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Parents urged to remove 3 items from their car to avoid failing an MOT
20+ hour, 54+ min ago (343+ words) Parents have been warned to remove three items from their car before an MOT to avoid the chance of failing it. An MOT tests the most important parts of a vehicle to make sure they meet the legal standards. There…...
Drivers face fines of up to £150 for leaving engines idling
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (488+ words) Drivers in Wales could be fined up to £150 for leaving their engines running while stationary under new rules coming into force this month. Councils will be given greater powers to tackle unnecessary engine idling from September 30, with the existing £20 fixed…...
Musk attacks Britain over ‘stifling’ driverless car rules
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (738+ words) Tesla claims UK laws will confuse consumers, restrict innovation and increase costs James Titcomb is The Telegraph's Technology Editor and has covered the tech industry for a decade from Silicon Valley and London. He can be reached at [email protected] and…...
Electric vehicles are changing the car market, CNA columnist says
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (239+ words) Changes in the automotive markets of Australia, Germany and Japan indicate intensifying competition for traditional carmakers, energy transition adviser Richard Neuman writes in a column for Channel NewsAsia. In his view, the spread of electric vehicles and the development of…...
27% of new cars licensed so far this year electric - CSO
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (270+ words) New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new private electric cars licensed for the first time in August jumped by 57% to 3,763 compared to 2,394 the same month last year. The CSO said this means the share…...
Green light for car showroom and MOT workshop
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (544+ words) A car showroom on the site of a former decorating store has been retrospectively approved, along with plans to create an MOT workshop. Heywood MOT Station applied to Rochdale Council for part-retrospective planning permission for change of use from a…...
Volkswagen ID.Polo: how does this compact electric car handle on the road?
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (63+ words) Il Sole 24 ORE In Italia, the ID.Polo Trend starts at 26,100 euros. The range also includes the Life and Style models, as well as the Edition 1. The 211 cv Style version we tested comes with a hefty price tag, with a list…...
Barhale moves 1,200 drivers to digital licence checks
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (710+ words) Barhale has moved 1,200 drivers to the Davis platform to automate licence checks and improve its oversight of driver risk. The civil engineering and infrastructure company operates a mixed fleet of approximately 1,000 company cars and commercial vehicles, of which 60% are electrified....
Andy Burnham told to change MOT rule - with tests for drivers currently exempt
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (537+ words) MOT changes could see classic car owners required to take tests - even if they're exempt. As it stands, under Labour Party government rules, a vehicle does not need an MOT if it was built or first registered more than 40 years…...
Euro 5 diesel vehicles, driving ban from 1 October: which regions are affected?
5+ day, 12+ min ago (343+ words) The measure, which was originally due to come into force a year ago, on 1 October 2025, applies to Euro 5 diesel vehicles, namely those falling within the emissions class approved in accordance with the European anti-pollution standards that became mandatory for new…...