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Cycle lane scrapped in favour of roads under new proposals backing drivers
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (77+ words) Hemma Visavadia is the Digital Motoring Reporter at GB News after joining in February 2024. She writes about car insurance, regulation, traffic updates, Ulez, latest car models and electric vehicles. Hemma has worked as a reporter for more than four years....
Petrol and diesel drivers risk £1,000 fine for failing to meet emission rules in pollution crackdown
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (615+ words) Drivers can be fined for failing to meet the UK emission standards for vehicles Motorists have been warned they could face fines of up to "1,000 for travelling in vehicles which produce excessively harmful emissions, breaching UK rules, according to new…...
Petrol and diesel drivers brace for 'inevitable' fuel price rises as costs hit 16-month high
13+ hour, 39+ min ago (564+ words) One expert suggested that 'opportunistic profiteering' has been rife at forecourts across the country over the last week Petrol and diesel drivers continue to be hammered at the pumps as oil costs continue to wreak havoc for fuel stations across…...
British drivers issued urgent warning of 'blood rain' this week or risk 'long-term damage"
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (555+ words) 'If you find your once clean car suddenly covered in a fine layer of red dust, you are not alone' Motorists are being warned of weather conditions coming this week that could see them fork out money for repairs and…...
BYD unveils revolutionary technology that charges electric cars within minutes in huge EV breakthrough
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (589+ words) BYD indicated that it would look to roll out the new technologies across the world in the coming years Major Chinese car brand BYD has launched new technology that could charge an electric car in less than 10 minutes, a major…...
Car tax changes could see millions of SUV drivers slapped with extra costs every year
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (604+ words) There have been growing calls for stricter parking measures for SUV owners A new report is calling for new taxes to be introduced for larger SUV-type vehicles, with proposals suggesting that the money could be used to fund electric vehicles…...
Drivers face £320 fuel costs as Iran conflict threatens to push petrol prices up to 170p a litre
21+ hour, 2+ min ago (651+ words) Experts have warned that global tension could see petrol prices reach record highs Petrol and diesel drivers could soon be hit with sharply rising fuel bills as the conflict involving Iran pushes up global oil prices. New analysis suggested drivers…...
Car insurance giants reject claims self-driving vehicles will dominate UK roads despite rollout this year
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (541+ words) Britney Spears arrested in California after late-night driving incident Aviva and Admiral have shut down claims that self-driving vehicles will dominate UK roads The UK's two largest motor insurers have dismissed claims warning that self-driving vehicles could devastate the industry,…...
Nissan warns 'Sunderland car factory could close' amid 'existential threat' from European Union
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (554+ words) The new Industrial Accelerator Act is designed to protect European manufacturers from China Nissan has warned that it could be forced to close its car production factory in Sunderland if the UK is frozen out of new European Union manufacturing…...
Electric car sales soar as drivers snub petrol and diesel in favour of 'cheaper running costs"
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (617+ words) BYD is the only Chinese brand on the best-selling list, with American and European automakers dominating Electric vehicles made up one quarter of new car sales in February as thousands of drivers transitioned away from petrol and diesel, and towards…...