New analysis from vehicle history platform carVertical shows electric models are now the most commonly clocked cars in the UK, with 3% of those checked showing evidence of mileage tampering. That puts EVs ahead of diesel cars (2.8%), petrol cars (2.5%) and hybrids (2%) and comes at a time when many households are looking for ways to cut motoring costs by … [Read more...]
Toyota return to Portugal for WRC honours
Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team return to gravel action on Rally Portugal 7-10 May, aiming to continue their unbeaten run in 2026. The team have won all five FIA World Rally Championship events so far this season, including most recently a 1-2-3-4 finish on the asphalt roads of the Rally Islas Canarias. This result extended their lead in the … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Toyota Urban Cruiser
Toyota like to have a finger in every pie and has cooked up something for the compact MPV or SUV buyers, the Urban Cruiser. It is the second generation Urban Cruiser it developed along with Suzuki and this time it has gone full-electric as Toyota wants to offer buyers a selection of power sources which fulfil their needs in different markets. The range in … [Read more...]
Toyota on-song at Rally Islas Canarias
Sébastien Ogier won the Rally Islas Canarias at the weekend in a 1-2-3-4 finish for Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team, the culmination of a thrilling battle between the team’s drivers. From the start last Thursday, the GR YarisRally1 was the dominant car on the asphalt roads of Gran Canaria, winning all of the event’s 17 stages. There was little to … [Read more...]
UK suppliers wanted for British car makers
The UK automotive industry could unlock a £4.6 billion boost to domestic manufacturing by the end of the decade, as car makers ramp up requirements for British-built components amid the transition to electric vehicles, according to new analysis published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It shows demand for UK sourced automotive parts … [Read more...]
Government EV promise will short-circuit, says analyst
A new analysis shows that the government's promise to deliver 300,000 EV chargepoints by 2030 will fall short by nearly 130,000 based on last year's growth rate. It raises concerns over whether the UK's charging failures are one of the factors driving manufacturers away from the market. Honda has scrapped three forthcoming electric models, absorbing a £12 … [Read more...]
Toyota sweep to yet another Safari WRC win
Takamato Katsuta and co-drover Aaron Johnston achieved their first FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) victory yesterday at the Safari Rally Kenya, continuing Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team’s (TGR-WRT) unbeaten run on the epic event. Katsuta becomes only the second Japanese driver to win a WRC round after Kenjiro Shinozuka’s victories in the early … [Read more...]
Fewer vehicle thefts recorded
The UK’s largest owner-managed loss adjusting and claims solutions group, QuestGates, has completed its initial analysis of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Lost or Stolen data for 2025, revealing encouraging trends for the motor insurance market. For the motor insurance industry and motorists in general, the data points to a clear shift in the right … [Read more...]
Toyota top again for customer service
Toyota’s commitment to putting the customer at the heart of its business is reflected in the company retaining its position as the highest ranked automotive manufacturer in the latest UK Customer Satisfaction Index – a twice-yearly independent report published by The Institute of Customer Service. It is the third time consecutively that Toyota has … [Read more...]
Car registrations rise but brakes go on EVs
There has been an encouraging start to this year’s new car registrations, but pure battery cars have slowed while Chinese makes have gained ground. Car makers now want a rethink on the support for electric cars and proposed pence-per-mile road tolls for them. It also saw a Chinese brand (above) take second place in the UK top ten and three occupied the top … [Read more...]
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