Consumer

Price of diesel hits £2 per litre for first time

Rise sparks AA to call on the government to cut VAT by 10p

9 June 2022
Price of diesel hits £2 per litre for first time
Consumer

Ford plans to cut Focus production from August

American car giant to make decision on future of Saarlouis factory in Germany

6 June 2022
Ford plans to cut Focus production from August
Consumer

Mercedes-Benz B-Class PHEV dropped in range cut

Just two variants of the compact MPV remain on sale ahead of its facelift later this year

6 June 2022
Mercedes-Benz B-Class PHEV dropped in range cut
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Mercedes-Benz ML is among the three models named in the recall notice
Consumer

Mercedes-Benz recalls one million SUV models over braking fault

Owners of certain R-Class, ML and GL models are advised not to drive until their car is inspected

6 June 2022
Mercedes-Benz recalls one million SUV models over braking fault
Consumer

Petrol prices surge more than 10p per litre in a month

May's rise was the second highest on record and an average tank of diesel is now more than £100

2 June 2022
Petrol prices surge more than 10p per litre in a month
Consumer

Learner drivers urged to avoid hyper-inflated driving-test slots

BBC finds scalpers are bulk-booking test slots in the wake of the pandemic and charging more than £200

1 June 2022
Learner drivers urged to avoid hyper-inflated driving-test slots
Consumer

Car ownership dips again in UK but plug-in vehicle use soars 71%

SMMT blames Covid-19 pandemic on ownership downturn as average car age hits record high

31 May 2022
Car ownership dips again in UK but plug-in vehicle use soars 71%
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PHEVs face uncertain future if new emissions burden is imposed by EU
Consumer

New EU emissions rules to accelerate decline of plug-in hybrids

PHEVs face uncertain future if European lawmakers reclassify how their CO2 emissions are measured

30 May 2022
New EU emissions rules to accelerate decline of plug-in hybrids
Consumer

Cost of ultra-rapid EV charging increases by almost 50%

New figures show charging costs have risen sharply, with wholesale gas and electricity costs blamed

27 May 2022
Cost of ultra-rapid EV charging increases by almost 50%
Consumer

Quarter of UK cars produced in April were electrified

SMMT figures show that despite electrified uplift, overall production was down 11.3%

26 May 2022
Quarter of UK cars produced in April were electrified

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