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2 days ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel
Being designated driver on a night out could cost you big, major car insurer warns There were 6,800 casualties within a year due to drink driving latest data showsBy FREDA LEWIS-STEMPEL Updated: 02:00 EDT, 22 April 2025 Being designated driver on a night out might seem like a selfless act but it could end up costing motorists big, a major insurer warns. Drunk passengers put designated drivers at risk of collisions or near misses due to dangerous behaviour, research from Direct Line shows.
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3 days ago | 
msn.com | Freda Lewis-Stempel
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3 days ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel
Silence is usually sought after. But when it comes to electric cars, the lack of soundtrack is a petrolhead’s biggest gripe. The void of engine noise, the fact that you’ll never hear a V8 roar, is for some the worst part owning an electric car.
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1 week ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel
Seventeen times more potholes could have been repaired last year if councils used a standardised approach to filling in craters in our local roads, new research has said. A study identified a massive £650 difference in the amount local authorities are spending per planned pothole repair, suggesting millions is being wasted due to inconsistent strategies and repair techniques.
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1 week ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel
Electric cars might be more expensive to buy than a petrol equivalent but we're consistently told they offer more affordable running costs during ownership. From incredibly cheap home charging, less expensive servicing bills due to having fewer mechanical parts to maintain compared to petrol and diesel cars, and exemption from low emission zone charges - like ULEZ - means motorists pay much less day-to-day.
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1 week ago | 
msn.com | Freda Lewis-Stempel
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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1 week ago | 
thisismoney.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel
The best-selling car in the UK has gone electric. Having topped the new model sales charts for the last two years, Ford has fitted its volume-selling Puma with a battery in a bid to take over the EV registrations leaderboard too. From the outside - apart from a few tweaks like the three-stripe big cat headlights and closed grille- the new electric Puma Gen-E looks almost identical to its combustion-engined sibling, so it's not going to put any noses out of joint.
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1 week ago | 
msn.com | Freda Lewis-Stempel
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1 week ago | 
dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel
Have you wondered why a car with performance pedigree comes with a premium price tag? While some cars are designed to get you from A to B, others are crafted to achieve this in the most fun way possible. And as we draw closer to an electric era, manufacturers are now tasked with the job of bringing to market zero-emissions vehicles that capture this enjoyment factor. From SUVs to hot hatches, saloons to hyper machines, a new generation of electric performance car is arriving.
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1 week ago | 
msn.com | Freda Lewis-Stempel
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