Carmakers want ministers to ease mandate to make more electric vehicles, which would mean energy firms losing outMajor UK businesses including Ovo, SSE and BT Openreach are urging the government to stick to current electric car...
Read MoreRachel Reeves urged to shelve fuel duty plans and overhaul taxes amid expected switch to electric vehiclesA pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank, which is urging the...
Read MoreRachel Reeves told to shelve plans for fuel duty and reform taxes amid expected switch to electric vehiclesA pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank which is urging the...
Read MoreCampaigners point out it is often cheaper to drive or even fly within the UK than take the trainFuel duty is expected to rise by up to 7p per litre after the budget, with speculation intensifying that the chancellor will restore...
Read MoreSir John Armitt says charging per mile ‘inevitable’ as move to electric vehicles creates £35bn shortfall in tax revenuesBritain must prepare for the widespread use of road pricing to make up a £35bn...
Read MoreRachel Reeves should reform vehicle taxes to fill £5bn ‘black hole’, says Campaign for Better TransportCampaigners have called on the chancellor to introduce a controversial pay-per-mile road charging scheme on...
Read MoreRAC urges government to give councils funding to fix pothole-ridden roads after years of underinvestmentThe number of UK drivers concerned with the state of local roads has hit record levels, according to the RAC, as the...
Read MorePressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second monthBritain’s next government is poised to benefit from easing pressure on household finances after a slowdown in...
Read MoreMotoring organisations criticise measure as ‘falling far short’ of protecting drivers from unfair practicesPrivate car parks will offer motorists in the UK a 10-minute “grace period” before issuing fines,...
Read MoreKen Skates says local communities will decide which limits are rescinded after 500,000 people sign petition against themWales’s transport minister has said the government will “correct” its guidance on the...
Read MoreAn investigation has revealed soaring numbers of unsolved vehicle crimes, with some inquiries into car thefts closed within 24 hours Police failed to catch any criminals who stole a car in more than 100 neighbourhoods across...
Read MoreChancellor’s 5p freeze will save £60 a year for well-off motorists compared with just £22 for lower earnersRetaining the fuel duty cut in the budget is a regressive policy that benefits the wealthiest in...
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