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TfL made an additional £86m from hiked Congestion Charge in 2020 and could pocket an extra £113m this financial year if the £15-a-day charge remains, leaked email reveals Email from deputy mayor for transport, Heidi Alexander, was seen by Autocar Sadiq Khan increased the daily charge from £11.50 to £15 on 22 June 2020 It was … Read more

TfL made an additional £86m from hiked Congestion Charge in 2020 and could pocket an extra £113m for the financial year if the £15-a-day charge remains, leaked email reveals A leaked email from Transport for London officials revealed increased revenues Email from deputy mayor for transport, Heidi Alexander, was seen by Autocar Sadiq Khan increased the … Read more

Nissan has showcased its latest concept vehicle – and it’s gone off piste with an electric camper van designed for winter getaways. With chunky off-road tyres, an elevated ride height and a pair of spotlights for seeing through dense snow storms, this go-anywhere van is ideal for those who like ski and snowboard adventures but … Read more

1. The answer’s on the roof Because the original VW Polo Harlequin was made up of a group of cars with shared panels, it was difficult to tell what colour each car started life out as when you see one on the road.  Body parts of blue, yellow, green and red cars – including bonnets, … Read more

Scam alert: Thieves claiming parking machines have swallowed their bank cards are making off with those belonging to sympathetic motorists and ‘stealing thousands of pounds in minutes’ Richmond Council has reported a rise in card thefts at parking payment machines in recent weeks in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington It says latest cases have seen criminals … Read more

Last week we brought you the news that JCB has unveiled a specific vehicle designed to fix the nation’s ravaged roads. The PotholePro is a £165,000 heavy-duty model that’s claimed to be able to fill a crater in less than eight minutes and can complete jobs that usually require three different road-repairing machines.  Now the … Read more

Classic cars are big business and bidding at auctions for collectible vehicles is ferociously contested among those petrolheads with pockets deep enough to fulfill any four-wheeled desire. And that was true even in 2020, when most sales took place online to avoid mass gatherings during the pandemic.  But as most of us know, emotional purchases … Read more

MPs have reiterated their controversial plans to hand local authorities across the country powers to fine motorists who commit minor traffic offences. The change to the Traffic Management Act 2004 is set to bring the whole of England in line with London, where local transport officials already use automatic number plate recognition cameras to dish … Read more

A car manufacturer has left customers dumbfounded after it emerged the roof rails on one of its electric estate cars are unable carry any weight. If drivers ignore this detail it could ‘result in an accident or damage to the vehicle’. That’s despite the brand’s optional accessories for the model including roof bars for an … Read more

Local councils are planning to install just 9,317 public charge points for electric cars between now and 2025, which threatens to cause a huge ‘bottleneck in adoption’ to plug-in vehicles in the coming years. An average of 35 chargers per local authority are due to be provided in the next four years with 126 councils … Read more