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Today, chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed that the planned fuel duty increase would be cancelled, bringing welcome relief for motorists. Sunak said it was part of his plan to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help people and business recover from the ...

Skoda introduces zero per cent APR finance deal across its range

Skoda has launched a new ‘Virtual Event’ that will see every model across its range available with a zero per cent finance offer. The offer is available on a Solutions Personal Contract Plan (PCP) deal of 18, 24 or 36 ...

Lockdown driver who got car stuck in the mud after ‘feeding ducks’ fined £200

A driver claiming to have travelled 25 miles in lockdown to “feed the ducks” before getting their car stuck in the mud has been fined. West Mercia Police issued the £200 fixed penalty notice in Telford, Shropshire, this week. On ...

Portable EV charger to give city electric car owners a boost

A new portable electric car charger could help to give EV drivers without access to home charging a way of adding power to their cars. The ZipCharge Go is around the same size as a compact wheeled suitcase and can ...

These are the counties that hand out the most parking tickets

Drivers in Durham should be the most cautious parkers in England as new research shows that more parking fines are handed out there than anywhere else in the country. A Freedom of Information request found that 41,591 parking tickets have ...

Half of Brits don’t want their friends or family driving on a smart motorway, says survey

Half of British drivers don’t like the idea of their friends and family using smart motorways, new research has revealed. A study commissioned by GoCompare Car Insurance found that close to a third of drivers did not want to drive ...

Less than 1 in 5 drivers have returned to pre-pandemic driving habits

Less than one in five drivers have returned to their pre-pandemic driving habits, a new survey has suggested. GoCompare Car Insurance spoke to 2,060 Brits and found that 21 per cent now walk more rather than use their car – ...

UK car production in September falls to lowest level since 1982

UK car production fell by 41.5 per cent last month, making it the worst September since 1982. New figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 67,169 cars were built during the month, with ...

Petrol prices have a hit a nine-year high

The average price of a litre of petrol has hit its highest level since September 2012. It means petrol is now just 2p off the record high that was seen in April of the same year, according to RAC Fuel ...

Drivers warned to expect ‘autumn rush’ on the roads

The arrival of half-term in England and Wales is expected to lead to an “autumn rush” on the roads in the coming days. An estimated 19.4 million separate leisure trips by car will take place in the UK between Friday ...

Further plans revealed for UK’s largest electric car battery gigafactory in Coventry

West Midlands Gigafactory today announced further plans to become the UK’s largest electric car battery plant as the firm seeks more investment. The proposed factory, which is yet to secure enough financial backing, aims to open in 2025 but needs ...

Young people have seen insurance premiums drop this year

Car insurance premiums for young drivers have been declining this year, according to new analysis. The biggest decrease was seen in the 17-21 age group, according to car insurance comparison site Quotezone.co.uk. Drivers in this bracket have seen their premiums ...

Car finance volumes fell 10 per cent in August

The consumer car finance market saw a fall in new business volumes of 10 per cent in August, compared with the same month last year. This was mostly impacted by the semiconductor chip shortage that continues to affect new vehicle ...

Fuel crisis is good lesson on need to abandon fossil fuels, says minister

Environment minister Zac Goldsmith has said the ongoing petrol crisis is a “good lesson” in the need for the dependence on fossil fuels to end. In an interview with The Independent, Lord Goldsmith said queues at petrol stations amid current ...

No plans to use Army to drive oil tankers amid fuel shortages, Eustice says

The Government has “no plans at the moment” to use the Army to drive petrol tankers amid continuing shortages at filling stations, the Environment Secretary has said. George Eustice said there was not a shortage of fuel and called ...

Motorists urged not to panic buy as there is no shortage of fuel

Motorists have been reassured that there is no shortage of fuel at UK forecourts as industry leaders urge drivers not to refuel outside of their normal times. It comes as hundreds of images have been uploaded to social media showing ...

Demand for petrol should ease in ‘coming days’, says industry

Demand for petrol should return to normal levels in “the coming days”, the fuel industry has said as ministers again appealed to motorists to stop “panic buying”. In a joint statement, leading suppliers, including BP, Esso and Shell, said that ...

Ministers appeal for fuel calm as Johnson draws back from deploying troops

Ministers have issued a fresh appeal to motorists to stop “panic buying” as Boris Johnson drew back from plans to deploy troops to ensure fuel supplies reach forecourts. Downing Street said the Government was monitoring the situation on a daily ...

The A - Z Guide To Getting The AZ Vaccine - #CucukMyAZ

Today (12 May 2021), I had the privilege of getting the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination and figured I would list down a guide for those of you about to get yours or those of you genuinely curious about ...

What Is The HIDE System And What Does It Mean?

Straying a little from our usual automotive content, we felt it’s necessary to give an explanation of the government’s HIDE list. If you’ve been paying attention to the news and social media over the last week or so, the government ...

Electric car chargers will switch off at peak times to reduce strain on the grid

Home charging points for electric vehicles will be shut off at peak times to combat fears they could cause blackouts. The Government plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035, meaning the number of electric ...

Six in 10 believe all-lane-running smart motorways should be scrapped, says report

Six in 10 drivers believe that all-lane-running ‘smart’ motorways should be scrapped entirely with the hard shoulder reinstalled, a new report has shown. The RAC’s Report on Motoring 2021 questioned 2,652 drivers about the sections of smart motorways which do ...

‘Idiotic’ motorist jailed after driving car down railway track

A man has been jailed for 15 months after he drove a car half a mile down railway tracks, causing passenger delays of up to eight hours. British Transport Police (BTP) said Aaron O’Halloran’s “idiotic actions” on a stretch of ...

Decline of the front garden as homeowners install driveways

The volume of applications for dropped kerbs has increased in recent years as homeowners look to convert front gardens into driveways, according to an insurer. More than one in 10 (12%) have already converted either some or all of their ...

Better road surfaces and fixed potholes are top priority for motorists in England

Motorists in England want to see improvements to road quality and the upkeep of the road surface, according to a new survey. The news comes as National Highways, recently rebranded from Highways England, prepares its long-term plans for the road ...

The number of people killed or seriously injured in drink drive incidents grows eight per cent

The number of people killed or seriously injured in incidents where at least one driver was over the drink-drive limit went up eight per cent in 2019 compared with the previous year. Government figures released today show that this number ...

Longer lorries could hit British roads next year in bid to cut emissions and congestion

Longer lorries could be seen on British roads from next year following a nine-year Government trial. The trial found the vehicles to be safer, more economical and better for the environment. Following the trial, the Department for Transport (DfT) has ...

CMCO SOPs: Petrol Stations and Passengers

With so much misinformation and confusing statements from the authorities, who do you really believe when it comes to CMCO SOPs? Let's go over it. If you've been paying attention to the news lately, especially when it comes to CMCO, ...

Car makers face ‘very tough’ conditions as up to 30% of workers self-isolate

Up to 30% of workers in some automotive companies are self-isolating, adding to the “very tough” conditions facing the industry, it has been revealed. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said factories built 69,097 cars last month, the ...

Holidaymakers warned to be careful on the road as Storm Evert approaches

Motorists have been warned to take it easy on the roads as high winds and heavy rain threaten to batter the south coast. Storm Evert has become the first summer storm of the year to be named, and the Met ...

The Top 8 Things You Can Do To Save Fuel

More so than the health and societal effects of COVID-19, Malaysia like many other countries in the world are just now beginning to understand the effects this deadly pandemic has had on the economy and financial sectors – which has ...

Mazda Japan In A Challenging Position - How Will They Fare in 2020?

Mazda has requested for a USD2.8 Billion loan from three Japanese megabanks and other institutions to survive the fallout of the current pandemic and its further impact in the coming months. The Nikkei Asian Review (NAR) reports that Mazda has requested ...

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