Ford Puma dealer handover
ECOS requires owners to sell a car back after six months or 6000 miles
Consumer

Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff

Government believes scheme used by car makers and dealers is unfair

17 March 2025
Uproar over end of bargain deals for car industry staff
Motability
Motability posted the £565m loss despite its revenues actually growing by 24%
Consumer

Motability takes £565 million blow as costs soar

Operator of UK's biggest fleet pins loss on more expensive cars, insurance, servicing

6 March 2025
Motability takes £565 million blow as costs soar
volvo ex90 front quarter tracking
Dual Nvidia Orin computers in the ES90 will be retrofitted to existing EX90s
New cars

Volvo to upgrade existing EX90s to more powerful ES90 computer

Complimentary upgrade is said to boost the EX90's computing power eightfold

5 March 2025
Volvo to upgrade existing EX90s to more powerful ES90 computer
MG ZS EV following Volvo XC40 Recharge following Kia Niro EV
Average price of a two-to-four-year-old EV sold by Manheim Auctions fell by £1000 year-on-year
Electric cars

Used EVs becoming cheaper than equivalent ICE cars

Battery-electric used cars now significantly cheaper than diesels and narrowing the gap to petrols

26 February 2025
Used EVs becoming cheaper than equivalent ICE cars
Consumer

Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case

Court of Appeal's ruling effectively bans dealers from profiting from finance deals unless the buyer gives consent

18 February 2025
Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case
Consumer

Private car park rule change to eliminate 'five-minute fines'

Motorists have been fined up to £100 even if they paid after the five-minute period or left due to a lack of space

12 February 2025
Private car park rule change to eliminate 'five-minute fines'
A303 Stonehenge bypass
A303 Stonehenge bypass was announced in 2014, was cancelled in 2024
Consumer

Government funding squeeze puts roads on back burner

Road upgrades slow to a snail's pace as government budgets are squeezed

7 February 2025
Government funding squeeze puts roads on back burner
Car park
Wolverhampton council expects raised prices to boost its revenue by £1m per year
Consumer

Councils hike parking costs in bid to plug budget holes

Local authorities look to motorists in bid to "make as much revenue as possible"

5 February 2025
Councils hike parking costs in bid to plug budget holes
Genesis GV80 front quarter tracking
GV80 is available from stock only – while supplies last
Consumer

Genesis ends ICE sales in the UK - for now

Brand goes EV-only in the UK as it ends sales of pure-ICE cars, but hybrids are due in the coming years

28 January 2025
Genesis ends ICE sales in the UK - for now
GWM Ora 03 front quarter
New entry-level Pure model is £7000 cheaper than the Pure+ that it replaces; offers one mile less range
New cars

GWM Ora 03 gains new entry level, bringing £7k lower price

Chinese brand revises hatchback’s line-up, gaining lower prices and a GT range-topper

21 January 2025
GWM Ora 03 gains new entry level, bringing £7k lower price

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