drivers to give up cars for cash in government’s go green plan
In a new government proposal to cut emissions and ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, drivers could be given cash in return for swapping their car for more environmentally friendly travel options like electric scooters and bicycles. It will form an essential part of the government’s go green plan.
Drink-driving related deaths reach highest level in 10 years
Statistics have been revealed this week that show deaths related to drink-driving have reached their highest levels in a decade.
From petrol to pure-electric: Jaguar’s big plans for 2025
In another exciting step towards the 2030 petrol and diesel ban, Jaguar has this week announced that by 2025 it will become a ‘pure-electric luxury brand.’
Smart motorways set to stay despite danger claims
‘How many more people must die before you will make a decision and immediately suspend the use of the hard shoulder for driving traffic? Enough is...
Pay to pass: clean air zone charges too high for most motorists
Concerns have been raised about charges for travelling through Clean Air Zones in government mission to ‘go green’.
£93 million makeover for local roads, but is it enough?
Local roads in some areas are set to be improved with £93 million in government funding, but concerns have been raised as to whether this is too little, too late.
Pandemic petrol prices reach peak of £1.20-a-litre
Pandemic petrol prices are on the rise despite reduced levels of traffic and motorists restricted to short, essential journeys only.
Smart motorways centre of attention again as death-preventing safety measures fast-tracked
Smart motorways have long been a point of controversy since being introduced over a decade ago, but this week they have once again forced back into...
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