England's secondary roads are becoming worse than ever, according to the latest national inspection for the Government. RAC head of policy Simon Williams said, “While the percentage of A roads that are deemed to be in the worst ‘red’ condition doesn’t appear to have got any worse, it’s concerning to see that more roads that were in reasonable ‘green’ … [Read more...]
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End of life batteries power hope of cheaper new ones
Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, according to a new study. Materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap have the potential to build up to 2.4 million EVs locally in 2030, according to the research by Transport & Environment (T&E). But the EU … [Read more...]
Newslines 17 December
Over 50 roads in Wrexham area are being reconsidered to revert to 30mph limit after being cut to 20mph in September 2023. Their review is part of a rethink ordered by Welsh Government after intense opposition to the lower limit as a default across Wales and other councils are also looking roads in their areas which could go back to 30mph. Corvette is … [Read more...]
Think carefully before lending your car to anyone
A survey conducted by temporary car insurance experts Tempcover examined British opinions on lending cars to family and friends, including children, parents, siblings and partners, particularly over the holiday period. The research highlighted the reasons many drivers are reluctant to lend their vehicles and offers simple precautions to help them do so … [Read more...]
DVLA opening hours this holiday
The DVLA has revealed its opening hours over the next two weeks. In a short statement they agency said that customers will be able to use our online services throughout the Christmas and New Year period. Date Contact centre opening times Monday 23 December 8am to 7pm (normal hours) Christmas Eve 24 December 8am to … [Read more...]
EV charging oasis first of many
Be.EV, one of the UK’s fastest-growing public EV charging networks, has begun construction of Manchester’s first large-scale Charging Oasis, which will serve as a template for the EV charging hub of the future. The site was a derelict petrol station for over 15 years and is now being regenerated as the forecourt of the future. It’s the only project of its … [Read more...]
Turn your cardboard into a car
Getting creative with leftover festive cardboard will win one lucky person a Volkswagen ID.4 for two weeks. Many households are filled with leftover cardboard boxes before and after Christmas Day, so Volkswagen is inviting people to put them to good use for a cracker of a craftwork competition. The UK’s biggest-selling car brand wants to find the designers … [Read more...]
Racing lines 12 December
Goodwood has published its race list for the 2025 Goodwood Revival 12 to 14 September 2025. Following the groundbreaking success of the 2024 Revival, which became the world’s first historic motorsport event to run all of its 15 races exclusively on sustainable fuel, the 2025 event will continue this initiative and all competitors will be required to use a … [Read more...]
Used electric and diesel cars in demand
Consumer interest in used electric and diesel cars has rapidly increased over the last six months, shows new research. December’s Startline Used Car Tracker shows the percentage of motorists who say that they would definitely consider an electric car as their next vehicle is up from 19% to 29%, while for diesel, it has increased from 12% to 22%. However, … [Read more...]
Road repairs slowly improving
Road Emulsion Association figures show road surface dressing volumes have increased since lowest reported last year There has been an increase in the manufacturing, sale, and use of bitumen emulsions for surface dressing since last year, which was the lowest reported volumes on record, but more still needs to be done to save potholes developing and damaging … [Read more...]
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