Car Market Insights

Audi has unveiled the A2 e-tron, an entry-level electric model built at Ingolstadt using a development process nearly two years shorter than previous projects.

11 Sept 2026

Petrol prices vary by as much as 12p a litre across UK forecourts, meaning a 50-litre fill-up can cost £6 more at an expensive site than a cheaper one.

9 Sept 2026

The second-generation Dacia Spring EV has shifted from Chinese manufacturing to a plant in Slovenia, with all variants expected to come in below €20,000.

8 Sept 2026

The government has completed a process evaluation of its Rapid Charging Fund pilot, which tested how public money can upgrade electricity supply at motorway services to support ultra-rapid EV charging.

8 Sept 2026

Audi has revived the A2 nameplate as a fully electric compact car, with deliveries set to begin in December 2026 from a starting price of 38,200 euros.

7 Sept 2026

Kia has teased the PV7, a large electric van built on its E-GMP.S platform, set to make its public debut on 14 September 2026 at IAA Transportation in Hanover.

2 Sept 2026

JLR has opened order books for the Range Rover Electric, the brand's first fully electric model, priced from £154,000.

2 Sept 2026

Land Rover has officially revealed the Range Rover Electric, arriving around five years after the model was first announced and bringing twin motors, a 118.5-kWh battery and a claimed range of 333 miles.

1 Sept 2026

Volkswagen has revealed the ID. California Cruise, its first fully electric campervan, built on the ID. Buzz Pro platform and priced from around 60,800 euros.

28 Aug 2026

Drivers filling a 50-litre tank could pay around £6 more depending on which forecourt they choose, official UK fuel price data shows.

28 Aug 2026

Promo's daily reading of official forecourt price data: the supermarket discount, the motorway premium and the postcode divide, all in one bulletin, taken on 12 September 2026.

26 Aug 2026

Ranked from official price data, Go leads on average unleaded at £7.34/gal (161.4p), against a 23-brand mean of £7.65/gal (168.2p).

26 Aug 2026

Official data across 545 postcode districts shows a 25.2p a litre spread in average unleaded, from BT46 to CA10.

26 Aug 2026

Official price data puts unleaded at motorway services 21.2p a litre above the branded forecourt average, with a 30.0p spread between individual sites.

26 Aug 2026

Suzuki is preparing to bring its lightweight electric kei car, the e Sky, to European markets including the UK, with a Japanese launch expected this autumn.

24 Aug 2026

Tesla has confirmed its Semi electric lorry will be sold in Europe, with specifications set to be revealed at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover.

20 Aug 2026

The Volvo EX60 has arrived in the UK as a mid-sized electric SUV promising up to 503 miles of range and ultra-rapid charging on a new platform.

19 Aug 2026

The Competition and Markets Authority has published its latest monitoring update covering fuel prices, retailer margins and the Middle East conflict's impact through to the end of June 2026.

18 Aug 2026

Multiple reports suggest Porsche plans to phase out its Taycan electric saloon by 2030, with a successor expected to sit alongside a next-generation Panamera.

14 Aug 2026

Reports from a German business newspaper suggest Porsche intends to discontinue its Taycan electric sports car by 2030, as sales have fallen sharply since the model's early success.

14 Aug 2026

Choosing a cheaper forecourt over a dearer one can save a typical driver around £5 every time they fill up, according to official UK fuel price data.

14 Aug 2026

Mercedes-AMG has revealed an electric GT 53 4-Door Coupe that uses two motors instead of three and plays a synthetic six-cylinder sound through its speakers.

13 Aug 2026

The facelifted Vauxhall Astra PHEV has been driven by multiple outlets, with reviewers finding it a strong mid-range choice even as the full EV version draws praise.

12 Aug 2026

Average petrol stands at 161.6p a litre across UK forecourts, while diesel is nearly 20p a litre higher at 181.9p.

10 Aug 2026

UK drivers face average petrol prices of 161.7p and diesel at 182.0p per litre today.

9 Aug 2026

Official government fuel price data shows a small number of UK forecourts are moving their unleaded prices several times a day, with some stations shifting by as much as 5p a litre within hours.

8 Aug 2026

Ford has revealed its affordable electric pickup truck is called the Fathom, priced from $29,945 in the United States. UK pricing is not yet announced.

6 Aug 2026

Official UK government fuel price data shows a small number of forecourts adjusting their unleaded prices as many as seven times in a 72-hour window.

6 Aug 2026

Mercedes-AMG has added a more affordable, longer-range GT 53 4-Door Coupé to its electric line-up, complete with a synthesised inline-six soundtrack.

6 Aug 2026

A ten-pence-per-litre gap between the cheapest and most expensive forecourts means a typical tank of petrol costs around £5 more at a dearer station.

5 Aug 2026

Drivers filling up at supermarket forecourts are paying around 1.9p a litre less for unleaded than the UK national average, according to official UK fuel price data.

4 Aug 2026

Petrol averaged 160.7p a litre at UK forecourts on 2 August 2026, with diesel at 180.0p, a gap of nearly 20p between the two fuels.

2 Aug 2026

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the third-generation GLA, arriving in electric form this November with a claimed range of up to 408 miles.

29 Jul 2026

Official ONS figures show fuel and lubricant prices rising at 22.3% a year, running well ahead of the UK's headline inflation rate of 2.6%.

29 Jul 2026

We ranked the supermarkets on official UK fuel data. Tesco has the most consistently cheap forecourts; Sainsbury's is cheapest on average; ASDA has the lowest pump.

28 Jul 2026

Government price records show a handful of stations moving a pump price up or down at a similar time each day. The data shows the pattern; it does not show the reason.

28 Jul 2026

Mercedes-Benz has launched an electric version of its C-Class saloon, aiming to bring EV technology to the heart of its core customer base.

28 Jul 2026

The Department for Transport has published its fifth provisional figures on renewable fuel supply across the UK for the full calendar year 2025.

23 Jul 2026

A small number of UK forecourts are adjusting their unleaded prices up to eight times in a single 72-hour period, official government data shows.

23 Jul 2026

The Vauxhall Mokka GSe signals a return to the brand's performance roots, offering an electric compact crossover with sporty credentials.

22 Jul 2026

Ford accounts for nearly one in five of the 48,200 used car listings currently active across Yorkshire, outpacing every other marque in the region.

11 Jul 2026

Hyundai's new Ioniq 3 compact electric hatchback is due to reach UK showrooms in September, with prices starting from £25,000.

1 Jul 2026

The Department for Transport has published its Independent Complaints Assessor report covering the full 2024 to 2025 financial year.

28 Jun 2026

The refreshed Audi Q4 e-tron arrives after five years on sale, bringing interior improvements to a model that was Britain's third-best-selling electric car.

28 Jun 2026

The Audi Q4 e-tron impresses in several areas but faces stiff competition from cheaper electric SUVs in the same segment.

27 Jun 2026