Consumer

A UK legal firm predicts PCPs will top the list of Financial Ombudsman complaints by 2024, and eyes huge compensation bills

Action plan announced around multiple issues that aggravate drivers, from potholes to lane-hogging and ‘anti-car’ councils.

Rishi Sunak is reported to be readying a package of ‘pro-motorist’ policies to be announced at the Conservative Party conference this weekend

Casualty stats spark calls for greater police presence to tackle seat belt and drug offences

The government commits to the ZEV mandate from 2024, as the auto industry renews calls for taxpayer incentives for private EV sales

Prime Minister Sunak rows back on Boris Johnson’s 2030 ban, saying ‘it’s not right to impose the cost on working people’

Dropping the speed limit from 30 is unpopular, polls show, but the Welsh Government claims 10 lives per year will be saved

The UK Transport Select Committee has call for clearer thinking and rapid legislation from government to protect the public from future threats around…

An anti-subsidy investigation launched by the EU carries the threat of tariffs to make Chinese imports more expensive

Car buyers struggle when it comes to number-crunching, but interest in finance - and alternative ownership models - is rising

27 per cent of drivers suffered pothole damage costing £7.5bn in repairs last year according to a survey, but councils paid out less than £1m compensa…

30 per cent less UK tarmac was resurfaced last year compared to 2018, as councils scrabble for cash

New data highlights a surge in criminal activity as thieves widen their stolen car parts net from Range Rovers to Fiestas

Global car giant Stellantis has teamed up with Aramco to prove that existing car fleets could save 400 million tons of carbon using eFuels

Latest figures for August 2023 show the fleet electric purchases are surging in the UK while private buyers are reluctant to make the switch

Mercedes plans to rival the Tesla Supercharger network with new high-power EV charging stations

Slowing and stopping, or being held up while waiting to go are second and third riskiest

Drivers look to older classic and 'historic' cars as a way to comply with emissions rules

Car fan Greg Smith MP sticks up for UK drivers in an exclusive chat with Auto Express

Six out of ten drivers say new noise camera tech should be rolled out nationwide to catch and fine owners of excessively loud vehicles

27 per cent of electric car drivers would cough up £10 to reserve a charge point, as network limitations cause frustration

‘Electric Streets’ website targets 70 per cent of councils with no on-street charging plan for residential streets

Austerity spending has left UK roads in disrepair and drivers unhappy, says Local Government Association

Motor insurance costs continue to soar in the second quarter of 2023, with the average cost of a premium for ‘fully comp’ cover reaching £511

Lords committee focuses on government’s 2030 and 2035 petrol and diesel ban targets, and how to meet them…

Euro NCAP is the independent body behind new car crash safety scores - here's everything you need to know

London Mayor Sadiq Kahn confirms grants for all non-ULEZ complaint cars, but it is only being offered to Londoners

The number of UK road deaths caused by drinking and driving has risen to the highest level recorded since 2009. 

With over 450k cars built in the first half of 2023, the UK car industry is still on an upward trajectory but remains 32.5% down on pre-COVID levels

The fire killed one sailor with the rest of the crew safely rescued. An electric car is believed to be the source of the blaze. 

Electric car charging infrastructure in Europe to be boosted by new regulations setting minimum standards

Gas companies want to mix hydrogen into the natural gas grid, then ‘deblend’ it locally to supply a network of hydrogen fuel stations

The DVSA is adapting its MoT test process to give clear advisory information about any recalls that may apply to the car as real-time updates are intr…

As government calls for greater fuel price transparency, a ‘frustrating’ approach from National Highways costs drivers 12p a litre at motorway service…

A £500m subsidy package has helped the UK clinch a new battery gigafactory deal, producing 40GWh of cells

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was another successful celebration of all things motoring - we’ve got all the news and new cars right here