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Inverness woman horrified as Tesco charges £900 for petrol in error

The woman was shocked to find the transaction appear 13 times.

The National (Scotland)

Moment man attempted to start petrol station fire with lighter

A man has been jailed for four years over the incident in Bournemouth

The Independent UK

Do I need to pay car tax? New rules and rates for 2025 as electric vehicles included for first time

Drivers need to pay car tax every year to use UK roads - and EVs have lost their exemption

The Independent UK

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Uganda’s boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: study models how going electric could save lives

In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are crucial in providing last mile transport for people and goods on short trips because…

The Conversation

Plastic surgeon found guilty of attempted murder of fellow doctor

Peter Brooks, 61, broke into Graeme Perks’ house, doused the floor in petrol and stabbed him in January 2021

The Guardian - UK

Plastic surgeon Peter Brooks found guilty of trying to kill colleague during Covid lockdown

Peter Brooks was ‘voluntarily absent’ from his month-long trial because he was on hunger strike

The Independent UK

The five changes under Starmer’s relaxed electric vehicle targets

The ‘bold changes’ come after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all foreign car imports

The Independent UK

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Putting the brakes on the 2030 petrol and diesel ban may be backing British businesses, but not British air quality

OPINION: Today’s announcement puts less pressure on car makers to sell EVs, but the government has gone soft by trying to please all of the car makers all of the time, says Steve Fowler

The Independent UK

Govt Raises Petrol and Diesel Taxes But Spares Consumers From Price Hike

New excise duty: ₹13 (petrol), ₹10 (diesel) per litre from April 8. PSU oil firms to absorb cost; no change in retail price. Read more at Dynamite News

Dynamite News

Govt increases excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 2 per litre

Petrol and diesel prices hiked by ₹2 per litre as central government raises excise duty.

Dynamite News

Worx Nitro WG761E 80V lawn mower review: cordless power meets petrol performance

Big power, no fumes – the Worx Nitro might just be the ultimate cordless mower

Car tax: green motoring just got more expensive as EVs lose exemption

Concern grows that people will be put off buying electric vehicles because most will also have to pay ‘expensive car supplement’

The Guardian - UK

Labour: changes to EV rules will have ‘negligible’ impact on UK emissions

Transport secretary says overhaul in response to Trump tariffs supports car firms and climate goals

The Guardian - UK

Starmer promises ‘bold changes’ to rules over electric cars in response to Trump tariffs

Department for Transport officials said ‘flexibilities’ in electric vehicle targets will help carmakers transition away from petrol engines

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

PM to back ‘British brilliance’ with support for car industry in wake of tariffs

The Prime Minister will officially reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars on Monday.

The Guardian - UK

Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add two years to Kathmandu residents’ lives

AAP

Dutton fuels angst over cost of living in mortgage belt

Peter Dutton has used a keynote address to rally voters in the outer suburbs, promising instant cost-of-living relief across a mortgage belt doing it tough.

AAP

Car sales accelerate, with hybrids leading the charge

More drivers are getting behind the wheel of a new car but preferences are changing, with hybrids speeding up and petrol cars slowing down.

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Evening Standard

'You would never believe it was once a petrol station': striking £1.5m new townhouse for sale in Kentish Town

Highgate Road has been home to a petrol station since the 1950s. Now, six luxury townhouses stand in its place

The Independent UK

BYD Seal U DM-i review: Plug-in hybrid SUV could be Britain’s best value new car

BYD’s novel take on a plug-in hybrid uses advanced tech to keep you running on electric power for longer. It’s impressively efficient and tremendous value with plenty of family-friendly space

The Independent UK

All the changes to car tax from April 1

VED, often referred to as car tax, is a tax on the ownership of a vehicle

Evening Standard

New car tax rules could ‘undermine consumer confidence’ in EVs, Treasury warned

The Treasury will remove EVs’ exemption from vehicle excise duty – known as car tax – from Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: election call expected, Dutton promises more gas, US senators demand Signal inquiry

With Albanese set to call poll for early May, Dutton pledges cheaper gas and petrol; bipartisan call for investigation into group chat fiasco

The Independent UK

Is an EV worth it? All your questions answered in our expert buying guide

Thinking about switching to an electric car? Here’s what you need to know

The Conversation

We calculated how much Dutton’s excise cut would save you on fuel – and few will save as much as promised

The opposition has unveiled its response to Labor’s A$17 billion “top-up” tax cuts outlined in Tuesday night’s federal budget: cheaper fuel for Australians.

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