motoring
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Multiple wins for Dacia at the 2023 Autocar Awards
Dacia has once again underlined its winning formula after the Dacia Jogger and Dacia Sandero have won ‘Best Family Car’ and ‘Best Budget Car’ respectively at the 2023 Autocar Awards. In addition to the Dacia duo...2023-05-01 3943 0 -
Motorists driving with dangerous amounts of prescription medications in their system
A hidden epidemic of drug-driving is at large in Britain, with almost 1-in-3 motorists unwittingly driving with dangerous amounts of drugs in their system, according to the UK’s leading road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart. But the...2023-05-01 4554 0 -
Drivers warned to tread carefully this April
Drivers have been warned that even though the days are now getting brighter with the arrival of Springtime, it does not mean that the roads are any safer, with April traditionally bringing in more unsettled and...2023-04-06 4933 0 -
Motorists encouraged to take advantage of £2,000 Birmingham City Council car scrappage grant as part of city’s Clean Air Zone initiative
People who work within Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone are being encouraged to take advantage of the city’s pioneering Vehicle Scrappage and Travel Credit Scheme. Introduced to help commuters affected by the introduction of an £8 daily...2023-04-03 5093 0 -
First rapid chargers for electric vehicles – just 30 minutes to fully charge
Birmingham City Council has been working with Transport for West Midlands (TFWM) to install its first rapid Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points. Selly Oak station will be the first of a number of Park & Ride...2023-03-18 4422 0 -
Rapid electric vehicle charging point installed to boost sustainable travel
A publicly accessible rapid electric vehicle charger has been installed on the Bournville Village Trust (BVT) estate to support sustainable travel. The 50kW charger has been launched at the Shenley Green shops, Shenley Lane, through a...2023-02-09 4010 0 -
UK Government backing helps launch world first self-driving bus
Passengers will be boarding the world’s first fully sized, self-driving bus service in Edinburgh from the Spring, after it was awarded a share of £81 million in joint UK government and industry support for self-driving transport...2023-02-01 3562 0 -
UK drivers losing more than three hours a year defrosting their windscreen
Drivers are spending more than three hours per year* clearing their windscreen of ice before driving in winter, according to research from Škoda UK. More than half (51%) of UK motorists are unaware that they could...2023-01-30 3532 0 -
UK car production down but electric vehicle output surges to new record
UK car production declined -9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). December rounded off a volatile year, with output down -17.9%...2023-01-30 2245 0 -
Survey finds just 6% of motorists are able to identify a tyre’s crucial ‘load rating’
A survey commissioned by Apollo Tyres has found that only 6% of motorists in the UK are able to correctly identify a tyre’s ‘load rating’, which signifies the maximum weight of the vehicle that can safely...2023-01-30 1915 0
