Consumer

Call for speed camera revenues to be spent on road safety

Police and charities want motoring fines to help pay for safety measures

3 December 2025
Call for speed camera revenues to be spent on road safety
Consumer

Service bills to rise as Iran war drives up engine oil prices by 70%

Garages tell Autocar that "we will have to raise our prices" as absorbing increased costs is no longer viable

8 May 2026
Service bills to rise as Iran war drives up engine oil prices by 70%
Consumer

Car park operator NCP appoints administrators

Administrators are prioritising "continuity of service" while considering site closures or a sale of the business

16 March 2026
Car park operator NCP appoints administrators
Consumer

Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies

New proposals seek to make EV charging cheaper and more accessible for people without driveways

29 October 2025
Government could scrap planning permission for EV charging gullies
Consumer

Military examiners brought in to cut driving test wait times

Government will also prevent third parties from booking tests and offer current examiners 'retention payment'

12 November 2025
Military examiners brought in to cut driving test wait times
Consumer

Government gives councils new power to ban pavement parking

Local authorities to be given powers to introduce wider bans on pavement parking

8 January 2026
Government gives councils new power to ban pavement parking
Consumer

Mooted VAT cut for public EV charging is 'brilliant news'

Making EV charging cheaper is part of an effort to mitigate the impact of the pay-per-mile eVED tax, due in 2028

12 January 2026
Mooted VAT cut for public EV charging is 'brilliant news'

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