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Named and shamed: The worst councils for pothole repairs... and Labour are bottom of the pile
The new traffic light rating system grades town halls on road conditions as well as how effectively they are spending maintenance funding.
North-South divide as EV charge point installation slows
Only 628 public chargers were installed in December, taking the total added last year to 14,097, according to industry group Zapmap. That was 30 per cent down on 2024.
Dieselgate 2: Government needs to get tough on car makers that used emissions defeat devices, says RUPA HUQ MP
As 1.6m Britons await the outcome of the 'Dieselgate 2' group action, Rupa Huq, Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton says its now time for Government to get tough on car makers who fit defeat devices.
Ten classic cars likely to rise in value in 2026, picked by one of the industry's leading experts
Which classic motors are currently representing the very best value with attainable prices and could be on the verge of exploding in price in the coming months?
Drivers lost £3.6m in unused Dart Charge payments in two years - and the DfT pocketed almost all of it
One-off payments that are not used within 12 months will automatically expire and the Department for Transport will absorb these costs to spend on other projects, it said.
'Hidden' mega pothole leaves more than a dozen motorists stranded on motorway slip road in one night
At least 14 drivers had their wheels mangled in one evening by a lethal pothole hidden on a motorway slip road.
Drivers caught speeding a certain level above the limit in France will get a criminal conviction under new rules
UK drivers would be subject to the French legal system, potentially including a fine of up to £3,250, the immediate confiscation of their car and a three-month prison sentence.
Kia launches its smallest electric SUV yet - and it will cost less than £25k
The Korean brand is the latest to launch a new compact-size electric car with a low start price. Here's what we know about it so far.
Most affordable Tesla yet: Struggling US EV maker launches cut-price Model 3 Standard
Tesla has brought out another cut-price version of one of its best-selling models to tempt buyers back to the brand. The Model 3 Standard will cost £37,990 and is on sale now.
Traffic campaigner puts up 'Bears crossing' signs to get drivers to slow down after three crashes outside her house
Penny Ballinger, from Drybrook, Forest of Dean, erected the signs after three car crashes took place outside her home.
Pensioner handed £240 parking fines for parking at hospital to take his terminally-ill wife for treatment - despite having a blue badge
Roy Sanders, 73, was wrongly slapped with £240 worth of penalty notices after taking his wife Judy, 70, to appointments at Russells Hall Hospital, in Dudley West Midlands.
Fines for parking on the pavement are on the way as Labour gives councils new powers
It comes more than five years after the previous Tory Government launched a consultation into tackling pavement parking at a local and national level.
Volvo's 500-mile range electric EX60 SUV is almost here
The full reveal will happen on 21 January but here's what we know.
What Labour's road safety strategy means for YOU - from mandatory over 70s eye tests to stricter drink drive limits
The Government has announced the first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade. It will tackle everything from drink-drive limits to mandatory eye tests.
Traffic wardens go on strike for four days in London borough over pay row - but council insist you can still be fined
Traffic wardens will go on strike for four days in Bromley, London over a pay row - but drivers could still be fined
