Consumer

Change for the wurst: VW puts best-selling sausage in supermarkets

Currywurst is estimated to generate seven-figure revenues annually – and now it's a ready meal

29 May 2025
Change for the wurst: VW puts best-selling sausage in supermarkets
Consumer

Autocar partners Siemens for 2025 awards and software webinar

We're partnering with Siemens, 2025 Autocar Awards sponsor, to explore how software will change the car world

29 May 2025
Autocar partners Siemens for 2025 awards and software webinar
Electric cars

EV charger installations no longer require planning permission

Move to accelerate the roll-out of charging infrastructure is claimed to "save months of delays” and cut costs

29 May 2025
EV charger installations no longer require planning permission
Ford Focus ST Edition 2024 front quarter tracking
Around 170 new Focus STs remain in UK dealers, some 30 of which are the Edition model pictured
Consumer

Ford Focus ST off sale as order book full until end of production

Hot hatch is removed from Ford's UK price list before Focus production comes to an end in November

29 May 2025
Ford Focus ST off sale as order book full until end of production
Consumer

TfL plots congestion charge increase to £18 per day

Changes to London driving rules could also see residents' discount become exclusive to EVs

27 May 2025
TfL plots congestion charge increase to £18 per day
Consumer

Car repair wait times: complexity and financial strain causing delays

Motorists face waits of months – and in some cases years – for vital repairs due to parts shortage

27 May 2025
Car repair wait times: complexity and financial strain causing delays
Consumer

EVs putting independent rental firms at risk of closure

Insurance, chargers and resale costs make EVs pricey for indie firms

23 May 2025
EVs putting independent rental firms at risk of closure
Consumer

UK government set to raise £40k 'luxury car tax' threshold for EVs

All cars costing more than £40k are charged the Expensive Car Supplement, but the average EV costs around £50k

22 May 2025
UK government set to raise £40k 'luxury car tax' threshold for EVs
Consumer

UK parking companies unite to create universal payment app

RingGo, JustPark and PayByPhone among firms to share 'one app fits all' platform following government-backed trial

21 May 2025
UK parking companies unite to create universal payment app
Consumer

EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers

Obstructions, cable weights and force required to attach connectors it too great for many impaired motorists

20 May 2025
EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers

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