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New MOT Tests Come Into Effect With Tighter Regulations on Diesel Emissions

By Ben Rich | Published: 23.05.2018

The new MOT test is now in effect, bringing with it new categories of vehicle faults, and tighter restrictions on diesel emissions. Vehicles with a diesel particulate filter installed will be required...

Sales for Diesel Cars Continue to Fall

By Max Robinson | Published: 13.03.2018

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has published figures showing that sales of new cars in the UK declined for the 11th consecutive month during February this year. The drop mostly...

Are you aware of last year’s changes to the standard driving test?

By Ben Rich | Published: 05.02.2018

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) announced several changes to the driving test in the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) in December last year, focusing on the use of technology, and are...

Uber to Limit Number of Hours Drivers Can Work

By Scott Turner | Published: 18.01.2018

A new app has been made to cap the number of hours Uber drivers work by enforcing a mandatory six-hour break after 10 hours of working; this would include driving with a passenger and/or driving to...

Car Tax Evasion Tripled Since Paper Discs Scrapped

By Michael Quinn | Published: 24.11.2017

New figures from Transport For London show that the amount of untaxed vehicles in the UK is three times higher than before the abolition of the paper tax disc three years ago. The new figures indicate...

UK Petrol Prices to Rise Following Storm Harvey

By Danny Lord | Published: 08.09.2017

After Hurricane Harvey tore through Texas and the Gulf of Mexico towards the end of August, the devastation left in its wake is severe, and it is expected to have far reaching consequences for the...

BMW Reveals Design for New Electric Mini Concept

By Danny Lord | Published: 01.09.2017

BMW have released the first images and details of their new Electric Mini prior to the car’s debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show from September 16th. This follows BMW’s July announcement of plans to put...

£5bn Worth of Cars Put on Finance Deals in March

By Danny Lord | Published: 15.05.2017

A total of around 320,000 new and used cars with a total value of just over £5 billion were purchased using finance deals of various kinds during March. Of these vehicles, around 200,000 were new. At...

Fuel Prices Reach Highest Point Since Mid-2015

By Danny Lord | Published: 03.11.2016

According to the RAC, accelerating inflation in petrol and diesel prices has pushed them up to their highest level for 15 months. The RAC’s figures show that the price of a litre of diesel rose by...

RAC Launches Flexible Insurance to Save Learner Drivers Money

By Money Expert | Published: 11.02.2015

The RAC has launched a flexible new car insurance policy aimed at dramatically cutting the cost of learning to drive for young or new drivers. With the cost of insurance for learner drivers often far...