Motoring
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Early Easter causes EU new car sales to drop 5.2% in March, says ACEA
New car sales in the European Union fell by 5.2% year-on-year in March, marking the first decline this year and the biggest since July 2022, Europe's auto industry body said on Thursday, citing the impact of early Easter holidays and a market downturn. Top European carmakers Volkswagen and Stellantis have said the market will be tough in 2024, as a result of weak global demand for electric vehicles (EVs), increasing Chinese competition, sustained cost pressures and geopolitical tensions. Car r
2-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Pothole diary: How one rogue patch of road led to two weeks of anger and frustration
How to make your 25th wedding anniversary memorable for all the wrong reasons: spend 45 minutes in a car disabled by a pothole, waiting to be rescued.
6-min read - LifestyleChronicle Live
Martin Lewis' MSE shares 10 ways to save a small fortune on the cost of motoring
The Money Saving Expert's latest newsletter shared how drivers can easily save money on a growing cost of motoring
3-min read - BusinessBradford Telegraph and Argus
Lexus RZ 450e is a refined all-electric SUV
The RZ 450e is Lexus’s first model to be developed as a battery-electric vehicle from the outset.
3-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Ask the Expert: We are downsizing to one car. Which EV best suits our needs?
My wife and I have a 2021 Volkswagen ID.3 and a 2019 Volvo XC60 and we want to switch to one car that combines the characteristics of both: medium-sized, capable of towing a small box trailer and cheap to run, particularly in town. I am 6ft 3in and would like the driving position and space of the Volvo. We have not been impressed by the infotainment system in the ID.3. We have a charger at home and do up to 9,000 miles a year locally plus 4,000 miles during trips to family members’ and holidays.
3-min read - BusinessThe Conversation
Japan: the yen plunges to 34-year low despite interest rate hike
Raising interest rates can’t stop Japan’s currency from sinking to a record low.
5-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Driver handed London Ulez fine for car parked in Manchester
Drivers are being given Ulez fines after cameras wrongly identified their vehicles as being in the charge zone.
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