Rob Hull

Eight council-run car parks to have emissions-based charges from 8 September. All diesel cars to be charged extra - prices hiked for petrols over 131k/km CO2. Hourly parking rates for some drivers could rise by 47% from £1.70 to £2.50

AA boss Edmund King is encouraging motorists to protect their keyless cars by placing their fobs inside a metal box, wired pouch, an empty tin and even a microwave.

BMW drivers are able to tap into pay-monthly packages for specific features in BMW cars, such as heated front seats for $26.

It is feared that drivers will be reluctant to make the switch to plug-in cars if they believe there are not enough ways to top up quickly. Just 17 per cent of new public chargers in 2021 were rapid versions.

Lawyer Nick Freeman, known as Mr Loophole, has criticised the new code as lacking ‘common sense’ claiming they could make pedestrians and cyclists more vulnerable.

Under the new rules, cyclists are now advised to ride in the centre of lanes on quieter roads, in slower-moving traffic, and when approaching junctions.

From today, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) in London is now 18 times larger than it was before expansion. The zone now includes all areas within the North and South Circular roads in an attempt to boost air quality. Ulez has operated since April 2019, but used to cover same area of central London as the Congestion Charge. It is a fresh blow to drivers after the price of petrol hit a new high on Sunday, with the cost of diesel also up. Have you been affected by the expansion of the ULEZ? Get…

Electric car the Tesla Model 3 became Britain’s top selling motor in September as the fuel crisis gripped the nations petrol pumps.

The iconic eighties motor was believed to be the last one ever manufactured by the German car giant when it rolled off the production line in 1991.

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that production at two of its UK manufacturing plants is to be suspended due to supply chain disruption caused by the pandemic.