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  Are you next? Private parking fines soar 24% across the UK
  Drivers in the UK are being hit with a surge in private parking fines, according to reports by the RAC Foundation. Government data shows that more than 4.3 million tickets...
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  Pavement parking ban decision due soon as drivers call for action
  The Department for Transport (DfT) is expected to decide soon whether it will introduce a ban on pavement parking across England, with the RAC reporting that the majority of drivers...
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  Save up to £3,750 on a new EV – details of cars to qualify for electric car grant emerge
  The government has announced details of the electric car grant (ECG) that could slash up to £3,750 off the cost of a new electric car, and details of the first...
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  How to reclaim your mis-sold car finance commission
  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new car finance compensation scheme. It’s designed to repay discretionary commission arrangements that were built into drivers’ finance agreements but not clearly...
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  Millions of car buyers could receive compensation in £18bn car finance scandal
  Millions of UK motorists are now in line for payouts after the City regulator confirmed plans to launch a multi-billion-pound redress scheme over mis-sold car finance deals, following the groundbreaking...
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  Car finance mis-selling: Supreme Court ruling and what it means for compensation
  The Supreme Court has ruled that car dealers do not owe a duty of loyalty to customers when arranging car finance, partially overturning a landmark Court of Appeal decision. It’s...
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  Car makers fined £460m for forming scrap cartel
  Sixteen major European car manufacturers have been fined a total of £460 million by the EU Commission and the UK government for forming an illegal car recycling cartel. The manufacturers involved...
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  Private parking panel axes controversial ‘five-minute rule’
  The Private Parking Scrutiny and Advice Panel (PPSAP) has put in its first shift. The panel has axed the controversial ‘five-minute rule’ to protect motorists who have genuine difficulties in...
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  Fight back against the parking pirates! Tell us about your private parking fines!
  We’re conducting a study. Now that the private parking sector has been placed under scrutiny by a new oversight panel, we’re curious to know how many of our readers have...
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  Manchester scraps Clean Air Zone and takes responsibility for emissions
  Manchester City Council has finished reviewing its Clean Air Zone plans – and it’s good news for drivers. Greater Manchester won’t follow London’s ULEZ model, meaning drivers of older petrol...
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  Government opens consultation on ZEV mandate
  The UK’s government has had a hard time making its ZEV mandate stick. The legislation states that manufacturers must ensure at least 22% of cars sold in 2024 are powered...
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  DfT confirms ban on petrol and diesel cars will be moved from 2035 to 2030
  The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that it will ‘provide certainty’ to manufacturers by reverting the UK’s petrol and diesel car ban back to 2030 from the extended 2035...
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  The price of distraction: using your phone at the wheel could cost you more than £500
  New research has found that drivers who are caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel will pay, on average, £569 for the privilege. That figure is split between the...
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  Welcome to the Machine: UK government gives self-driving cars the green light
  We’ve reached a new landmark in British automotive legislation. The UK government’s Automated Vehicles Act has received royal assent to become law – and the change could see self-driving cars...
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  Police don't respond to 70% of car thefts: It's time to ramp up your security
  UK police forces didn’t attend 72% of reported car thefts in 2023, newly released figures show amid growing concerns about car security. That’s up 3% from 2021, however an increase...

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  Pavement parking ban decision due soon as drivers call for action
  The Department for Transport (DfT) is expected to decide soon whether it will introduce a ban on pavement parking across England, with the RAC reporting that the majority of drivers...
• 
  Save up to £3,750 on a new EV – details of cars to qualify for electric car grant emerge
  The government has announced details of the electric car grant (ECG) that could slash up to £3,750 off the cost of a new electric car, and details of the first...
• 
  Are you next? Private parking fines soar 24% across the UK
  Drivers in the UK are being hit with a surge in private parking fines, according to reports by the RAC Foundation. Government data shows that more than 4.3 million tickets...
• 
  Private parking panel axes controversial ‘five-minute rule’
  The Private Parking Scrutiny and Advice Panel (PPSAP) has put in its first shift. The panel has axed the controversial ‘five-minute rule’ to protect motorists who have genuine difficulties in...
• 
  How to reclaim your mis-sold car finance commission
  The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new car finance compensation scheme. It’s designed to repay discretionary commission arrangements that were built into drivers’ finance agreements but not clearly...
• 
  Car makers fined £460m for forming scrap cartel
  Sixteen major European car manufacturers have been fined a total of £460 million by the EU Commission and the UK government for forming an illegal car recycling cartel. The manufacturers involved...
• 
  Millions of car buyers could receive compensation in £18bn car finance scandal
  Millions of UK motorists are now in line for payouts after the City regulator confirmed plans to launch a multi-billion-pound redress scheme over mis-sold car finance deals, following the groundbreaking...
• 
  DfT confirms ban on petrol and diesel cars will be moved from 2035 to 2030
  The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that it will ‘provide certainty’ to manufacturers by reverting the UK’s petrol and diesel car ban back to 2030 from the extended 2035...
• 
  Car finance mis-selling: Supreme Court ruling and what it means for compensation
  The Supreme Court has ruled that car dealers do not owe a duty of loyalty to customers when arranging car finance, partially overturning a landmark Court of Appeal decision. It’s...
• 
  Welcome to the Machine: UK government gives self-driving cars the green light
  We’ve reached a new landmark in British automotive legislation. The UK government’s Automated Vehicles Act has received royal assent to become law – and the change could see self-driving cars...
• 
  Manchester scraps Clean Air Zone and takes responsibility for emissions
  Manchester City Council has finished reviewing its Clean Air Zone plans – and it’s good news for drivers. Greater Manchester won’t follow London’s ULEZ model, meaning drivers of older petrol...
• 
  Fight back against the parking pirates! Tell us about your private parking fines!
  We’re conducting a study. Now that the private parking sector has been placed under scrutiny by a new oversight panel, we’re curious to know how many of our readers have...
• 
  Police don't respond to 70% of car thefts: It's time to ramp up your security
  UK police forces didn’t attend 72% of reported car thefts in 2023, newly released figures show amid growing concerns about car security. That’s up 3% from 2021, however an increase...
• 
  The price of distraction: using your phone at the wheel could cost you more than £500
  New research has found that drivers who are caught using their mobile phones behind the wheel will pay, on average, £569 for the privilege. That figure is split between the...
• 
  Government opens consultation on ZEV mandate
  The UK’s government has had a hard time making its ZEV mandate stick. The legislation states that manufacturers must ensure at least 22% of cars sold in 2024 are powered...