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Chinese car maker sticks the boot into Rachel Reeves' EV pay-per-mile sting with 'Tax Rebate' deal
The 'EV Tax Rebate' offer is available for two of its electric cars in an effort to counter the new eVED pay-per-mile EV tax raid announced by the Chancellor in the Budget.
'Only a matter of time before dazzling car LED headlights cause fatal crashes', top eye surgeon warns
The stark warning from ophthalmic surgeon Dr Romesh Angunawela is in response to Government-funded research that found that 96% per cent of drivers feel headlights are too bright.
Is pay-per-mile tax on EVs a good move and will it be rolled out to petrol cars too? Road pricing expert Edmund King casts his verdict
Edmund King, OBE, isn't just the president of the AA; he's the co-creator of the 'Road Miles' scheme - a fairer take on pay-per-mile. He gives his verdict on the Government's eVED plans.
RAY MASSEY: Ford Transit turns 60 and it's as fun as ever
The first van left the production line at the company's commercial vehicle factory in Langley, Berkshire, on August 9, 1965 - before going on sale that October, priced from £542.
Five major flaws of the pay-per-mile tax on EVs: Motoring editor ROB HULL on the Budget bombshell
Having scrutinised the consultation document on eVED, I've identified five huge problems the Government faces when it intends to levy pay-per-mile taxation on EVs from 2028...
Why motoring experts say this may be the best time EVER to buy a used electric car - and the bargains on offer
Electric vehicle prices have been falling for three years, but they have just started to stabilise and, in some cases, are starting to creep up again.
Fuel duty frozen and 5p cut extended as Chancellor spares drivers for now - but 'staged hikes' will come from September
Fuel duty will remain frozen for a 15th consecutive year and the 'temporary' 5p cut to the tax on petrol and diesel will be extended.
Pay-per-mile tax for electric cars from 2028 CONFIRMED in the Budget: EV owners tell us how it will hit them
Electric vehicles will be subject to a mileage-based charge from April 2028 in a move that's been slammed by the motoring industry as 'confusing'.
Chancellor announces £1.5bn of EV measures to incentivise uptake - but will they offset threat of pay-per-mile tax?
At the same time the Chancellor announced a controversial pay-per-mile tax on EVs, she's sought to keep demand ticking over by announcing new incentives for zero emission cars.
Fiat unveils new hybrid car amid floundering EV demand - and it is one of the SLOWEST models on sale
Launched by the Italian firm in response to lacklustre demand for its electric 500 city car, the new 500 Hybrid is due to hit UK roads early next year with a 0-62mph time of 17.3 seconds.
BMWs and Mercedes are removed from Motability scheme after Rachel Reeves said leasing luxury cars to disability claimants is 'unfair' to working families
Motability announced it will 'immediately' stop offering the luxury models, in addition to cars made by Audi, Alfa Romeo and Lexus.
Pay-per-mile tax could 'kill electric car demand'
A survey of car buyers has revealed the immediate and devastating impact a pay-per-mile scheme on EVs could have on electric car sales.
Thick smoke is billowing out of my car's exhaust, can I tell what's wrong from the colour?
I'm concerned there is a serious issue with the car and it's going to cost me a fortune to get it fixed. Can the colour help me work out what is wrong?
Rachel Reeves to add extra £1.3bn to electric car buying incentives but still plans to tax EVs by the mile
The Chancellor is still expected to announce a controversial pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles in the Budget on Wednesday.
Couple in their 90s buy £160,000 Porsche 911 GT3 to mark 70th wedding anniversary
While you might expect a gent at the age of 92 to be behind the wheel of a Honda Jazz, Mr Evans has a 500bhp Porsche 911 GT3 with a 0-to-62mph time of 3.2 seconds and 193mph top speed.
