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Ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2030 would ‘create 30k new jobs in the UK’

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The Government is expected to announce a new date it proposes to introduce a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next week and a new report has urged ministers to fast-track it to a decade’s time. The current ban is due to come into force in 2040 but is … Read more

Having access to a car is more important now than before Covid, says poll

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Having access to a car is far more important than it was before Covid: Poll of drivers finds reluctance to use public transport is at an 18-year high Some 57% of motorists say they are now dependent on their motors day-to-day Just 43% of drivers said they were reliant on cars a year ago before … Read more

New Highway Code rules will ‘increase conflict between road users’

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Motorists have given a damning verdict on changes to the Highway Code that have been proposed by the Department for Transport. The update looks set to include new rules designed to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and horse riders with a revolutionary ‘Hierarchy of Road Users’ concept.  However, a survey by one road safety … Read more

Bentley will ditch gas-guzzling petrol engines in favour of battery power from 2030

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Bentley has today announced revolutionary plans to be a fully-electric car maker within a decade – putting its first battery-powered zero-emissions model on the road within just five years. The British luxury motor firm, renowned for its fast performance, grand touring and racing cars, will ditch big gas-guzzling and CO2 emitting petrol engines and by … Read more

Skoda patents an illuminated seat belt buckle to remind drivers to fasten up

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Skoda has patented a new safety device that it says could, in theory, cut the number of road deaths by a third. The Czech car maker – which is part of the VW Group – has copyrighted plans for the world’s first illuminated seat belt buckle. It will operate as a reminder to drivers and … Read more

Land Rover gives green light to Bowler to build £200,000 Defenders

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There might be a new Land Rover Defender in 2020, but the old model will continue to live on – though not how we knew it. Jaguar Land Rover bought UK off-road specialist company Bowler last year and has given the green light for it to rework its legendary 4X4 into an ultimately off-road weapon. … Read more

New VW Golf R is most potent version of its iconic hatch and has a Drift mode

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Volkswagen has unleashed the most powerful road-going version of the Golf yet – and for the first time ever it comes with a ‘Drift’ mode.  The aggressively styled all-wheel-drive model – the most potent ever to wear the iconic Golf badge – produces 320 horsepower from a highly-strung 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, petrol engine and can accelerate … Read more

Asda cuts price of petrol by 2p-a-litre and slashes diesel by 3p ahead of lockdown in England

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Asda has cut the price of petrol by 2p-a-litre and diesel by 3p in the run-up to England going into a second national lockdown. The supermarket giant is reducing its pump prices at 322 filling stations across the country from today in response to falling wholesale costs. It means those who will be working from … Read more