Biden hits out at Big Oil’s record profits as White House fails to tame inflation June 12, 2022 US President Joe Biden called on ExxonMobil to drill for more oil and pay higher taxes in a stunning broadside on the US oil industry.
Dacia Jogger review: you do the maths May 16, 2022 Priced from £15,345, the seven-seat Dacia Jogger makes every other car look expensive. Not least the 'family' Rolls-Royce…
UK automotive output down by 100,000 cars as supply chain issues continue to bite April 28, 2022 The UK automotive production was down by 100,000 cars in the first quarter of 2022 as a combination of pandemic-induced supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine continued to bite. According to data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), output declined by 32.4 per cent on 2021 levels, going from 306,558 [...]
Inflation reaches 7 per cent as Brits fear cost of living crisis April 13, 2022 The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose seven per cent in the year to March, with Brits braced for sky-high price hikes across essential bills this spring. According to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today, the largest contributions to the increase came from motor fuels, with no large offsetting downward contributions. The [...]
Ed Warner: This year could be huge for those with a stake in Formula 1 March 17, 2022 The rubber hits the road again this weekend as Liberty Media’s $8bn Formula 1 circus fires up its engines for the 2022 season. The tumultuous end to last year’s race series has yet to be resolved. It’s not clear whether the inquiry report will be published on the eve of the Bahrain GP as originally [...]
Commodities boom drives up the price of EV batteries March 3, 2022 Total battery costs for electric vehicles have more than doubled since the start of the year, according to Rystad Energy.
Petrol remains No1 choice for third of UK motorists February 28, 2022 Petrol cars remain the number one choice for a third of UK motorists, according to a research from Close Brothers Motor Finance (CBMF). Data revealed that numbers of people choosing a traditional car went up 8 per cent from 2021, when only one in five still intended to purchase a petrol car. Electric vehicles (EV) [...]
Lotus eyes up New York as favoured destination for IPO February 22, 2022 Iconic British car brand Lotus is eyeing up New York as its favoured location to go public after it was revealed the car manufacturer was looking to supercharge growth with a move onto the public markets.
CarFinance 247 reports 11 per cent increase in prices following used-car market boom February 8, 2022 UK motor finance platform CarFinance 247 has registered an 11 per cent increase in the average price of vehicles sold going up from £9,364 in October 2020 to £10,434 a year later. As a result of supply chain issues and strikingly high levels of demand, prices have gone up almost 30 per cent on 2019 [...]
MPs call on government to deliver new motoring tax to avoid £35bn hole February 4, 2022 The UK Government could find itself with a £35bn financial hole if it doesn’t introduce an alternative motoring tax before 2030, according to a new transport committee report. MPs have argued that by banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2030, the Treasury could lose two sources of income, fuel duty and [...]