BMW i8 hybrid set for Goodwood UK premiere
BMW’s i8 will make its UK debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this June. The plug-in hybrid sports car is set to impress the crowds as it navigates the notorious 1.16-mile hillclimb between Thu...
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Budget 2014: Osborne freezes for carbon floor price and fuel duty
Fuel duty will be frozen once again, the George Osborne revealed in his Budget speech to the House of Commons on Wednesday. Osborne announced that a planned rise of 1.6p in fuel duty scheduled fo...
Rise of the ‘#drivingselfie’ – 7% of motorists taking pictures of themselves driving
Seven per cent of motorists say they have taken a ‘selfie’ whilst driving. The recent survey published by Confused.com found that 4% had sent a self-portrait from their smartphone via the popular ...
Budget 2014: fuel duty freeze until May 2015 & £200m of pothole repairs
Fuel duty will remain frozen until after the General Election in May 2015, George Osborne has confirmed in 2014’s Budget Statement. The Chancellor of the Exchequer also announced that £200m would ...
Nissan Juke takes on Olympic role for cyclist Jess Varnish
Team GB track cyclist Jess Varnish has a new set of wheels as she prepares for Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Provided to the cycling star by West Way Nissan in Ardwick, Manchester, Jess now has a new N...
Fab February for Europe’s new car market
The number of new cars registered in the EU increased by 8% in February, compared to the same month in 2013. According to the ACEA, 861,058 cars were registered last month, up from 797,494 last Fe...
Peugeot 308 tops 90mpg in real-world tests
With a near 100mpg official fuel economy figure, there might be some who hesitate to believe that the new Peugeot 308 can achieve anything like that in the real world. But Peugeot has gone and pr...
Fuel duty freeze and pothole relief announced in Budget 2014
Fuel duty will remain frozen until after the next General Election and a further £200m will be spent on fixing potholes, it has been confirmed in 2014’s Budget Statement. Speaking to the House of ...
Bentley reports best year ever in 2013
Bentley enjoyed its most successful year ever in 2013 with record profits and delivering more cars in its history. The Crewe-based luxury carmaker reported a turnover of £1.40bn last year, up 15.5...
Robert Llewellyn: Change ahead for electric car charging, but we’ve come so far already
Last night I attended a posh dinner at London’s exclusive Savoy Hotel. Nice. The event was organised by Chargemaster, the company that has installed over 3,000 public charge points in London. T...
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