Consumer

UK councils clamp down on loud cars with roadside mics

Recording equipment will be used in Bradford, Bristol, Great Yarmouth and Birmingham over the next two months

19 October 2022
UK councils clamp down on loud cars with roadside mics
Hybrid charger
14% of drivers are planning to switch to an EV when they next buy a car - a figure which is up from 10% recorded last year
Consumer

Potential EV buyers at all time high but cost of living hitting sales

New figures from the RAC's annual motoring report were gathered from 3102 UK drivers

14 October 2022
Potential EV buyers at all time high but cost of living hitting sales
Consumer

Mercedes-Benz EQE praised by safety testers for autonomous tech

German saloon given five-star Euro NCAP rating, along with the BYD Atto 3, BMW X1 and five other cars

12 October 2022
Mercedes-Benz EQE praised by safety testers for autonomous tech
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The Toyota bZ4X is the firm's first dedicated electric car
Consumer

Toyota bZ4x production restarts after wheel hub fix

Issue affected 2700 examples globally, including 800 cars bound for the UK

6 October 2022
Toyota bZ4x production restarts after wheel hub fix
Citroen C5X PHEV charging
Notifications will be sent to drivers who haven't charged their PHEVs for more than five days
Consumer

Citroen launches reward scheme for PHEV drivers who charge up

Firm encourages owners to use plug-in hybrids as intended, with in-car messages and points scheme

5 October 2022
Citroen launches reward scheme for PHEV drivers who charge up
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BEV registrations were up 40% in September compared with the same point last year
Consumer

BEVs now second most registered car type in UK this year

New figures from the SMMT show big slumps for diesel cars as plug-in hybrids registrations also stall

5 October 2022
BEVs now second most registered car type in UK this year
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The price of fuel hit record highs of 191.53p per litre in July
Consumer

Fuel prices drop 7p in September – but “should be 10p lower”

RAC claims supermarkets are holding back profits on cost of fuel following summer’s record highs

5 October 2022
Fuel prices drop 7p in September – but “should be 10p lower”
Consumer

Plug-in Car Grant extended by 18 months for dealer orders

UK government grant, axed earlier this year, will still apply to orders placed from 14 June 2021 to 31 March 2023

4 October 2022
Plug-in Car Grant extended by 18 months for dealer orders
Uninsured car seized by police
Police have seized 542,370 cars for being driven without insurance since 2018
Consumer

UK police catch 542,000 uninsured drivers since 2018

Concerns raised that cost of living crisis will mean more driving without insurance

4 October 2022
UK police catch 542,000 uninsured drivers since 2018
Crashed car
DfT statistics revealed that 34% of men killed in car accidents weren't wearing a seatbelt, compared with 20% of women
Consumer

No seatbelt a factor in 30% of UK road deaths in 2021

Some 1558 people lost their lives in crashes last year, up from 1460 in pre-pandemic 2019

29 September 2022
No seatbelt a factor in 30% of UK road deaths in 2021

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