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Government considers £6000 scrappage scheme for electric car buyers

Scrappage scheme to stimulate EV buying

The UK government is reportedly considering offering electric car buyers a £6,000 discount as part of a scrappage scheme.
Published 08 June 2020
Extended Test: 2019 BMW 3 Series Touring 330d xDrive (G21) review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk - Will Dron poses with the car

Extended Test: 2019 BMW 3 Series Touring (G21)

Is the BMW 3 Series Touring the best all-round car for keen drivers with families? Follow Will Dron's reports on the 330d estate.
Published 08 June 2020
Are motorcycles the way out of lockdown?

Are motorcycles best way to get UK moving again?

The end to lockdown has posed a number of practical problems. One of the primary concerns is how to commute while maintaining social distance.
Published 05 June 2020
Dyson reveals further details of abandoned electric car project

Dyson reveals full scale of electric car project

A video released by Dyson shows founder James Dyson revealing more information about the abandoned electric car project that cost him £500m.
Published 04 June 2020
New car sales fall 89% in May

New car sales down 89% in May

Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the automotive industry with sales of new cars falling 89% in May compared to the same month last year.
Published 04 June 2020
Scientists fear return to pre-lockdown pollution levels

Scientists fear return to pre-lockdown pollution

Despite a push towards walking and cycling, scientists predict that pollution in UK cities could, like in China, return to pre-lockdown levels.
Published 04 June 2020
Car industry pushes for scrappage scheme and petrol incentives

Car industry wants scrappage, petrol incentives

The UK’s automotive industry is reportedly in talks with the government in order to procure a £1.5bn deal in the form of a scrappage scheme.
Published 03 June 2020
Nissan reignites Sunderland plant uncertainty

Nissan: No-deal Brexit still threatens UK factory

Nissan's boss has told the BBC that the future of its factory in Sunderland, the biggest car manufacturing plant  in the UK, is still in jeopardy
Published 03 June 2020
Street charging is postcode lottery, says research

Electric car street charging is postcode lottery

A study of electric vehicle infrastructure in the UK leaves has revealed the stark regional divides in availability of public chargers.
Published 02 June 2020
Research shows extent of lockdown speeding

Driver caught doing 151mph on M62 during lockdown

New data obtained by the RAC shows the extent that dangerous drivers have used empty roads for extreme speeding during lockdown.
Published 02 June 2020
Cars to be banned outside schools

Cars to be banned outside schools

Cars will be prohibited outside schools at certain times in order to protect students in polluted areas from vehicle fumes.
Published 01 June 2020
UK government seeking site for Tesla factory

UK government seeking site for Tesla factory

The department for International Trade is reportedly trying to find a four million square foot site in order to construct a Tesla Gigafactory.
Published 30 May 2020