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Ancient road network costs UK economy £7bn per year

Ancient roads contribute to £7bn loss from traffic

A study published today has found that drivers on Britain’s roads spent an average of 115 hours in traffic last year, costing £894 per driver.
Published 09 March 2020
Electric cars now make up 3.2% of new purchases

Electric cars make up 3.2% of new car sales

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that the sales of EV's went up 243% last month.
Published 05 March 2020
Chinese carmaker Geely launches anti-coronavirus SUV

Chinese carmaker launches anti-coronavirus SUV

Chinese car maker Geely Auto has released a compact SUV that comes equipped with an air filtration system designed to prevent coronavirus....
Published 05 March 2020
Honda offers 'one-stop-shop' home wallbox and energy tariff to all electric car owners

Honda offers 'one-stop-shop' home charging

Honda is to provide EV customers with smart home charging points bundled with an efficient energy tariff... and eventually vehicle-to-grid.
Published 03 March 2020
Alain berset Geneva motor show cancelled days before doors were to open due to coronavirus

Geneva motor show cancelled due to coronavirus

The Geneva motor show has been cancelled just a few days before the doors were due to open.
Published 28 February 2020

Aston Martin hits the reset button with £500m plan

Aston Martin has confirmed a big shake-up of its new car projects, as part of plans to raise £500m to ensure the company's survival.
Published 31 January 2020
UK car production plummets to near 10-year low

Car production in the UK plummets

The number of cars rolling off production lines in the UK has continued to decline; falling to its lowest level for almost a decade.
Published 30 January 2020
Tesla and other EV stocks could rise as Joe Biden begins presidency

Electric car makers could boom under Biden

Within hours of being sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Thursday, Joe Biden began making his mark on American auto.
Published 25 January 2020
These are the 10 safest cars you can buy right now

2019 was a grey year in the UK ... for car buyers

One in five new cars sold in the UK last year were painted grey, according to the latest figures released by the SMMT.
Published 17 January 2020
Carlos Ghosn arrested and fired by Nissan

Ghosn in first press call since fleeing Japan

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has held an extraordinary press conference in which he attempted to clear his name.
Published 08 January 2020
The UK's top 10 best-selling cars of 2019 (updated)

The UK's top 10 bestselling new cars in 2019

These are the UK's best-selling new cars and the most popular fuels, according to the Society of Manufacturers and Traders.
Published 06 January 2020
Carlos Ghosn Brazilian Chamber of Commerce Japan 2014

Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn 'was right to flee Japan'

The former Nissan boss was justified in escaping Japan's judicial system, according to the British CEO who uncovered a fraud scandal at Olympus.
Published 02 January 2020