Birmingham City Council has dished out more than 44,000 fines to drivers who failed to pay an £8 daily charge to enter its new Clean Air Zone. The CAZ, which went live at the beginning of June, began charging users of non-compliant older vehicles from 14 June. Non-payment results in a fine of £120, though … Read more
The Ford Fiesta is the most popular car with young drivers but it’s NOT the cheapest to insure: We reveal the top ten cars for cheaper cover The Ford Fiesta is the most popular car for young drivers, data finds However, it isn’t the cheapest to insure with the Citroen C1 taking that spot We … Read more
Fancy living like a two-time Academy Award winner with seven Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes to their name? Soon, you will have the chance to. That’s because Tom Hanks is offering his ‘silver bullet’ Airstream trailer used as his ‘home away from home’ on film sets for almost 30 years to the highest bidder. … Read more
Fancy living like a two-time Academy Award winner with seven Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes to their name? Soon, you will have the chance to. That’s because Tom Hanks is offering his ‘silver bullet’ Airstream trailer used as his ‘home away from home’ on film sets for almost 30 years to the highest bidder. … Read more
Tesla’s Superchargers have topped a new survey of electric car owners about the best networks for charging their vehicle’s batteries. Of the 1,000 EV owners who use it and completed What Car?’s survey, they rated it very highly for reliability, charging speed, ease of payment and value for money, giving it an overall score of … Read more
Product recalls are a common occurrence and that’s also the case for cars. Thousands of vehicle-related recalls have been issued since 1992, according to records held by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency – many of them by vehicle manufacturers. Analysis of the Government’s recalls database has revealed which car makers have issued the most, … Read more
A planning application for a gigafactory at Coventry Airport has been submitted by joint venture partners, Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, it was confirmed on Thursday morning. The proposals, which were first announced in February this year, are set to be determined by Warwick District Council and Coventry City Council later this year. … Read more
London has been named as the car crime hotspot of the UK with Lambeth having the highest number of thefts, new research has revealed. Nine of the top ten locations for car theft are in the capital including the exclusive borough of Kensington and Chelsea as well as Ealing and Wandsworth, according to data from … Read more
Police in the last five years referred 1,400 drivers to DVLA because they couldn’t read a number plate from 20 metres – and 97% had licences revoked From 2016-2020, 1,486 drivers failed roadside eyesight tests when pulled over Police reported these drivers to the DVLA and 1,436 had licences revoked Some 241 referrals were issued … Read more
A guarantee you’ll see if football does come home: AA to provide free breakdown assistance on Sunday for ticket-holders travelling to Wembley for England’s Euro 2020 final Motorists driving to the final in London will have free breakdown assistance AA says fans can call a dedicated number – though will need to provide evidence that … Read more