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These 10 new cars will cost £5,490 just to TAX next year...
As part of government's efforts to encourage drivers to go green, first-year road tax costs for petrol and diesel cars will be doubled from 1 April 2025.
Ford slashes production of its two newest EVs the Capri and Explorer SUV due to low demand
Ford has already reduced production of its two brand new EVs, the Explorer and the Capri, due to low demand. Production at the Cologne plant will stop for three weeks.
Sadiq Khan was set to introduce a £2 pay-per-mile tax to drive in central London that could have cost £40 for a round trip
Sadiq Khan planned to charge drivers £2 per mile to drive in central London, leaked proposals show. The 'Next Generation Charging' scheme would have come in in 2026.
First glimpse of Jaguar's make-or-break £100k electric car as British firm gears up for EV-only rebrand in 2026
The four-door grand tourer will be one of three new premium EV models it has promised. Prices will reportedly start from just under £100,000.
Anger at one of the longest roadwork diversions in history - this A-road has a 96-mile detour...
The UK is moving towards 'roadwork gridlock'. A new 96-mile diversion has angered locals and MPs. So just how bad are the record worst roadwork diversions?
Motor finance firms set for extra time to handle commission complaints
The Financial Conduct Authority is proposing to consult on giving motor finance companies more time to deal with consumer complaints regarding deals involving non-discretionary commissions.
Jaguar boss says having NO new cars on sale for a year is part of a 'strategic decision'
Jaguar has ceased selling all petrol and diesel models for the first time since WW2 as it terminates its 102-year relationship with the internal combustion engine.
One in THREE young drivers have bought car insurance from an illegal ghost broker
Aviva found 30% of under 25s admitted to buying invalid or fake car insurance from someone on social media, a scam known as ghost broking.
Barely-driven Citroen 2CV that a father hid from his daughter for 15 years before presenting it as a 21st birthday gift sells for £22,500
It was ordered new by the vendor's father when she was just 6. On delivery, he placed it into storage with the plan to gift the quirky vehicle to her as a 21st birthday present some 15 years later.
People are only just realising what the black dots on a car windscreen are for - and just how important they are
Black dots on the car windscreen are called frits, but many drivers have no idea how vital they are for safety. Here's everything you need to know about the overlooked feature.
Top 10 uninsured driving hotspots revealed and Birmingham postcodes dominate the list
The MIB, which pays out claims for victims of uninsured driving and hit-and-run crashes, said that an estimated 300,000 motorists take to UK roads every day without cover.
Thousands of cars could be recalled in new 'dieselgate' emissions scandal: 47 different models from 11 manufacturers are suspected of being more polluting than official readings
It comes nine years after the VW 'Dieselgate' scandal in which the German car maker installed 'cheat devices' into diesel models to trick official tests into recording lower emissions levels.
Ford UK workers start week of industrial action over pay
Administrative staff working for Ford in the UK on Monday kicked off a week of 'targeted industrial action' as a long-running row over pay and contract changes rumbles on.
The £200k Ford Escort: Rare 1992 RS Cosworth with just 2,200 miles sets new world record auction price
Following what auctioneers described as a 'frenzied bidding war' between two parties vying for the keys at the weekend, the price rapidly escalated to a new world record.
Car makers slash new EV prices by up to a THIRD in desperate bid to meet binding end-of-year sales targets
New data suggests car makers falling short of EV sales targets are slashing prices by amounts similar to fines they'll face if they don't meet the required quota.
