UK government grant, axed earlier this year, will still apply to orders placed from 14 June 2021 to 31 March 2023
Police have seized 542,370 cars for being driven without insurance since 2018
Concerns raised that cost of living crisis will mean more driving without insurance
DfT statistics revealed that 34% of men killed in car accidents weren't wearing a seatbelt, compared with 20% of women
Some 1558 people lost their lives in crashes last year, up from 1460 in pre-pandemic 2019
UK car production is down 45.9% (42,257 units) on pre-pandemic levels
Rising bills and costs leaving UK sector uncompetitive, claims SMMT
Charging firms have expressed concerns over the rise
Price of wholesale electricity blamed for increase, with charging firms calling on government for tax relief
Over 11 months, four different Audi Q4 E-trons being tested by Autocar all experienced problems
Significant system faults are increasingly common, particularly in VW Group models
Ora Funky Cat's five-star rating included a 93% safety assistance score
The Ora Funky Cat and Wey Coffee 01 earn five stars; Model Y also sets highest ever safety assist score
Former transport secretary Grant Shapps
Shapps was appointed in 2019 but loses job to Anne-Marie Trevelyan in reshuffle by Liz Truss
Numberplates are being stolen and fitted to similar-looking vehicles for criminal gain
Truss previously advocated for increasing the speed limit to 80mph
Front-runner for next PM considers removal of speed limits; smart motorways on chopping block
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