Calder valley car club
Shared cars are vital for many people in more remote areas
Consumer

Car sharing clubs under threat as insurance costs soar

Community clubs, said to decarbonise towns, face "existential crisis" as insurance prices rise threefold

13 May 2024
Car sharing clubs under threat as insurance costs soar
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JLR began offering in-house insurance last October
Consumer

JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance

New examples of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport covered in-house will qualify for three years’ contributions

8 May 2024
JLR to offer £150 per month towards Range Rover insurance
Tesla superchargers
Supercharger members generally save around 10p per kWh
Consumer

Tesla cuts Supercharger membership cost for other EVs

Drivers of electric cars other than Teslas now pay £2 less per month to access cheaper charging rates

19 April 2024
Tesla cuts Supercharger membership cost for other EVs
Consumer

Report finds WLTP hugely over-estimates car fuel economy

Real-world data from EU-mandated in-car tech has highlighted shortcomings in testing

12 April 2024
Report finds WLTP hugely over-estimates car fuel economy
dazzled driver
An RAC survey found that 28% of drivers believed most headlights were too bright
Consumer

Government to investigate whether headlights are too bright

Department for Transport will commission an independent report after MPs were petitioned on the issue

2 April 2024
Government to investigate whether headlights are too bright
Bentley Flying Spur Rolls Royce Phantom front driving
One Baku-based car broker claimed it could source Rolls-Royces and Bentleys from the EU
Consumer

UK car industry rejects claim it's benefiting from sales to Russia

Reports say cars are entering sanctioned state via brokers in neighbouring nations as exports to Azerbaijan soar 2000%

20 March 2024
UK car industry rejects claim it's benefiting from sales to Russia
Pothole
More than £16 billion would be needed to fix the backlog of carriageway repairs
Consumer

Councils not spending government's Potholes Fund

New report finds that half of roads in England and Wales have just 15 years of structural life remaining

20 March 2024
Councils not spending government's Potholes Fund
vauxhall mokka electric charging at kerbside
Applicants for grant funding must have permission from their council and relevant third parties
Consumer

Home EV charging grant expanded for on-street parking

Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant worth up to £350 now covers EV drivers without a private off-road parking space

19 March 2024
Home EV charging grant expanded for on-street parking
Mercedes dealership
The Financial Conduct Authority is looking into so-called DCAs
Consumer

Motorists to receive compensation after regulator finance probe

Lenders braced to pay millions in compensation on car finance deals, with Lloyds having set aside £450m

19 March 2024
Motorists to receive compensation after regulator finance probe
M25 diversion March 2024 2
The M25 is completely closed between junctions 10 and 11
Consumer

On the scene at the M25 closure: did it really cause traffic chaos?

The first daytime closure of part of the M25 was set to affect millions of drivers. Our man assesses the fallout

16 March 2024
On the scene at the M25 closure: did it really cause traffic chaos?

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