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Budget 2021: Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s plans for fuel duty, road tax and more

Published 03 March 2021
By Will Dron
Rishi Sunak's fiscal plans for roads, cars and vans, including fuel duty, VED road tax, pothole repairs and electric vehicle incentives.
Pothole-related breakdowns increase due to winter storms

Spike in pothole-related breakdowns

Storms at the beginning of the year have contributed to an increase in pothole-related breakdowns, according to new statistics.
Published 01 May 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
Environmentalists start crowdfunding appeal to stop government road building scheme

Campaigners to take DfT to court over road plans

The UK government is facing backlash from environmentalists regarding plans to inject £27bn into a road-building programme.
Published 22 April 2020
Peugeot to plug-in the £500 hole in government grant

Peugeot, Renault plug £500 hole in EV subsidy

French carmaker Peugeot has pledged to fill the £500 reduction in the government’s plug-in vehicles grant until the end of March.
Published 17 March 2020
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
Motoring industry calls for electric incentives in tomorrow’s budget

AA calls for electric car incentives in Budget

The AA is calling on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to make space in tomorrow’s budget to stimulate the sales of electric cars.
Published 10 March 2020