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Exclusive: "no plans" for new UK car scrappage scheme
Exclusive: "no plans" for new UK car scrappage scheme
Government officially rules out scrappage scheme or further incentives to stimulate post-lockdown car sales
Classic electric car conversions boom in popularity
Classic electric car conversions boom in popularity
Retrofitting electric powertrains to classic cars is becoming fashionable for the environmentally conscious and well-heeled
One in six UK car industry jobs at risk
One in six UK car industry jobs at risk
Automotive leaders call for support as they warn industry will take five years to recover from coronavirus
Average cost of replacement car keys soars to £215
Average cost of replacement car keys soars to £215
The cost of getting a new car key after one has been lost or stolen via an insurer has risen 29 per cent since 2013
Easing of lockdown causes 72% spike in car breakdowns
Easing of lockdown causes 72% spike in car breakdowns
New Government guidance encouraging people to travel to work and allowing recreational activities leads to more breakdown patrol callouts
Car insurance firms must waive fees and allow delayed payments, says watchdog
Car insurance firms must waive fees and allow delayed payments, says watchdog
The Financial Conduct Authority instructs car insurers to try and save customers money and allow deferred payments
Local roads to receive £1.7bn investment
Local roads to receive £1.7bn investment
Transport secretary announces £1.7 billion investment in local roads as he urges Britons to avoid public transport
ANPR network leaks millions of journey details
ANPR network leaks millions of journey details
Sheffield's ANPR system left wide-open for hackers, putting drivers' privacy and security at risk
What does the coronavirus lockdown mean for your car finance deal?
What does the coronavirus lockdown mean for your car finance deal?
Car dealers are shut but car finance payments need to be made and deals are coming to an end. What should you do?
Car buyers could get compensation after claims of price fixing by shipping companies
Car buyers could get compensation after claims of price fixing by shipping companies
Class-action lawsuit claims dealers and buyers were overcharged due to price-fixing cartel of five car-shipping companies
Drivers of expensive cars less likely to stop for pedestrians
Drivers of expensive cars less likely to stop for pedestrians
American study finds that for every £800 increase in a car’s value, the likelihood it will stop at a pedestrian crossing fall by 3%
Petition forces MPs to debate 40 per cent fuel duty cut
Petition forces MPs to debate 40 per cent fuel duty cut
Government says 12 years of duty freezes mean drivers are “already saving £1,900”