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London drivers pay £8.5m in parking fines

London councils made nearly £8.5m from pavement parking fines in the 12 months up to November. A Freedom of Information request submitted by Autocar has revealed that 22 London councils […]

Scrappage numbers down on 2022

New data from Autocar has revealed that 798,363 passenger cars and LCVs were scrapped between January to October in the UK, with the Ford Focus the most scrapped model. Its […]

Industry welcomes BMW investment

The UK automotive industry has welcomed the news that BMW is investing £600m to upgrade its facility in Oxford to manufacture electric vehicles. BMW will produce electric Minis from 2026, […]

Nominations open for Great Women awards

Autocar has opened nominations for its Great Women in the British Car Industry initiative, which will culminate in an awards ceremony on 14 June. Run by Autocar, in association with […]

Rising Stars winners revealed

Autocar has announced its Great Women: Rising Stars winners, with Hannah Denton, area fleet manager at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, taking the overall honour. The awards, held in partnership with the […]

15,000 write-offs back on UK roads every year

One-in-50 vehicle write-offs are being put back on the road with a clean vehicle history. According to an Autocar investigation, a loophole in a database used by the insurance industry […]

Industry award opens automotive applications

Autocar and SMMT have started this year’s search for the next generation of automotive industry innovators, announcing applications for the Autocar Courland Next Generation Award 2015 now open. Supported by […]