5+ day, 25+ min ago   (202+ words) Drivers can save up to £300 on their car insurance policies by shopping around a month before their existing policy expires. According to research carried out by MoneySuperMarket, motorists save an average of £300 when they look for new policies between 21 and…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (220+ words) New car sales in Europe rose four per cent in July compared to the same month in 2025, according to JATO Dynamics. It reported that registrations reached 1.12 million units in the month, with growth driven by electrified powertrains. Electric vehicle sales…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (312+ words) More than half of motorists back stricter restrictions for young drivers to improve road safety, according to new research. A survey of 1,045 motorists undertaken by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart found that 57% supported a midnight to 5am restriction for new drivers…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (200+ words) Demand for Auto Windscreens apprenticeships has risen eight per cent this year, with 1,084 applications so far. The company offers contact centre and automotive glazing technician apprenticeships, with applications for contact centre vacancies more than three times higher than they were…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (168+ words) Electric vehicle manufacturer AION Auto UK has secured accreditation to The Motor Ombudsman’s Motor Industry Code of Practice for New Cars. Sureyya Cansoy, director of business services and engagement at The Motor Ombudsman, said: “We are delighted to welcome AION…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (247+ words) Nervousness rather than a lack of skills causes 73% of driving test fails, according to new research. The study, carried out by under 17s training provider Young Driver, also found that 65% of instructors said that either pupils or their parents were pushing…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (225+ words) TyreSafe has warned drivers about the risks of part-worn tyres after a number of operations identified significant compliance and safety issues. Working with Trading Standards, it carried out investigations in Norfolk and Lancashire and found serious issues within the part-worn…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (308+ words) Chery Automobile will open a new UK R&D Centre of Excellence at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire later this year. The initial focus of the new centre will be chassis dynamics and ADAS tuning and calibration for UK-specification vehicles. Chery…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) Businesses are increasingly extending van rental contracts from 12 to 24 months, according to Liquid Fleet. The shift is a response to higher vehicle costs and the preference for cost certainty over frequent vehicle replacement cycles. Companies are also moving to longer…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (214+ words) Uptake of electric vans is expected to remain almost flat for three years, according to the 2026 Arval Fleet and Mobility Observatory Barometer. It found that light commercial vehicle operators predict that 16% of their fleets will be electric within three years....