Potholed English road
Local roads comprise 98% of England's total network, and many are in a terrible state
Consumer

MPs find state of England's local roads is 'national embarrassment'

Department for Transport is failing to take the problem 'sufficiently seriously', according to new report by MPs

17 January 2025
MPs find state of England's local roads is 'national embarrassment'
Abarth 500e front cornering
Significant portion of the £4220 reduction comprises the previous £3000 'e-grant' offered through dealers
Consumer

Abarth cuts price of 500e hot hatch by £4220

Fiat performance brand rolls its retail-focused ‘e-grant’ into hot hatch's list price to boost appeal to fleets

7 January 2025
Abarth cuts price of 500e hot hatch by £4220
Consumer

Private buyers bought fewer new cars last year than Covid-hit 2020

Overall car sales did rise last year but were heavily propped up by fleets – sparking industry worry

4 January 2025
Private buyers bought fewer new cars last year than Covid-hit 2020
Learner driver
The DVSA is also taking measures to free up existing driving test capacity
Consumer

DVSA to hire 450 new examiners to cut driving test backlog

Average waiting time for a driving test is now four and a half months, but there's “no quick fix” in sight

19 December 2024
DVSA to hire 450 new examiners to cut driving test backlog
ANPR on motorway
There have been 80 million ANPR camera readings every day in the UK in 2024 – three times 2018 levels
Consumer

Wider use of ANPR reveals spike in numberplate cloning

Transport for London last year issued 36,794 fines to cars with cloned numberplates

9 December 2024
Wider use of ANPR reveals spike in numberplate cloning
Gatso speed camera
Cameras caught 98% of speeding offences in 2023
Consumer

Speeding offences in England and Wales hit all-time high

A total of 2,324,542 speed-limit breaches were recorded in England and Wales last year

6 December 2024
Speeding offences in England and Wales hit all-time high
jeep avenger 2024 jh 2
Entry-level Avenger is £1801 less than the rival Mini Aceman
New cars

Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k

Stellantis brand's lone electric model gets big discounts to close the gap to the petrol version

4 December 2024
Jeep Avenger Electric undercuts key rivals as price slashed by £5k
Consumer

Omoda and Jaecoo strive to solve aftersales issues

Chery duo Jaecoo and Omoda will work with UK industry body to improve security, ease of repair

28 November 2024
Omoda and Jaecoo strive to solve aftersales issues
Consumer

Speed limits for cars in Scotland could be lowered

Changes could “significantly reduce” collisions that result in injury or death

27 November 2024
Speed limits for cars in Scotland could be lowered
Consumer

Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years

More than 30% of cars in UK are more than 12 years old according to the SMMT

26 November 2024
Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years

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