New cars

UK buyers shun new cars as cost-of-living crisis bites

Survey finds 37% of drivers delayed their purchase, while 20% chose to buy a used car instead

20 July 2022
UK buyers shun new cars as cost-of-living crisis bites
Consumer

UK fuel prices 'should be at 171p per litre', RAC claims

Big four supermarkets blamed for not dropping forecourt prices, despite falling costs of wholesale fuel

18 July 2022
UK fuel prices 'should be at 171p per litre', RAC claims
Consumer

Watchdog labels UK fuel pricing 'cause for concern'

Review into how to stop rising cost of petrol and diesel launched, with report due in the autumn

8 July 2022
Watchdog labels UK fuel pricing 'cause for concern'
Consumer

Alfa Romeo Tonale and Cupra Born shine in Euro NCAP safety tests

Five new cars achieve top safety marks, with Toyota Aygo X and BMW i4 missing out

6 July 2022
Alfa Romeo Tonale and Cupra Born shine in Euro NCAP safety tests
Fuel pump petrol
Industry heads say the wholesale cost of fuel is dropping - but prices at the pumps are not
Consumer

Outrage as fuel prices surge while wholesale cost drops

AA and RAC call on retailers to reflect lowered buying costs and demand government slashes fuel duty

6 July 2022
Outrage as fuel prices surge while wholesale cost drops
Consumer

Worst June for new car registrations in 26 years

SMMT figures show that 45,180 fewer new cars were registered than in June 2021, despite EV sales growing

5 July 2022
Worst June for new car registrations in 26 years
Consumer

Fuel price protests bring UK motorways to a standstill

Campaigners are calling on government to lower fuel duty as prices hit record highs

4 July 2022
Fuel price protests bring UK motorways to a standstill
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Autocar's take on what the new BMW M2 will look like
Consumer

BMW M to keep manual gearbox option for keen drivers

German car maker looking to buck manual-ditching trend, after stick-shift accounted for 50% of all M2 orders

24 June 2022
BMW M to keep manual gearbox option for keen drivers
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By 2030, the government aims to have 300,000 chargers across the UK
Features

How safe is charging an EV at night?

Safety issues around charging late at night need to be addressed, say campaigners

23 June 2022
How safe is charging an EV at night?
Consumer

Tesla bumps Model 3 and Model Y prices by more than 4%

Boss Elon Musk previously blamed the growing cost of lithium amid worries of long build delays

22 June 2022
Tesla bumps Model 3 and Model Y prices by more than 4%

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