Consumer

What is traction control and how does it work?

This electronic safety system is a legal requirement and it's often mentioned in adverts, but what actually is it?

5 September 2024
What is traction control and how does it work?
Consumer

BMW brake recall affects Mini Cooper and Countryman deliveries

Cars are affected by integrated braking systems issue, which hit some 80,000 BMW Group cars earlier this year

30 August 2024
BMW brake recall affects Mini Cooper and Countryman deliveries
Consumer

Councils to get power to implement 20mph and low-traffic zones

New transport minister Louise Haigh says schemes won't need central government sign-off

22 August 2024
Councils to get power to implement 20mph and low-traffic zones
Consumer

London's ULEZ scrappage scheme will end next month

So far, 53,944 applications have been approved and £186 million has been paid out in grants

16 August 2024
London's ULEZ scrappage scheme will end next month
Fiat Panda Cross front quarter tracking
Insurance for a Fiat Panda is now £137 cheaper than it was in November 2023
Buying cars

Top 10 cheapest new cars to insure 2024

Car insurance can put a real sting in your wallet, but there are a few models out there with surprisingly low premiums

15 August 2024
Top 10 cheapest new cars to insure 2024
Used EV forecourt
Values of used EVs have halved since September 2022, according to Cap HPI
Electric cars

‘Never a better time’ to buy a used EV as prices dip below ICE

The retail price of a three-year-old EV is now 8.5% lower than that for a petrol or diesel equivalent

7 August 2024
‘Never a better time’ to buy a used EV as prices dip below ICE
Consumer

Northern regions neglected as London leads EV charger roll-out

Capital took majority of 20,612 new chargers in last 12 months, new Department for Transport figures show

30 July 2024
Northern regions neglected as London leads EV charger roll-out
Consumer

Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts

New chancellor Rachel Reeves puts £1 billion worth of government transport projects under review

29 July 2024
Stonehenge tunnel and Arundel bypass scrapped in roads cuts
Audi E Tron Sportback side charging
The average cost of on-peak slow charging fell from 67p in May to 59p in June
Consumer

AA calls for VAT cut for public charging as kerbside cost falls 12%

Motoring organisation calls for “easy wins” as petrol remains better value than on-peak slow charging

24 July 2024
AA calls for VAT cut for public charging as kerbside cost falls 12%
Consumer

Government "doesn't know" if annual £1.6bn spend is improving roads

National Audit Office report slams Department for Transport's lack of understanding and council support

23 July 2024
Government "doesn't know" if annual £1.6bn spend is improving roads

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