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Jeepers creepers! Has the Grand Cherokee gone all soft on us?

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is now only sold with plug-in hybrid technology, but it doesn’t detract from its go anywhere off-roading capabilities. The top heavy price-tag, however, may prove too much for some

The Independent UK

Honda CR-V review: Sensible, reliable, but pricey

The Honda CR-V is a global best-seller and the plug-in hybrid version is entirely worthy, although you’d hope so for a price that’s more Audi than Volkswagen level

The Independent UK

Cupra Formentor review: Sporty, stylish and surprisingly characterful

The Formentor was the car that put the Cupra brand on the map, and it hasn’t looked back. It’s a unique design that infuses a practical crossover SUV with a racy, coupe-style, and it’s fun to ride in too. The latest long-range plug-in hybrid drivetrain is the icing on the…

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Citroen C5 Aircross review: Comfortable, practical and sensible

The latest Citroen C5 Aircross is a much-improved all-rounder with an effective plug-in hybrid drivetrain, but top-spec trim is expensive.

The Independent UK

Audi Q7 review: Big, beefy and practical, but on the expensive side

The Audi Q7 is a larger-than-life family SUV, but it has an excellent reputation for refinement, comfort and reliability. However, with so much quality competition out there, is it all looking a little jaded round the gills?

The Independent UK

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Hybrid vehicles are not just popular with new car buyers, as figures reveal the low-emission models are making up more second-hand sales.

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Man set fire to ex-partner’s house by pouring petrol through letterbox while she slept

63-year-old Nicholas Martin jailed for 30 years after ‘campaign of abuse’ lasting years

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If this government is serious about climate change, it should increase tax on petrol and diesel rather than taxing EV drivers

OPINION: A potential three pence per mile levy on electric car drivers has brought much criticism, and EV Editor Steve Fowler thinks it shows how little the government knows, or cares, about the car business and car owners

The Independent UK

New petrol cars could be outnumbered in two years

Australian drivers are buying more electric and hybrid vehicles than ever and experts say they are forcing down petrol and diesel car sales.

AAP

When polluters don’t pay: still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6 cents

When BP and Shell sold the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref) in 2024 to the Central Energy Fund, a government entity, for R1 (or six US cents), environmental advocates warned that Sapref had not taken any steps to clean up pollution. Neither had it made reparations for harm inflicted on…

The Conversation

Hyundai Ioniq 6 N review: the best electric sports car yet

Hyundai’s wild new electric performance saloon is fast, noisy, clever, usable every day and now gets a perfect 10 score after a proper UK road test

The Independent UK

Voices: The pay-per-mile eVED tax on electric vehicles is coming – what do you think?

YOUR VIEWS: From April 2028 the government is proposing to charge EV drivers a 3p-per-mile eVED tax. While some called it a fair replacement for lost fuel duty, others warned it could risk slowing the transition to electric vehicles. Here’s what our community thinks

The Independent UK

Why Rachel Reeves could impose pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles in Budget

POLITICS EXPLAINED: Fuel duty on petrol vehicles has been frozen for so long that the Treasury has set its sights on electric cars instead, as Sean O’Grady explains

The Independent UK

Pay-per-mile car tax explained: What does Rachel Reeves' plan mean for motorists?

Motorists who drive electric vehicles may face increased taxes if the plan comes into effect

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The Independent UK

Electric car drivers could face new pay-per-mile tax under Treasury plans

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be set to announce new EV levy that would cost average EV driver £279 a year

The Independent UK

Reeves accused of treating drivers ‘like a cash machine’ amid reports of pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles

The Treasury is facing a fall in revenue from fuel duty as more people make the switch from petrol and diesel to electric cars

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves considering pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles in budget

EV drivers would face 3p-a-mile charge on top of other road taxes to offset falling revenue from petrol and diesel cars

AAP

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

More buyers of new vehicles are opting to save money on petrol with electric cars and hybrid models proving popular in the latest auto industry snapshot.

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Hybrids, small SUVs revealed as unexpected gas guzzlers

Evening Standard

Man and woman dead as car crashes off road and into petrol station in early hours

The Ford Ka is believed to have swerved across the carriageway before it struck the BP petrol forecourt

Long-distance caller – the hybrid SUV that leaves even diesels for dust

Omoda 9 is a plug-in hybrid with a 700-mile range, making this the ultimate motorway SUV

Newsroom.co.nz

Settlement gets Z Energy out of court – not ‘out of the petrol business’

After a long legal fight the fuel giant, consumer and environmental groups find one thing to agree on: the Govt must step up to ensure NZ's emissions targets are achieved, they say. Jonathan Milne reports.

The Independent UK

Vauxhall Frontera review: Budget electric SUV is perfect for the school run

The Frontera name has been brushed off and put on a great SUV that’s cheaper than its petrol equivalent

International Business Times UK

Prince Harry Humiliated: 'Jobless' Duke Looks 'Miserable' in Meghan Markle's Halloween Videos

Prince Harry faces backlash after Meghan Markle's Halloween video shows him carving pumpkins near a petrol station, fuelling claims he looks 'jobless' and lost.

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“It’s a Nightmare” Family of Teen Set on Fire Speaks Out About His Horrific Injuries

The family of a teenage boy who was allegedly doused in petrol and set on fire has shared the heartbreaking extent of his injuries.

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