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Potholes are one of the main targets for the fund
Consumer

Government pledges £8.3bn to repair UK roads

Cash taken from now-scaled back HS2 high-speed rail project

17 November 2023
Government pledges £8.3bn to repair UK roads
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From July to September, total sales volumes for EVs rose by 99.9% to 34,021 units
Consumer

Used electric car sales double as supply improves

Record market share for second-hand EVs as wider used market clocks third consecutive quarter of growth

9 November 2023
Used electric car sales double as supply improves
Jaguar Land Rover accused of using second-hand parts
Around 5000 JLR customer cars across the UK are off the road awaiting replacement parts
Consumer

JLR CEO apologises for parts delays as 5000 cars await repair

Adrian Mardell said the firm is "really unhappy" about significant logistical issues; predicts solution next quarter

2 November 2023
JLR CEO apologises for parts delays as 5000 cars await repair
Scrapped Vauxhall Zafira
Motorists are offered up to £2000 towards the cost of a ULEZ-compliant car
Consumer

Frustration as ULEZ scrappage scheme struggles to meet demand

TfL and vehicle breakers inundated as thousands of Londoners apply for ULEZ grant

2 November 2023
Frustration as ULEZ scrappage scheme struggles to meet demand
UK Roads
Government has been advised to boost investment in remote areas
Consumer

UK government urged to improve roads in north and Midlands

Only 22% of £27.4bn Road Investment Strategy programme is being spent outside of the south

18 October 2023
UK government urged to improve roads in north and Midlands
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

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