Citroen C5X PHEV charging
Notifications will be sent to drivers who haven't charged their PHEVs for more than five days
Consumer

Citroen launches reward scheme for PHEV drivers who charge up

Firm encourages owners to use plug-in hybrids as intended, with in-car messages and points scheme

5 October 2022
Citroen launches reward scheme for PHEV drivers who charge up
7 fast charger
BEV registrations were up 40% in September compared with the same point last year
Consumer

BEVs now second most registered car type in UK this year

New figures from the SMMT show big slumps for diesel cars as plug-in hybrids registrations also stall

5 October 2022
BEVs now second most registered car type in UK this year
fuel petrol pump 0
The price of fuel hit record highs of 191.53p per litre in July
Consumer

Fuel prices drop 7p in September – but “should be 10p lower”

RAC claims supermarkets are holding back profits on cost of fuel following summer’s record highs

5 October 2022
Fuel prices drop 7p in September – but “should be 10p lower”
Consumer

Plug-in Car Grant extended by 18 months for dealer orders

UK government grant, axed earlier this year, will still apply to orders placed from 14 June 2021 to 31 March 2023

4 October 2022
Plug-in Car Grant extended by 18 months for dealer orders
Uninsured car seized by police
Police have seized 542,370 cars for being driven without insurance since 2018
Consumer

UK police catch 542,000 uninsured drivers since 2018

Concerns raised that cost of living crisis will mean more driving without insurance

4 October 2022
UK police catch 542,000 uninsured drivers since 2018
Crashed car
DfT statistics revealed that 34% of men killed in car accidents weren't wearing a seatbelt, compared with 20% of women
Consumer

No seatbelt a factor in 30% of UK road deaths in 2021

Some 1558 people lost their lives in crashes last year, up from 1460 in pre-pandemic 2019

29 September 2022
No seatbelt a factor in 30% of UK road deaths in 2021
Vauxhall Ellesmere Port 2021 019
UK car production is down 45.9% (42,257 units) on pre-pandemic levels
Consumer

Call for urgent government aid as UK car production falls 46%

Rising bills and costs leaving UK sector uncompetitive, claims SMMT

29 September 2022
Autocar Business
Call for urgent government aid as UK car production falls 46%
9 charging ev at home
Charging firms have expressed concerns over the rise
Consumer

Cost of public EV charging rises by more than 42% in four months

Price of wholesale electricity blamed for increase, with charging firms calling on government for tax relief

26 September 2022
Cost of public EV charging rises by more than 42% in four months
Audi Q4 e tron sportback 2022 front quarter tracking
Over 11 months, four different Audi Q4 E-trons being tested by Autocar all experienced problems
Consumer

Faulty car software 'putting drivers at risk'

Significant system faults are increasingly common, particularly in VW Group models

13 September 2022
Faulty car software 'putting drivers at risk'
Ora Funky Cat front NCAP test 2
Ora Funky Cat's five-star rating included a 93% safety assistance score
New cars

Great Wall cars and Tesla Model Y earn top Euro NCAP scores

The Ora Funky Cat and Wey Coffee 01 earn five stars; Model Y also sets highest ever safety assist score

7 September 2022
Great Wall cars and Tesla Model Y earn top Euro NCAP scores

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