As National Pet Month, April is the perfect time for pet owners to brush up on the legalities of driving with their furry friends as they plan their Easter and summer breaks. As UK searches for ‘dog in the car’ are up 20% in the last three months, more drivers are looking into what they need to know. Experts at GAP Insurance and breakdown cover providers, … [Read more...]
How to reduce vehicle & licence scams
Latest figures show that in 2024, almost 20,000 customers called DVLA’s contact centre to report fraudulent activity. Now the DVLA is reminding motorists how they can keep themselves safe from vehicle and driving licence scams. With fraudsters increasingly using more sophisticated ways to trick their victims, it has never been more important for motorists … [Read more...]
Brakes applied to green targets in Britain
Britain’s drive towards zero emissions is slowing down. Today, the Government announced a relaxation of electric vehicle sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US and a slow take up for pure electric cars with manufacturer incentives costing them millions of pounds. It is what the motor industry and component suppliers … [Read more...]
€458m fines for 15 car makers over scrappage cartel
The European Union has imposed fines totalling €458m on fifteen car manufacturers for participating in a cartel that affected the recycling of end-of-life vehicles. Volkswagen received the largest fine at €127.69m, followed by Stellantis including Opel at €99.5m, Renault-Nissan at €81.46m, and Ford at €41.46m. The EU also fined the European Automobiles … [Read more...]
Europe slows down on drive to zero emissions
The EU has applied brakes to its proposed emissions tightening in the face of lobbying by car makers. But the decision has been criticised by environmental group T&E who say "green-car" sales were improving and moving towards the production limits dictated by the lawmakers. The delay to EU car climate rules mark the final concession to European … [Read more...]
More taxing times from today for new car owners
Less than half (48%) of drivers are aware of April’s increase in first-year rates for Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) - despite facing potentially substantial increases. As a result, drivers buying new cars this year might not fully understand the costs involved, meaning they could be choosing vehicles they can’t afford without realising it. VED is the yearly … [Read more...]
Brands’ boycott looming after tariffs take hold
A majority of Brits say they will boycott brands from a country imposing tariffs on UK models. Almost six out of 10 people (59%) say they are less likely to buy a car from a country imposing tariffs on UK-made models. While the UK imports comparatively low numbers of US made models, there could be reaction to brands with US links, such as Tesla (shown … [Read more...]
Personal plates you can lose overnight – and forever
Thousands of private number plate owners will forever lose their registrations due to a rigid DVLA rule that provides no second chances, even if an owner was never properly notified, says a Welsh specialist business. Many retained plates are already expiring and the government has made it clear that once they’re gone, they won’t be reinstated. Antony … [Read more...]
EV car tax costs about to rise
There are big changes and costs coming into effect from next Monday and some EV drivers will find themselves being taxed for the first time while others will see road tax double overnight. Richard Evans, webuyanycar's head of technical services said, “The tax changes indicate that the cost of electric motoring is set to rise. However, EV drivers are … [Read more...]
Nearly 3 million drivers overpaying car tax
A new study has found that 2.9 million UK drivers pay more for their Vehicle Excise Duty car tax than necessary, simply because they’re unaware of a 5% surcharge applied to their payments by the DVLA. Drivers who choose to spread the cost of their car tax through monthly direct debit instalments have to pay this 5% surcharge, meaning they end up paying … [Read more...]
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