The average price of petrol and diesel fell by 6.5p in September – the ninth biggest monthly drop seen since 2000, said RAC Fuel Watch.
A litre of unleaded averaged 134.79p, down from 141.26p at the start of the month while diesel fell from 146p to 139.5p so drivers are now saving £3.60 every time they fill up an average 55-litre family car and the RAC believes they could stay low for some time, however other economists say there are concerns prices may dramatically rise if tensions worsen in the Middle East.
Kia is introducing low rate finance offers across its range until 16 December.
It’s 3.9% APR on electric models and from 5.9% on other models with £1,000 off an EV for an existing Kia Finance customer.
Orders open on 18 October for the new six model Skoda Elroq EV.
It is priced from £31,500 to £41.600 for the four trim levels with three battery options giving up to 360 miles on a single charge in some cases, with high levels of equipment as standard.
Stellantis is facing issues on two fronts.
Production of the Fiat e500 has been suspended because the car is slow selling and the company’s Jeep division is recalling 194,000 models over a battery fire safety risk and advised owners to park away from other vehicles and buildings.
Runaway electric vehicle fires may be stopped with a new material developed in Korea.
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd has announced it has developed a new temperature-responsive material designed to suppress thermal runaway in electric vehicle batteries which is a composite material which changes its electrical resistance based on temperature – allowing it to act as a “fuse” that blocks the flow of electricity in the early stages of overheating.
The South Wales Metro Coryton line will close from Monday 7 to Sunday 20 October to facilitate electrification engineering to be done ready for a new generation of trains in Spring 2025.
During this time, no rail services will run from Coryton, Rhiwbina, Birchgrove, Ty Glas or Heath Low Level and services will be suspended again at the end of the month into November with tickets being valid on buses into Cardiff.
A new unified code of practice has been introduced by member companies of the British Parking Association giving a ten minutes period of grace for extending the paid period and also clearer appeals procedure for disputed FPNs.
There is also a clamp down on fraudulent use of blue badges or drivers parking where they should not and the fee is fixed at £100, or £60 if paid inside 14 days.
