Freda Lewis-Stempel

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel

EV charging at home still saves motorists a significant amount of money per mile compared to filling up a conventional car with petrol, despite the Ofgem energy price cap rise coming in. The AA's latest EV Recharge Report for March shows that electric car owners who charge at home pay just 5.6p/mile for standard rate domestic charging. This compares to 11.8p/mile running a petrol car costs due to stubborn pump prices.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel

Reaching half a century is a major milestone for us all and one that's worth celebrating - and the same can be said for cars turning 50, too. That's why Volkswagen has raised the bunting, brought out the cake and yanked on the party popper strong as one of its longest-serving models reaches this impressive anniversary. The month of May marks 50 years since the Polo hatchback was launched alongside the slogan ‘Small on the outside. Big on the inside’ and became an international bestseller.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel

Owners of double cab pick-ups are the latest drivers to be stung by Labour's tax changes, as new rules first announced in the Autumn Budget come into play. Leaving drivers 'considerably worse off' the changes will see double cab pick-ups - such as the Ford Ranger and Toyota Hilux - treated as cars for Benefit-in-Kind taxation from 6 April.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel

A scam targeting private car sellers appears to be making a comeback - and drivers planning to advertise their motors for sale need to be vigilant for the dirty tactic deployed by fraudsters. It sees con artists arriving to test drive a car listed for sale by owners, only for them to tamper with the engine bay to make it appear like there's a major issue. They do so by pouring oil into the coolant system. When the engine then billows smoke, the unlawful potential buyers will claim there's an issue.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Freda Lewis-Stempel

Pedestrians and cyclists are far more likely to die if they're hit by an SUV rather than a traditional hatchback or saloon car, a new study claims. Analysis produced by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Imperial College London found that the likelihood of death is 44 per cent higher if vulnerable road users are hit by 4X4-style vehicles over standard cars. And this figure rises to 82 per cent for children, the report warned.