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West Midlands named car theft capital of UK

DVLA data has revealed the regions where drivers are most likely to have their vehicles stolen, with the West Midlands named the car theft capital of the UK. In total, […]

VW ID.7 wins What Car? Safety Award

Volkswagen’s ID.7 has been named winner of the 2024 What Car? Safety Award. It topped a five-car shortlist based on its five-star Euro NCAP test scores. Judges assesses models on […]

EV discounts surge by 323%

Discounts on new electric vehicles increased by 323% between November 2022 and October 2023, according to new figures from What Car?. By comparison, discounts for petrol and diesel models grew […]

Buyers cool on EVs amidst rising costs

New research has revealed that more than a third of car buyers decided against an electric car because of the cost-of-living crisis. A survey of 2,525 UK drivers conducted by […]

Investigation unveils EV cable risk

Some aftermarket electric vehicle (EV) charging cables pose a risk of overheating and electric shocks for users. This is according to an exclusive investigation by What Car?, which examined the cables bought from two […]

UK drivers in favour of 2030 delay

Nearly two-thirds of UK drivers (60.1%) are in favour of the UK government’s decision to push back the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles to 2035. This […]

Fleets driving uptick in rising sales

While the latest data around rising car sales makes positive reading, industry experts believe fleet purchases are skewing the figures. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader has reported a […]

ULEZ forcing drivers to replace cars

More than a fifth of car users (20.4%) living in cities with clean air zones have sold or are planning to sell their vehicles due to them failing to comply […]

Drivers in the dark about safety ratings

Almost half of new car buyers (49.5%) do not know what the Euro NCAP safety rating of their current car is, while more than 10% are not aware of what […]