4 d. ago Drivers told to brace for an expensive Christmas at the pumps as petrol prices accelerate at fastest rate for 18 months

Petrol prices at the end of November reached 137.17p a litre - the highest since March - while diesel hit a 15-month peak of 146.57p, leaving drivers facing expensive Christmas getaways.

Politics

5 d. ago Millions of hybrid drivers face double tax under Rachel Reeves' pay

Plug-in hybrid vehicles, which have both a small battery and a conventional engine, will be slapped with a 1.5p-a-mile charge under the electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED).

Economics

8 d. ago Petrol and diesel prices to increase for drivers and there's bad news for EV's

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the 5p per litre cut in fuel duty will continue until September 2026

Events

1 week ago Spare Brits a ‘hammer blow’ fuel duty hike in Budget, MPs and industry bosses beg Rachel Reeves

RACHEL Reeves is facing a last-ditch plea to spare drivers a fuel duty hike in her tax-raising Budget. The Chancellor is weighing up scrapping the 2022 temporary 5p cut while pressing ahead with a 3p-a-mile charge for EVs. MPs and industry chiefs warn the move would pile costs on families struggling with bills. The AA...

Economics

2 w. ago Government update as EV drivers brace for new charges per mile in Budget

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander was asked about the new pay-per-mile scheme on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show

Politics

2 w. ago Pay per mile government update as EV drivers face threat of new charges

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has appeared on the BBC this morning to discuss the upcoming Budget

Politics

2 w. ago Drivers could face 3p pay per mile charge despite new £3,750 announcement on EVs

Rachel Reeves is set to formally announce the news in the Budget on Wednesday

Economics

3 w. ago Drivers with diesel cars face 13p per mile charge this month

Diesel and petrol prices have both dropped since October

Events

3 w. ago Petrol car drivers hit with 17p per mile charges in November

The average price of petrol fell in October, but drivers are still facing high costs to fill up - and it's set to get worse for electric car owners

Events

3 w. ago Drivers with petrol cars set for 17p per mile charges in November

Petrol prices have decreased since last month

Transport

4 w. ago If this government is serious about climate change, it should increase tax on petrol and diesel rather than taxing EV drivers

A potential three pence per mile levy on electric car drivers has brought much criticism, and EV Editor Steve Fowler thinks it shows how little the government knows, or cares, about the car business and car owners

Events