Automotive News | Car News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/automotive/ Business News Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:25:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LLB-favicon.jpg Automotive News | Car News | LondonLovesBusiness https://londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/automotive/ 32 32 The price of fuel is at its lowest in almost three years https://londonlovesbusiness.com/the-price-of-fuel-is-at-its-lowest-in-almost-three-years/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:25:08 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179947

Following a fall in wholesale costs prices on the forecourts are now at their lowest in almost three years. On Thursday the average price of fuel was 144.4p per litre…

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Sales of new cars declines https://londonlovesbusiness.com/sales-of-new-cars-declines/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:14:38 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179870

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said that new car sales has declined as last month 84,575 were registered compared with 85,657 in August last year. Pure…

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Labour will have to install ‘approximately 2.8k charging points every month to hit 2030 targets’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/labour-will-have-to-install-approximately-2-8k-charging-points-every-month-to-hit-2030-targets/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:09:08 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179525

The UK government set out a target of 300,00 public electric vehicle charging points to be implemented in by the end of 2030. Although there has been a rise of…

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83% of drivers paying out of pocket for pothole damage https://londonlovesbusiness.com/83-of-drivers-paying-out-of-pocket-for-pothole-damage/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:43:30 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179530

Insurance experts are urging drivers to understand how they can claim for motor damage caused by potholes. This comes after a survey from Quotezone.co.uk reveals 92% of drivers feel potholes in their…

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Starmer refuses to rule out a fuel duty hike https://londonlovesbusiness.com/starmer-refuses-to-rule-out-a-fuel-duty-hike/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:55:22 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179412

The Prime Minister has omitted in his speech today any likelihood of incentivising economic growth today. He repeated that there would be no increase in income tax, VAT, or national…

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Splashing pedestrians? Then be prepared to splash the cash with fines of up to £5,000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/splashing-pedestrians-then-be-prepared-to-splash-the-cash-with-fines-of-up-to-5000/ Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:34:24 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179211

With Storm Lilian creating weather warnings for wind and rain, drivers have been warned not to splash pedestrians else face fines of up to £5,000 plus penalty points on their…

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NATO airbase on high alert as ‘some form of terrorist activity is highly likely’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/nato-airbase-on-high-alert-as-some-form-of-terrorist-activity-is-highly-likely/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:42:32 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=179177

A NATO airbase in Germany has “raised the security level” as intelligence reports there is a “potential threat” and all non-mission essential staff has been sent home as “precautionary measure.”…

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RAC warns this Bank Holiday weekend is a ‘perfect storm’ for motorists https://londonlovesbusiness.com/rac-warns-this-bank-holiday-weekend-is-a-perfect-storm-for-motorists/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:20:12 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=178779

The RAC has said on Friday there will be around 3.2 million leisure trips by motorists and an estimated total of 19.2 million. In northern parts of Wals and England…

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Motorists breaking their no claims discount without realising https://londonlovesbusiness.com/motorists-breaking-their-no-claims-discount-without-realising/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:57:40 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=178535

Motorists are being warned they could still be paying for invalidated protection, as incorrect details could void policies. The car insurance comparison experts from Quotezone.co.uk say many drivers could have already…

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ULEZ scrappage scheme set to close https://londonlovesbusiness.com/ulez-scrappage-scheme-set-to-close/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:32:43 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=178428

Transport for London is today (Friday 16 August) calling on any remaining Londoners who wish to use the ULEZ scrappage scheme to submit their applications by 23:59 on 7 September…

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