lower thames crossing southern tunnel entrance
Lower Thames Crossing will use a 2.6-mile tunnel running under the River Thames
Consumer

Lower Thames Crossing approved to ease Dartford pressure

New road connecting Kent and Essex, including 2.6-mile tunnel beneath river, gets green light from the government

25 March 2025
Lower Thames Crossing approved to ease Dartford pressure
pothole getty images
House of Commons' public accounts committee recently found England's roads to be "national embarrassment"
Consumer

English councils must prove pothole repairs or lose funding

From 30 June, each local authority must publish a report detailing how many potholes it has repaired

24 March 2025
English councils must prove pothole repairs or lose funding
Mini Cooper S MOT
MOT testers must now take photographs of cars as evidence they have actually been inspected
Consumer

Crackdown on MOT fraud comes under fire

DVSA's new test verification process is fallible, claims former MOT inspector

20 March 2025
Crackdown on MOT fraud comes under fire
Ford Puma dealer handover
ECOS requires owners to sell a car back after six months or 6000 miles
Consumer

Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff

Government believes scheme used by car makers and dealers is unfair

17 March 2025
Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff
Motability
Motability posted the £565m loss despite its revenues actually growing by 24%
Consumer

Motability takes £565 million blow as costs soar

Operator of UK's biggest fleet pins loss on more expensive cars, insurance, servicing

6 March 2025
Motability takes £565 million blow as costs soar
volvo ex90 front quarter tracking
Dual Nvidia Orin computers in the ES90 will be retrofitted to existing EX90s
New cars

Volvo to upgrade existing EX90s to more powerful ES90 computer

Complimentary upgrade is said to boost the EX90's computing power eightfold

5 March 2025
Volvo to upgrade existing EX90s to more powerful ES90 computer
MG ZS EV following Volvo XC40 Recharge following Kia Niro EV
Average price of a two-to-four-year-old EV sold by Manheim Auctions fell by £1000 year-on-year
Electric cars

Used EVs becoming cheaper than equivalent ICE cars

Battery-electric used cars now significantly cheaper than diesels and narrowing the gap to petrols

26 February 2025
Used EVs becoming cheaper than equivalent ICE cars
Consumer

Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case

Court of Appeal's ruling effectively bans dealers from profiting from finance deals unless the buyer gives consent

18 February 2025
Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case
Consumer

Private car park rule change to eliminate 'five-minute fines'

Motorists have been fined up to £100 even if they paid after the five-minute period or left due to a lack of space

12 February 2025
Private car park rule change to eliminate 'five-minute fines'
A303 Stonehenge bypass
A303 Stonehenge bypass was announced in 2014, was cancelled in 2024
Consumer

Government funding squeeze puts roads on back burner

Road upgrades slow to a snail's pace as government budgets are squeezed

7 February 2025
Government funding squeeze puts roads on back burner

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