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NEWS

Average price of petrol falls by 4.15p a litre in April

According to RAC's Fuel Watch, the average price of a litre of petrol fell by 4.15p in April to its lowest level since May 2016, as a result of the oil price falls caused by the coronavirus outbreak.....read more

Coventry City Council extends clean air consultation deadline

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Coventry City Council has decided to extend the deadline to its clean air consultation by a further five weeks to enable people to respond.....read more

Trial of pop-up charging hubs for EVs in Oxford concludes

A trial of on-street pop-up charging hubs for electric vehicles in Oxford has been completed.....read more

New van sales plummet -86.2% in April due to lockdown

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined -86.2% in April as nearly all registrations stopped due to coronavirus lockdowns, the SMMT has revealed.....read more

April sees record 97.3% fall in new car sales due to showroom shutdown

UK new car registrations declined -97.3% in April, according to figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This marked a record low for the new car market as the coronavirus pandemic forced showrooms to close and people to stay at home.....read more

ROAD TEST

Vauxhall Combo Cargo Sportive

Richard Gooding finds that the latest Vauxhall Combo Cargo embraces new powertrain technology and design to become more efficient, refined and practical. Few may realise it, but the Vauxhall Combo has been around for over three decades. First launched as the Opel Combo in 1986 and based on the second-generation Opel Kadett/Vauxhall Astra, the small panel van was built in the UK by Vauxhall and sold as the Astramax.....read more

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