Pressure on the Government to take action on fuel prices intensified after the average cost of petrol reached a new high.
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Fuel prices ‘will hit £2 per litre this summer’
Average fuel prices will hit £2 per litre this summer, motorists are being warned.
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Convictions for motoring offences up 22% last year
Convictions for motoring offences in England and Wales rose by more than a fifth last year, new figures show.
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Petrol prices exceed £1.70 per litre for first time
Average petrol prices have exceeded £1.70 per litre for the first time, new figures show.
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Fuel prices climb to new record highs
Petrol and diesel prices continue to climb to new highs, figures show.
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Petrol and diesel prices reach new record highs
Petrol and diesel prices have reached record highs, according to new figures.
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Vauxhall Insignia axed, but it could return as an EV
The Vauxhall Insignia has been taken off sale as the company plans an electric successor.
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Companies responsible for ‘plague of potholes’ to be penalised more easily
The “plague of potholes” will be addressed in new Government measures created to penalise companies responsible for leaving damage on roads after carrying out street works.
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Diesel prices hit new record high despite fuel duty cut
Diesel prices have soared to a new record high despite the cut in fuel duty, figures show.
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Classic car community is divided over electric conversions with the majority wanting a new class introduced
Electric powertrain conversions for classic cars are rising, with many people seeing them as a fantastic way to keep the community alive while remaining eco-conscious.
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Motor insurance price falls to the lowest level since 2015
The amount paid by motorists for insurance fell to its lowest level in more than six years in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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Grant Shapps bids to ‘banish the boy racer’ with noise cameras
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps declared he wants to “banish the boy racer” as he announced plans to deploy noise cameras to catch “rowdy drivers”.
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MOT test could be extended to ease cost of living crisis
Vehicles may only need to have an MOT test every two years under proposals being considered by the government to ease the UK’s cost of living crisis.
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Watching TV to be allowed in self-driving cars in Highway Code update
Users of self-driving cars will not be responsible for crashes under proposed changes to the Highway Code.
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Stellantis suspends vehicle production in Russia
Stellantis has suspended its manufacturing operations in Russia.
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Final Vauxhall Astra rolls off firm’s Ellesmere Port line
The final British-built Vauxhall Astra has rolled off the firm’s Ellesmere Port production line, ending a run that has seen more than four million models produced since 1981.
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Drug drivers to face mandatory rehab courses before getting back on the road
Drug drivers will be forced to undertake rehabilitation courses before being allowed back behind the wheel, under proposals from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
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Drivers suffer the biggest monthly surge in fuel prices
Drivers were hit by the largest monthly spike in pump prices on record in March, despite a cut in fuel duty, according to new analysis.
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Petition calling for 40% cut in fuel duty hits 100,000 signatures
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for further cuts to fuel duty.
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Loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for using mobile phones closes
A loophole allowing drivers to escape punishment for hand-held phone use if they are taking a photo or playing a game will be closed from Friday.
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