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Motorists claim 'No Mow May' has made UK roads more dangerous

Drivers are worried about the reduced visibility they claim is caused by overgrown roadside verges

Motorists claim 'No Mow May' has made UK roads more dangerous
Tesla Model S front quarter tracking 2023
Tesla recently cancelled the right-hand-drive Model S and Model X
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Tesla customers cancel orders after RHD Model S, Model X sales stop

Buyers frustrated after right-hand drive Model S and X cancelled; experts predict few LHD cars will be sold

Tesla customers cancel orders after RHD Model S, Model X sales stop
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Tests show that the eyes of older drivers are slower to adjust to changes in light
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Road safety firm calls for mandatory eye tests for older drivers

Police-backed Older Drivers Forum says our rules are "out of date" amid slipping driver standards

Road safety firm calls for mandatory eye tests for older drivers
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Councils had £480m cut from 2022 road maintenance budget
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Council compensation could have repaired 340,000 potholes

Budget squeeze and rising repair costs set to worsen UK road conditions amid £22.7m compensation allocation

Council compensation could have repaired 340,000 potholes
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Cheap charging cables putting EV owners at risk

Charity Electrical Safety First identified charging cables that risked issues such as overheating and electric shocks

Cheap charging cables putting EV owners at risk
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The stolen wall boxes, supplied by EV Chargers Direct, were taken from 20 homes
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Residents in shock as thieves target electric car chargers

Worries raised that chargers are being targeted for online resale in new money-making move

Residents in shock as thieves target electric car chargers
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Annual car and taxi mileage declined by 25% from 2019 to 2020
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Surge in cracked tyre cases blamed on Covid pandemic

Long static periods during lockdown resulted in protective waxes unable to do their job

Surge in cracked tyre cases blamed on Covid pandemic
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The What Car? survey compared the hourly rates of 279 garages around the UK
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£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates

Garages can have labour rates differing by £50 per hour; experts say current rate is not enough

£141 in London, £47 in Huddersfield: Huge gap in UK garage rates
Motorpoint Coventry forecourt with Audi E tron BMW i3
According to a survey by NTT Data, just 4% of car buyers plan to make their purchase online
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Bricks vs clicks: New car dealers open amid digital sales doubts

'Bricks and mortar' used car dealerships such as Motorpoint are expanding, defying previous predictions

Bricks vs clicks: New car dealers open amid digital sales doubts
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Web vitals: which car maker has the best website?

Selling cars on the internet is increasingly critical. Autocar Business puts manufacturers' websites to the test

Web vitals: which car maker has the best website?
Range Rover Vogue scrapped
In January alone, nine cars parked in the Birmingham area were pillaged
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Thieves stripping parked cars amid parts shortage

War- and pandemic-related supply problems means thieves cash in on demand; surge in Midlands cases

Thieves stripping parked cars amid parts shortage

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