Ford Mustang Mach E 2023 front quarter tracking
Mach-E now starts at £43,830; performance-focused GT model falls to £67,540
Consumer

Ford Mustang Mach-E prices slashed by £7000

Significant discount largely reverses £7700 hike enacted over the course of 2022

11 October 2023
Ford Mustang Mach-E prices slashed by £7000
UK motorway
Among new measures is a communications campaign to combat "lane hogging"
Consumer

Conservatives pledge to make life easier for UK motorists

Crackdown on inconsiderate driving, council profiteering and unreliable infrastructure lead new policy

3 October 2023
Conservatives pledge to make life easier for UK motorists
20mph speed sign
Most 30mph roads in Wales are now 20mph
Consumer

Lower speed limits unlikely to improve air quality

Leading scientist warns against £32 million move as research finds cars become less efficient at low speed

2 October 2023
Lower speed limits unlikely to improve air quality
Consumer

Meet 'Risky' Phil, the UK's leading anti-ULEZ campaigner

We head to Lincolnshire to interview the founder of a campaign group that aims to “stand up against unjust, undemocratic and unnecessary political interference".

30 September 2023
Meet 'Risky' Phil, the UK's leading anti-ULEZ campaigner
20mph speed limit sign below 30mph sign
Many councils have imposed 20mph limits in urban areas
Consumer

Sunak to curb 20mph zones in new pro-motorist agenda

Prime minister set to block councils from introducing 20mph limits as he tackles "anti-motorist" policies

29 September 2023
Sunak to curb 20mph zones in new pro-motorist agenda
car crash
More than 1700 people lost their lives on the road last year
Consumer

UK road deaths rise for first time since 2017

1711 people died last year as traffic numbers hit pre-pandemic levels, 328 billion vehicle miles being travelled

28 September 2023
UK road deaths rise for first time since 2017
2030 combustion ban delay
Sunak: net zero policies must be "proportionate and pragmatic"
Climate action

Government to delay introduction of 2030 ICE ban

Prime minister announces five-year delay to non-zero emission ban; listen to the Autocar Business podcast below

20 September 2023
Government to delay introduction of 2030 ICE ban
Consumer

Wales lowers urban speed limits to 20mph

The country is the first in the UK to adopt the lower limit

18 September 2023
Wales lowers urban speed limits to 20mph
Insurance Car crash lead
Autocar found that insurers are still quoting very different premiums for the same vehicle and driver
Consumer

Premium prices soar as insurers cover costs

Cheaper policies fail to appear as insurers blame rising vehicle repair costs and personal injury claims

15 September 2023
Premium prices soar as insurers cover costs
Rishi Sunak petrol station
The Treasury has made no comment about the future of fuel duty or road pricing
Consumer

Could pay-per-mile road charging come to the UK?

As electric cars become more common, fuel duty revenues decrease. Could a tax reform be on the cards?

13 September 2023
Could pay-per-mile road charging come to the UK?

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