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Failed Ulez challenge cost Surrey County Council £140,000

Published 18 October 2023
By James Fossdyke
The Surrey local authority has to pay back a six-figure sum after the challenge, including a £100,000 payment to Transport for London.
London ULEZ roll-out sees polluting car numbers fall by a quarter

Dealers turning away non-ULEZ compliant cars

Car Dealer Magazine reports that dealers in the London area are turning away trade-ins that aren’t ULEZ-compliant.
Published 31 August 2023
Is your car exempt from London’s Ultra-Low Emissions Zone charges?

Is your car exempt from London's Ulez?

London was the first city in the world to establish an “ultra low emission zone” (Ulez), and now it covers all boroughs — is your car exempt?
Published 29 August 2023
BMW eDrive Zones introduces in London and Birmingham, using geo-fencing technology for plug-in hybrid cars

More polluting cars to pay more to park

The London borough of Lambeth is about to introduce new parking charges which will see those driving more polluting vehicles paying more.
Published 20 June 2023
London ULEZ roll-out sees polluting car numbers fall by a quarter

ULEZ cameras vandalised as protest groups resist

Opposition is growing to the latest ULEZ expansion – set to take effect in August.
Published 26 May 2023
Opinion: If Uber is worth what the investors claim, I’ll eat my brake pads

Uber plans all-electric London fleet by 2025

Uber has announced plans to convert all of its London-based cabs to electric power in just two years.
Published 15 May 2023
London ULEZ roll-out sees polluting car numbers fall by a quarter

London car scrappage scheme announced ahead of ULE

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced details of a new £110m scrappage scheme.
Published 31 January 2023
Giovanna Drago claims she broke her knee when a pothole made her fall off her new e-scooter.

Illegal e-scooter rider sues council over fall

A woman injured while illegally riding an e-scooter is suing Barnet council in London for £30,000 in a case that could have major implications.
Published 02 December 2022
Me and My Motor: Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg

Rees-Mogg: 20mph limits 'ridiculous'

The minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency, Jacob Rees-Mogg, has branded 20mph speed limits “ridiculous”.
Published 04 May 2022
Drug driver is first arrest for former model Penny Lancaster

Drug driver first arrest for former model

Penny Lancaster has said that her first arrest as a special constable for City of London Police was a drug-driving suspect.
Published 10 March 2022
Car thief

London boroughs nine of top 10 car theft locations

The top 20 locations in the UK for car theft have been revealed in a new survey, and it’s not good news for motorists living in London.
Published 14 July 2021
low-traffic zone cyclist

LTNs generate £14 million in fines over 12 months

Motorists being fined millions of pounds for inadvertently entering low-traffic neighbourhoods.
Published 12 July 2021
Goodyear Blimp visible over London skyline

Goodyear Blimp visible over London skyline

The iconic Goodyear Blimp, which hasn't been seen in London for nearly a decade, is visible over the Capital's skyline today.
Published 30 June 2021