Mechanic
The What Car? survey compared the hourly rates of 279 garages around the UK
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£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates

Garages can have labour rates differing by £50 per hour; experts say current rate is not enough

£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates
Motorpoint Coventry forecourt with Audi E tron BMW i3
According to a survey by NTT Data, just 4% of car buyers plan to make their purchase online
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Bricks vs clicks: New car dealers open amid digital sales doubts

'Bricks and mortar' used car dealerships such as Motorpoint are expanding, defying previous predictions

Bricks vs clicks: New car dealers open amid digital sales doubts
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Web vitals: which car maker has the best website?

Selling cars on the internet is increasingly critical. Autocar Business puts manufacturers' websites to the test

Web vitals: which car maker has the best website?
Range Rover Vogue scrapped
In January alone, nine cars parked in the Birmingham area were pillaged
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Thieves stripping parked cars amid parts shortage

War- and pandemic-related supply problems means thieves cash in on demand; surge in Midlands cases

Thieves stripping parked cars amid parts shortage
Car Crash
ABI reported that 40% of vehicle repair work was affected by parts delays
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Rising courtesy car costs cause increase in repairable car write-offs

Some firms being accused of writing off cars that until recently they might have repaired

Rising courtesy car costs cause increase in repairable car write-offs
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Government has no plans to introduce road pricing for UK drivers

Transport Select Committee estimates charging EVs VED will recoup less than 5% of revenue lost from fuel tax

Government has no plans to introduce road pricing for UK drivers
Range Rover Autobiography front three quarter
One Range Rover insurer was quoted a £20,000 premium
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Insurers refusing to cover London-based Range Rovers

Luxury SUV is UK's second most stolen car with premiums sky high; manufacturer no longer offers insurance

Insurers refusing to cover London-based Range Rovers
Thatcham research test
Thatcham Research is best known for its vehicle testing operations, especially safety tech
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Thatcham opens second UK site to test safety of new brands' cars

Vehicle testing organisation aiming for new Gamston Airport site to become international assurance centre

Thatcham opens second UK site to test safety of new brands' cars
Jaguar Bmw petrol diesel test
Last January, diesel cost 4p more than petrol per litre. This year, it's 22p
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Diesel car cost advantage narrows as fuel prices soar

Long distance drivers have always chosen diesel but lofty pump prices now make petrol an attractive option

Diesel car cost advantage narrows as fuel prices soar
audi q5 scrapped
Covid lockdowns meant fewer cars were being crashed – further depleting the stock of scrap
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Salvage industry's future uncertain as new car shortage bites

Rising used car prices prevent cars from going to scrappers, increasing costs

Salvage industry's future uncertain as new car shortage bites
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One pothole claims 12 cars in a single evening

Incident comes as concerns mount over state of British roads following cold snap

One pothole claims 12 cars in a single evening

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