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Tesla could become become UK energy provider

Tesla applies to become UK energy provider

Electric motoring behemoth Tesla could be looking to make a name in the UK’s energy supply industry.
Published 04 May 2020
Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

23 years after the now-ubiquitous Prius launched, Japanese carmaker Toyota has sold its 15 millionth hybrid car.
Published 04 May 2020
50 Nissan employees return to work as part of safety pilot

Nissan trials worker return to UK factory

Japanese carmaker Nissan has partially restarted its UK operations after the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of its production in March.
Published 22 April 2020

Ecotricity's EV charging network voted worst

Ecotricity's electric charging network, found at motorway service stations across the UK, has been found to be the worst by a survey.
Published 22 April 2020
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

US oil prices drop below zero for first time ever

US oil prices have plunged into the negative for the first time in history, amid fears that storage capacity may run out.
Published 21 April 2020
Drivers shouldn’t expect fall in fuel prices despite low wholesale price

Fuel prices are at low point, say experts

Experts have told driving.co.uk drivers should not expect a further fall in fuel costs, despite March events that saw wholesale prices drop.
Published 15 April 2020
Coronavirus leads to bigger drop in car sales than after financial crash

Coronavirus leads to huge drop in car sales

New car registrations were 44.4% lower March than in the same month in 2019 after the Covid-19 virus caused showrooms to close.
Published 06 April 2020
How car makers and F1 teams are helping the fight against coronavirus

How car makers and F1 teams are helping with Covid

With expert engineering knowhow and fabrication tools, many car companies and motor sport teams have shifted to help fight coronavirus.
Published 03 April 2020
Petrol pumps should carry cigarette-style images of blackened lungs, says health experts

Petrol pumps to 'show images of blackened lungs'

Health experts have called on the government to add images of cigarette packet-style blackened lungs and flooded homes to petrol pumps.
Published 31 March 2020
Coronavirus: NHS staff no longer have to pay parking fees at hospitals

Hospital parking fees scrapped for NHS workers

The government has said it will cover the costs of car parking for NHS staff working in hospitals during the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
Published 26 March 2020

Driving tests have been temporarily suspended

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has announced that driving tests due to take place today and tomorrow will be postponed due to Covid-19.
Published 19 March 2020
Carmakers cease production as coronavirus soars and sales crash

Carmakers cease production as coronavirus spreads

Car production in Europe is grinding to a halt as manufacturers scramble to protect workers from the spread of Covid-19.
Published 17 March 2020