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Philip Hammond Budget 2018 information for car drivers: road tax, fuel duty, pothole repairs, electric cars

Budget 2018: Hammond outlines motoring plans

Chancellor Phillip Hammond has outlined his latest Budget and there is some good news for motorists.
Published 29 October 2018

Tesla makes £240m profit from Model 3 sales surge

Thanks to extremely strong Model 3 demand, the infamously cash-burning car maker Tesla has posted its largest-ever quarterly profit of £241m.
Published 27 October 2018
Flying cars set to be certified by European regulators

Flying cars could be approved to fly in EU

Flying cars could soon be certified in the European Union, if new "special condition" rules by the European aviation regulator are approved.
Published 23 October 2018
Zipcar boss says ‘petty arguments’ by councils are delaying electric car infrastructure

Zipcar: ‘Petty' arguments delaying charging points

The boss of Zipcar believes “petty" arguments within London authorities are delaying vital electric vehicle infrastructure.
Published 23 October 2018
Aston Martin rolls backwards on stock market debut

Aston Martin rolls backwards on stock market debut

Aston Martin failed to pull away on its debut in the London Stock Exchange yesterday, with shares slipping from £19 to £18.10 at the close.
Published 04 October 2018
Flying car makers Terrafugia and PAL-V open order books

Flying car makers open order books

Two flying car manufacturers are set to deliver their first sky-worthy customer vehicles next year.
Published 02 October 2018
Rapid switch to electric vehicles will lead to job losses, warns EU car industry

Rapid switch to EVs will put car industry at risk

Tougher CO2 targets to ensure a rapid shift to electric vehicles could put the European automotive sector at risk, says its trade body.
Published 01 October 2018
VW uses 'shockwave guns' to prevent hailstorms — and farmers are suing them for it

Farmers sue VW over hail-preventing shockwave guns

Volkswagen is in a dispute with Mexican farmers over the use of “hail cannons”, which are believed to be the cause of a drought.
Published 28 August 2018
Britain's drivers buying fewer UK-made cars

Britain's drivers buying fewer UK-made cars

Once upon a time many of Britain's drivers would choose a new car because it was built in the UK. Those days appear to be over. Production for th
Published 31 July 2018

Pay-as-you-drive car insurance now offered in UK

A new pay-as-you-drive car insurance initiative has been launched in the UK, with the service being designed with low mileage drivers in mind.
Published 21 July 2018
Jaguar Land Rover will lose £billions from bad Brexit deal, warns CEO

Brexit could cost Jaguar Land Rover £billions

The Jaguar Land Rover CEO has warned the British car maker will lose over £billion per year, in the event of a bad Brexit deal being reached.
Published 05 July 2018
Buy your car before April 1 to avoid tax change shock, advise experts

Neutral fuel strategy calls as diesel declines

Car sales in June fell by 3.5% compared with the same period last year as buyers continue to shun diesel vehicles.
Published 05 July 2018