Consumer

Autumn Budget: fuel duty frozen and £100m for public EV charging

New chancellor John Healey has delivered his first budget; this is how it will affect motorists

28 October 2026
Autumn Budget: fuel duty frozen and £100m for public EV charging
Electric cars

Production of crucial new Volvo EX60 "taking longer than planned"

Volvo has taken 50,000 orders for the new electric SUV but has built only 5000 since April

23 October 2026
Production of crucial new Volvo EX60 "taking longer than planned"
Electric cars

Government removes planning requirement for EV charging gullies

Cutting of "unnecessary red tape" means drivers no longer need planning permission to install cross-pavement cable

21 October 2026
Government removes planning requirement for EV charging gullies
Consumer

Calling young writers: entries to Autocar-Jaguar competition close next week

Entries for the 2026 Sir William Lyons Award, a partnership between Autocar, Jaguar and the Guild of Motoring Writers, closes on Monday 5 October

28 September 2026
Calling young writers: entries to Autocar-Jaguar competition close next week
Consumer

Aftermarket trackers key to stolen car recovery as factory tech fails

Subscription-service trackers nudge 99% success rate, highlighting weaknesses in OEM kit

15 September 2026
Aftermarket trackers key to stolen car recovery as factory tech fails
Consumer

Top tips for happy EV ownership - from an electric car veteran

What to buy, what to avoid – and how to make money from solar panels. What years of EV motoring have taught me

9 September 2026
Top tips for happy EV ownership - from an electric car veteran
Consumer

Calls for automatic drivers to drive manual without second test

The AA has proposed replacing the manual test with a conversion course for those already driving autos

1 September 2026
Calls for automatic drivers to drive manual without second test
Consumer

EVs and SUVs not to blame for pothole crisis, say experts

Climate change and poor maintenance cited as real culprits for the UK's pockmarked roads

25 August 2026
EVs and SUVs not to blame for pothole crisis, say experts
Features

Inside the new tests making ADAS systems you'll actually want to use

Driver assistance systems annoy motorists on real roads, but testing body Thatcham Research is on the case

21 August 2026
Inside the new tests making ADAS systems you'll actually want to use
Consumer

Calls for MOT test cap to be raised from £54.85 to £95

MOT test price cap has been unchanged since 2010, but garage industry says costs make it "unsustainable"

17 August 2026
Calls for MOT test cap to be raised from £54.85 to £95

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