17 h. ago Car fire safety recall hits 28 different models including Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall

Car giant Stellantis is embroiled in a new safety recall that impacts tens of thousands of UK motors across seven different brands.

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45 h. ago Urgent Vauxhall, Citroen, Peugeot 'fire risk' recall on 28 different car models

A total of 28 models across the Alfa Romeo, Citroen, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot and Vauxhall brands could be at risk, through loosened nuts on a fuel pipe, which could result in an engine fire

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47 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 and global stock markets rise and latest EV grant car models confirmed

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Monday

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4 d. ago 13 car models added to list that qualify for new £1500 discount

The UK Government has announced that 13 new electric vehicles will be eligible for the Electric Car Grant scheme, which offers a £1,500 discount on the purchase of a new electric car

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7 d. ago UK drivers can get £1,500 discount on four electric car models under new grant

The price of four Citroën models will be slashed by £1,500, the government has confirmed

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8 d. ago Registrations of new cars down by 5% in July, figures suggest

The first electric car models eligible for new Government grants were announced on Tuesday.

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8 d. ago Donald Trump claims Jaguar Land Rover is in 'absolute turmoil' after 'totally disastrous woke' rebrand

The US President labelled the British car maker's recent advert, which featured brightly dressed models, as a 'total disaster' and 'stupid'.

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3 w. ago These car models are most at risk from crime sweeping the UK

Car cloning is a growing problem in the UK, with more than 50,000 drivers falling victim to the crime, and fresh data showing it's on the rise

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3 w. ago ‘We got upset, then we got angry’: the couple who took on one of the UK’s biggest cold

When clients started getting random calls about making personal injury claims, Jan and Michael Reed set out to discover who was stealing data from their family-run garageMichael and Jan Reed can remember the moment their family business received its first indelible blow. It was 2015 and three of their regular customers were standing in the reception of their accident repair centre in County Durham. It had been a busy period and, unusually, all three had come to collect their cars at the same time.One had got a call from an accident management company trying to persuade him to make a personal injury claim. Unusually, the caller knew the make and model of the car and the date of the accident. The second man said the same had happened to him. By the time the third customer confirmed he had also got the cold call, the three of them were pulling out their phones. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The major car brand most likely to be targeted by thieves with five models in UK top 10

While the Ford Focus is the most stolen vehicle in Britain, one make in particular was a more popular target for crooks.

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3 w. ago Motoring expert says this 'impressive' used car blows all competition away

A used car expert has commented on a used car that won awards when new, but is now a popular model on the second hand vehicle market

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4 w. ago EV car grant returns with savings of up to £3750 on ’affordable’ models

The EV grant is back, meaning electric cars are set to become more affordable. As private sales of electric cars stall, the Government has finally announced the relaunch of an Electric Vehicle (EV) grant scheme. The result will mean the price of a new zero-emissions car could be slashed by up to £3750. The Department for Transport (DfT) said the discounts could be applied to new EVs from Wednesday (July 16).

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