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Rishi Sunak Chancellor of the Exchequer - Budget 2020

Budget 2020: Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlines plans

Today's Budget was not only Rishi Sunak's first real test in his new role as Chancellor but potentially the trickiest for the Treasury in years.
Published 11 March 2020
Tesla has made its millionth car

Tesla has made its millionth car

Tesla’s enigmatic founder and CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the American company has made its millionth car.
Published 11 March 2020
What does the biggest daily drop in oil prices in 20 years mean for drivers?

Supermarkets cut fuel prices

Supermarkets in the UK have cut fuel prices again following a massive drop in the price of crude oil yesterday.
Published 10 March 2020
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