Van drivers across the UK are facing higher running costs as fuel prices rise to some of the highest since 2022. UK government fuel price data, for the week commencing 26th October 2026, shows diesel costs on average £1.99 per litre and petrol £1.74 per litre. But according to current figures on UK Fuel Prices Live, some forecourts are charging up … [Read more...]
Fleet operators welcome Budget plans
The big surprise for fleets in last week's Budget was the extension to benefit-in-kind tables through to 2030–31, with only a one percentage point increase for electric cars, said Paul Hollick, chair at the Association of Fleet Professionals. He added, "This is good news, providing a high degree of certainty over a typical four-year cycle and beyond. The … [Read more...]
Some worries over weakening climate goals
A coalition spanning the health, transport and climate sectors has issued a direct warning to the Government against weakening the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle mandate. It says any weakening as an "unnecessary act of economic self-harm" that threatens public health and green industrial growth. The warning comes as the UK and devolved governments consult on … [Read more...]
Younger drivers overlook eye tests
Those aged 25-34 are more than twice as likely as other motorists to regularly drive without their glasses or contact lenses. Motorpoint estimate that more than two million car owners regularly drive without their glasses or contact lenses. Despite the risks, less than two-fifths (38%) knew they could face fines of up to £1,000 and three points on … [Read more...]
Inspect your car before winter bites, says DVSA
DVSA is urging drivers across Britain to check their vehicles before winter, as MOT testers share chilling examples including a badly damaged tyre and a suspension arm almost rusted through. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is reminding motorists that an MOT checks important parts of a vehicle against legal standards, however a valid … [Read more...]
More used car shoppers clicking on EVs
Views of used electric cars on AA Cars website rose 49.6% in September compared with the same month last year, pointing to a sharp rise in interest among used-car shoppers. Views were also 37% higher than in August, according to the latest quarterly AA Cars Used Car Index. The September surge comes against a backdrop of high petrol and diesel costs. Page … [Read more...]
Fuel prices to soar next summer
Tradespeople, house movers and holiday hirers are being urged to use the next eight months to plan, after the Budget confirmed that the 5p fuel duty cut will end on 1 July 2027. It is especially bad news for people living or working in rural Wales. In his Budget on 28 October, Chancellor John Healey extended the temporary 5p per litre cut, and the freeze … [Read more...]
Welsh Labour “gaslighted” public over M4 plan – claim
Conservative Senedd member for the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend Andrew RT Davies has said Labour’s attempts to blame Brexit for its decision to cancel the M4 Relief Road are “gaslighting the public”. Mark Drakeford’s administration scrapped the project in 2019, despite the then Conservative Government pledging to fund it in full. Labour Senedd leader Ken … [Read more...]
Wales’ ghost roads found on-line
Classic car insurance specialist Lancaster Insurance explores some of the ‘ghost’ routes that once connected Britain. Long before sat navs and motorways, a network of smaller roads carried generations of motorists on family holidays, business trips and weekend drives. Now, the route of some of these roads has changed, leaving forgotten stretches of roads … [Read more...]
St James’s Motoring Spectacle is history in heart of London
London’s largest and most spectacular free-to-attend car show returns to Pall Mall on Saturday, promising an unmissable celebration of motoring past, present and future in the heart of the capital. From pioneering veteran vehicles and legendary racing machines to iconic family cars, seminal supercars, cutting-edge electric vehicles and some of the world’s … [Read more...]
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