Consumer

Alfa Romeo Tonale and Cupra Born shine in Euro NCAP safety tests

Five new cars achieve top safety marks, with Toyota Aygo X and BMW i4 missing out

6 July 2022
Alfa Romeo Tonale and Cupra Born shine in Euro NCAP safety tests
Fuel pump petrol
Industry heads say the wholesale cost of fuel is dropping - but prices at the pumps are not
Consumer

Outrage as fuel prices surge while wholesale cost drops

AA and RAC call on retailers to reflect lowered buying costs and demand government slashes fuel duty

6 July 2022
Outrage as fuel prices surge while wholesale cost drops
Consumer

Worst June for new car registrations in 26 years

SMMT figures show that 45,180 fewer new cars were registered than in June 2021, despite EV sales growing

5 July 2022
Worst June for new car registrations in 26 years
Consumer

Fuel price protests bring UK motorways to a standstill

Campaigners are calling on government to lower fuel duty as prices hit record highs

4 July 2022
Fuel price protests bring UK motorways to a standstill
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Autocar's take on what the new BMW M2 will look like
Consumer

BMW M to keep manual gearbox option for keen drivers

German car maker looking to buck manual-ditching trend, after stick-shift accounted for 50% of all M2 orders

24 June 2022
BMW M to keep manual gearbox option for keen drivers
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By 2030, the government aims to have 300,000 chargers across the UK
Features

How safe is charging an EV at night?

Safety issues around charging late at night need to be addressed, say campaigners

23 June 2022
How safe is charging an EV at night?
Consumer

Tesla bumps Model 3 and Model Y prices by more than 4%

Boss Elon Musk previously blamed the growing cost of lithium amid worries of long build delays

22 June 2022
Tesla bumps Model 3 and Model Y prices by more than 4%
Consumer

Vehicle-to-grid charging: could your electric car pay the bills?

EV owners can now charge their cars when energy costs less and then sell back what they don't use

22 June 2022
Vehicle-to-grid charging: could your electric car pay the bills?
Fuel save feature Dacia Sandero
We saw our MPG figure climb dramatically when we listened to Drivesafe tips (Photography - Jordan Butters)
Consumer

Beat the fuel crisis: easy driving tips to save 25% in fuel costs

Record petrol and diesel prices are punishing us all, so we went back to driving school to learn some efficiency tips

16 June 2022
Beat the fuel crisis: easy driving tips to save 25% in fuel costs
Fiat 500 electric parked from rear
Fiat 500 was one of 24 cars that still qualified for PiCG before it was axed
Consumer

Plug-in Car Grant: what axe means for car buyers and manufacturers

Government has scrapped financial incentives for electric cars, which could change EV buying habits

14 June 2022
Plug-in Car Grant: what axe means for car buyers and manufacturers

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