Chris Rosamond
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United Kingdom
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Honda HR-V: long-term test review
Final report: the Honda HR-V compact SUV has been a perfect fit for family life → Read More
“Electric car chargepoints step up to the accessibility challenge”
After a successful Auto Express campaign, Chris Rosamond is pleased to see disabled EV drivers finally being taken into account → Read More
Mk1 Honda Civic vs Honda e: city cars go head-to-head
To celebrate the Honda Civic’s 50th birthday, we took a Mk1 car and its spiritual successor, the Honda e, on a trip to Milton Keynes → Read More
‘Frantic Friday’ fears as RAC predicts woeful weekend traffic on UK roads
The end of term is set to spark the busiest school holiday getaway since 2014 → Read More
UK car ownership sees second consecutive annual fall in 100 years
The total number of UK cars fell slightly in 2021 to just over 35million while drivers putting off car purchases say the average age of cars increase → Read More
Rapid electric car charging cost rises by 21 per cent in eight months
Despite price increases, the latest figures show electric car running costs still undercut petrol and diesel by a big margin → Read More
Petition forces MPs to debate 40 per cent fuel duty cut
Government says 12 years of duty freezes mean drivers are “already saving £1,900” → Read More
Bugs Away! Number plate spatter-count reveals shocking insect decline
Bugs Matter project shows flying insect numbers have fallen by almost 60 per cent in 20 years → Read More
Protesters block UK fuel terminals
Tankers have been blocked at 10 UK sites by Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil protest groups → Read More
UK Tesla Model S recalled over bonnet latch safety
Faulty bonnet latch could cause Tesla Model S ‘frunk’ to fly open, and at least one UK customer has had a close call → Read More
37 per cent rise in public electric car chargers
Figures for 2021 show London is well ahead, with twice as many electric car public chargers as next-best Scotland → Read More
Scrap car prices at record highs, says leading recycler
2021 closed with scrap cars making an average of £260 - but we’re holding onto old cars longer → Read More
Connected Kerb promises 190,000 new public on-street electric car chargers
Connected Kerb's electric car charger plans include the largest ever deployment by a local authority with 7,000 chargers for West Sussex → Read More
Drivers think new cars have too much expensive tech
A survey by budget car brand Dacia shows that a third of UK drivers don’t use 75% of the features fitted to their cars → Read More
Thatcham slams Tesla over “fundamentally dangerous” software roll-out
Tesla’s launch and rapid withdrawal of ‘full self-driving’ software update brings scathing response from leading UK safety body → Read More
More local fuel shortages could be coming, but don’t panic
Transport Secretary tells drivers to carry on as normal, as BP and Esso report more filling station closures → Read More
Plans for 1,500 new electric car chargers in four years at new Osprey Charging hubs
The £75m scheme will see high-powered chargers rolled out at 150 Osprey Charging locations near A-roads and motorways → Read More
DVSA decision to scrap trailer towing tests condemned by safety charity
The tests for towing trailers up to 3,500kgs have been scrapped to boost the number of HGV lorry tests available, sparking safety concerns → Read More
Delayed trailer test law changes come into force
You no longer need to take an extra test to tow a trailer, irrespective of when you passed your driving test → Read More
Tens of millions of pounds in unpaid ULEZ penalties will be pursued, Transport for London pledges
A third of a million Penalty Charge Notices have yet to be paid, as the pandemic slows the admin and debt recovery process → Read More