Consumer news

The Stellantis boss warns against car price cuts hitting profits as Europe’s car makers face cheap Chinese competition

Monochrome tastes have put grey, black and white at the top of the annual sales car charts again

Two car brands have been rapped for advertising ‘official’ range figures with 100% battery charge, while recommending only 80% charging

A leading insurance comparison site says the average driver must now cough up £995 for cover

The Government is consulting on compulsory fuel price ‘live updates’, making it easy for drivers to shop for the cheapest fuel

The Government has come up with a way to fund up to £100m of road repairs

Short-term traffic measures such as temporary speed limits and road closures to be mandated on sat-nav systems

Bank holiday and weekend roadworks overruns are to be targeted by proposed new legislation

The new Smart Charge brand will put the supermarket among the top five ultra-rapid charging providers in the UK

The glare from increasingly powerful car headlamps sparks calls for government action

Pilot project aims to ‘upcycle’ 60,000 existing cabinets as part of the EV charging revolution

Analysts say treasury projections assume a 5p rise in fuel duty next March, with car tax also rising with inflation

EV sales are increasing, but does it make sense for learners to take an ‘auto only’ driving test?

22 per cent of all new cars sold must be electric from today, rising to 80 per cent by 2030

A major EV infrastructure target is missed as less than four in 10 motorway service stations have six or more rapid chargers.

The government is pumping £4.8m into ‘Vehicle-to-Everything tech’, allowing EV owners to use stored battery energy most efficiently

JLR-owned brand continues its battle against a wave of car crime hitting luxury cars

Stressed-out shoppers using crowded car parks means the number of costly collisions could soar

We’re already enjoying a two-year low, but further falls are expected according to RAC Fuel Watch

New National Highways stats show increased dangers following breakdowns on smart motorways, but improved safety overall

2023 car scrappage stats released by a leading recycler show the UK’s most scrapped cars and what they are worth.

A new survey reveals that three-quarters of drivers would put themselves at risk by not following recommended safety advice

Parking with your wheels on the kerb can now cost £100 north of the border - will England’s lawmakers follow suit?

EV drivers have more charging choices than ever, and the roll-out rate continues to gather pace says Zapmap

Pure-electric car take-up was steady in November 2023 with plug-in hybrids surging in popularity

Car theft is at record levels in the UK according to data from LV insurance

A successful court action against a workshop advertising and fitting non-standard exhaust parts is ‘a lesson for businesses’ from the DVSA

We look into claims that electric cars face higher insurance premiums than ICE equivalents

Chancellor resists calls from industry to fund EV purchase grants or reduce VAT on public charging

We look at some of the options for chancellor Jeremy Hunt when he announces his plans on 22 November

Just three per cent of new cars have a standard-fit spare in the boot, latest RAC data reveals

Cash from the ‘biggest-ever’ road improvement budget boost will pay for 5,000 miles of new tarmac in the UK

Vauxhall’s boss points to a wide disparity in charger coverage between UK regions outside London

Competitions and Markets Authority gets powers to shine the spotlight on profiteering fuel station operators

Widening price gap between prices of new EVs in China and the West leaves UK consumers increasingly out of pocket

Second-hand EV sales double in last quarter, so what’s driving used demand as new electric sales falter?