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Motoring446UK automotive market shows early signs of recovery
Encouraging new data reveals the UK automotive market could be entering a period of recovery following the nationwide lockdown. Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that commercial UK vehicle production increased by 23.9% in...
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Motoring619Government must not abandon car scrappage scheme
The Government must commit to introducing a car scrappage scheme for older and more polluting vehicles, local London Assembly Member Unmesh Desai has urged. His calls come in the wake of reports that, as lockdown measures ease, air pollution levels are...
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Motoring1187Private hire Congestion Charge challenged in the courts
Charging minicabs a fee to drive in central London when black cabs are exempt discriminates against vulnerable workers and passengers, a court has heard. London’s black cabs do not pay the Congestion Charge – a £15 daily fee that aims to...
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Motoring621Mandatory MOT testing to be reintroduced from 1 August
Mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as Covid-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing in March to help slow the spread of...
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Motoring610Congestion Charge increase to come into effect next week
London’s Congestion Charge will rise on Monday and longer hours will be introduced, Sadiq Khan has confirmed. The Mayor says the changes are a temporary response to the coronavirus pandemic. From next week, the daily fee to travel in the central London...
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Motoring558Accidental damage claims up 39% in England since lockdown eased
Admiral car insurance data reveals that accidental damage claims have started to rise since lockdown restrictions eased. The insurer saw a 39% increase in accidental damage claims from motorists in England in two weeks after lockdown eased. Wales saw a 3% increase and Scotland a...
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Motoring703World premiere of the new Porsche 911 Targa
Porsche has completed its sports car trio in time for summer: following on from the Coupé and Cabriolet, the third body variant of the new 911 generation now makes its debut with the all-wheel drive 911 Targa 4 and 911 Targa 4S models. The distinguishing...
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Motoring703Ford Mustang earns world’s best-selling sports car title
Mustang can now celebrate two global sales crowns, earning world’s best-selling sports car and its fifth straight best-selling sports coupe title.
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Motoring684Six signs your vehicle may be about to breakdown
With coronavirus keeping people at home, now is an ideal time to complete an at-home MOT to ensure your vehicle is roadworthy.
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Motoring750Speeding increase across London during lockdown
Some parts of the capital have seen average driving speeds increase 50% during lockdown, as quieter streets give drivers the opportunity to put their foot down – and break the law.
By Jessie Mathewson