Today, the UK is the 10th most expensive country for petrol in the world, according to CarMoney.co.uk. The UK has seen a 1.4% increase over the last decade, but a huge 38% increase over the last 5 years. Today, prices have only increased slightly risen since then (1.4%), but if we compare today’s price with where we were 5 years ago, we can see the jump, going from £1.17 per litre in 2018 to … [Read more...]
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Clashes predicted over new rules of the road
Almost two thirds (59 per cent) of UK motorists believe that there will be more conflict on the nation's roads as a result of the introduction of the new hierarchy of road users, according to road safety charity IAM RoadSmart. The new risk-based hierarchy is the biggest change to the new Highway Code launched at the end of January, and states that road users who possess the potential to do the … [Read more...]
Newslines 8 April
The new Volkswagen ID. Buzz has been crowned Electric Car of the Year at the prestigious Top Gear Electric Awards 2022. Judges praised the ID. Buzz which goes on sale later this year for its iconic style, which pays homage to the original Volkswagen T1’s design. British electric car charging specialist EZ-Charge is preparing to ramp-up production of its self-developed 22kWh charging unit after … [Read more...]
Best & worst places to own and run an ev
Britain's electric nation is not united, shows analysis with some surprising results. With the upcoming ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030, Vehicle Contracts brought together statistics and revealed which UK regions are the best and worst for EV owners. To do this, they analysed the number of public electric vehicle chargers in each region and compared to the current number of registered … [Read more...]
Don’t let your dog lead you to a fine
Millions of drivers risk breaking the law when it comes to travelling with their dog - and it might lead them to fines of up to £5,000. Research conducted by the UK's largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that 42 per cent of dog owners surveyed put their dog in an unsafe place in the car while driving. With around 36 million licence holders in the UK and … [Read more...]
Honda lead with front seat for dogs
Honda has launched a range of front passenger seats for pets, the Pet Co-Pilot Front Seat. On sale from today, Friday 01 April, 2022, the Dog Co-Pilot Front Seat will be available first, joined later in the year by variants for cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits and fish. A multi-storey seat for gerbils will follow in spring 2023. Designed specifically for pets, each seat will ensure animals … [Read more...]
Welsh “money-boxes” scheme goes nationwide
A UK pilot scheme in Cardiff to prosecute drivers who block yellow boxes at junctions has been so successful it will be rolled out nationwide this summer. But the RAC is concerned the regulations on design and markings is so vague it will lead to hundreds of drivers being wrongly given PCNs, which are very costly to contest. Now the RAC wants Government to update guidance on yellow box junctions … [Read more...]
Hundreds hit by TfW service breakdown
Welsh Conservatives have expressed disappointment and outrage over a broken-down train leaving passengers abandoned and distressed for hours. The 12:31 TfW service from Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven left hundreds of commuters stranded for three hours and twenty minutes just north of Abergavenny Station about 4pm on Monday. The incident led to the line being closed by Network Rail with a … [Read more...]
Men clocking up more penalties than women
Male motorists are clocking up more than twice as many penalty points as their female counterparts, according to new data from the Department for Transport. Male drivers racking up three penalty points on their licences currently total 1,343,700, compared to 606,700 for female drivers, as of the 5 February this year. The number of male drivers with six points is 395,000, whereas with female … [Read more...]
Cars now more appreciated than before pandemic
Disruption during the Covid crisis changed Britain's driving habits, but motorists emerged loving their cars even more, according to Auto Express. Two years on from Britain's first Covid lockdown, a third of all drivers appreciate their car more than ever, even though a majority drive less often for leisure and personal reasons today than before the pandemic. The research by … [Read more...]