The Alliance of British Drivers, The Motorcycle Action Group and Fair Fuel share all the important stories about motoring, the environment and politics whic affect us all on a day to day driving basis. Here are the headlines and the links you need to find out the truth. Global Climate/ Social / Political Developments: Another
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New data from scrap price comparison service Scrap Car Comparison has revealed which car makes and models hit the scrap heap most often in 2022, based on internal data scrapped by the provider over the last year. Ford Focus was the UK’s most scrapped car model in 2022 Scrap Car Comparison’s data revealed that for
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I wrote this is 2012, much of it still applies… I hate to namedrop, but just the other day I was chatting to sensational ‘70s poptastic, ex King of the Jungle DJ Tony Blackburn about electric cars. He’s got a Prius and not unreasonably rather likes the electric element of it. In reality it
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Key Findings in a Pioneering Cebr Economic Report Sanctioned by the Fair Fuel APPG for Motorists and Hauliers, & Funded by FairFuelUK, ABD and MAG: The environmental benefits from the proposed 2030 bans are dwarfed by the considerably additional costs. Environmental benefits from the 2030 ban add-up to £76 billion. In contrast, the assessed costs
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Motorway has announced its top 10 most in-demand used cars from over the summer, revealing which cars drove the highest number of bids, and which attracted the highest prices. EVs continue their popularity charge, making up four of the top 10. Meanwhile, retro models including the Fiat 500 and MINI Cooper continue to top the
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In light of inflation and the cost of living crisis in the UK, a new study has just revealed car prices are going up 1.94 times quicker than the average UK salary, with a car now costing almost 39% more on average than it did in 2012. The study, carried out by Moneybarn, looked at
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Bad credit car finance provider, Go Car Credit, has recently conducted a nationally representative study into the on-going cost of running a car. Whilst deposits are often seen to be the most substantial expense for a vehicle, Go Car Credit’s study seeks to raise awareness about the additional financial responsibilities that come along with car
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The cost of everything is only going one way. https://www.playlikemum.com/ have done the sums for us and zeroing in on cars and transportation is a depressing read. Price of a car 2011 average cost: £15,049.50 2017 average cost: £18,000.00 2021 average cost: £23,000.00 6-year change: 27.8% 10-year change: 52.8% A car can be very handy
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Here’s a plea to go out and buy much more basic Bangers.As running a car becomes so much more expensive. The trouble is that so many basic bangers are now becoming classics and very expensive. We would point you in the direction of the original Ford KA and perhaps we should upload a buying guide
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There’s a new book out by Free Car Mag editor and founder, that’s me by the way, which is about the old days. It’s about the old days when looking for a car took some effort, plus there are some interviews I did with car dealers, politicians and silly celebs. Readers seem to like it,
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Haynes announces AutoFix, its most advanced online repair tool yet for motoring DIY tasks. This all-new digital product firmly debunks the myth that you can’t work on modern cars, and contains more features, and is more technically advanced than any other product in the history of Haynes. AutoFix is an advanced online repair tool that
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Bangers and Classics, the brilliant mind altering Podcast featuring James Ruppert and David Milloy explaining life, the universe and everything to do with the wonderful world of motoring… Does the world need another Podcast with a couple of idiots talking about cars? Obviously not, but this one is very different. For a start it has
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