Consumer

Cost of ultra-rapid EV charging increases by almost 50%

New figures show charging costs have risen sharply, with wholesale gas and electricity costs blamed

27 May 2022
Cost of ultra-rapid EV charging increases by almost 50%
Consumer

Quarter of UK cars produced in April were electrified

SMMT figures show that despite electrified uplift, overall production was down 11.3%

26 May 2022
Quarter of UK cars produced in April were electrified
Consumer

MPs call for UK government to do more on soaring fuel costs

MPs highlight drastic impact of fuel costs on constituents and suggest going further than 5p cut to fuel duty

24 May 2022
MPs call for UK government to do more on soaring fuel costs
Consumer

Autocar and What Car? partner with Auto Trader for used car sales

Car-buying website to power used-car pages of Haymarket Automotive’s two motoring websites

24 May 2022
Autocar and What Car? partner with Auto Trader for used car sales
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Diesel prices are dropping but the RAC says they should be falling faster
Consumer

Diesel prices 'still six pence too high' despite recent price drops

Major fuel retailers have started to cut the price of diesel, but RAC says drivers "are continuing to get a poor deal"

16 May 2022
Diesel prices 'still six pence too high' despite recent price drops
Consumer

Volkswagen Group looks to 2023 for new electric car deliveries

Firm blames semiconductor shortage, as well as war in Ukraine, for delays

10 May 2022
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Volkswagen Group looks to 2023 for new electric car deliveries
Consumer

Used electric vehicle sales more than double in 2022

Figures show used market still dominated by petrol and diesel cars, however, with more than 96% of sales

10 May 2022
Used electric vehicle sales more than double in 2022
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When infrastructure is damaged in accidents, insurers foot the bill
Consumer

Inflated road repair costs hiking up car insurance prices

Contractors cash in on post-accident infrastructure repairs, heightening costs for insurers and drivers

5 May 2022
Inflated road repair costs hiking up car insurance prices
Consumer

Mini stops production of manual cars due to supply problems

Mini line-up goes automatic-only due to effects of war in Ukraine and wider supply constraints

2 May 2022
Mini stops production of manual cars due to supply problems
Consumer

Car industry bodies hit back at “dangerous” biennial MOT plan

Plan for MOT test every two years could lessen financial burden on households amid cost-of-living crisis

27 April 2022
Car industry bodies hit back at “dangerous” biennial MOT plan

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