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Auto Express
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Express
The London Congestion Charge increase is another hammering for the humble motorist
Another week, another kick in the wherevers for the humble motorist. Transport for London has decided the time is right for a rather chunky 20 per cent increase in the capital's Congestion Charge from next January, pushing it up to £18 per day. TfL suggested the hike was timely, in light of increasing inflation, and framed the extra kick aimed at electric vehicles as a good thing. It says replacing the current EV exemption with a 25 per cent discount will prevent traffic levels from getting worse as EV sales rise. But it's just another blatant anti-car measure, following the introduction of tolls on the new Silvertown Tunnel and the Blackwall Tunnel – the latter having been free for more than 125 years. And that's on top of April's VED road tax changes, which hammer EVs through the so-called 'expensive car' supplement – £40,000 pretty much tallies with the average cost of a new car in 2025 – and various other aggressive anti-car moves. At least VED is supposedly under review, and may be addressed later this year. Advertisement - Article continues below Drivers have always understood they need to pay their way, and have repeatedly been seen as a cash cow by Governments. Yet it feels like the authorities are hunting them down more than ever. Oxford seems to be leading the way in wanting to banish private cars, but there are many other examples. In fact, it's not a new thing. Don't get me started on the decision to reverse plans to make the Dartford Crossing free to use once the construction cost had been paid off… There are two things at play here. Firstly, hiking tolls or introducing new ones punishes everyone; costs are rising fast enough without paying £4 each way to drive through a tunnel that has been free of charge for more than a century. But secondly, the penalties for EVs hurt even more, especially at a time when we're supposed to be encouraging their uptake. I've heard the argument that people buying a £40,000-plus car shouldn't need incentives, but they help to get people to buy models that are less polluting than the ICE equivalent. That's almost a sideshow, though, to the pillaging of motorists that the two London charges are symptomatic of. The car is an essential form of transport in a system with too few alternatives, and the continual financial beating of drivers is starting to grate. Do you agree with Paul? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...
Fox News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox News
2025 NASCAR Michigan Entry List: All 36 drivers for Firekeepers Casino 400
The NASCAR Cup Series is set to take on the Michigan International Speedway for the next race of the 2025 season, with 36 cars registered for the race. Check out the entry list for this year's Firekeepers Casino 400.
CTV News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Another construction project begins on Tecumseh Road East
One project is wrapping up as another one begins on Tecumseh Road East. Tecumseh Road East between Central Ave and Pillette Road will have lane reductions for the completion of eastbound road rehabilitation. The work started Monday, May 26 and is expected to run until Friday, June 27, 2025 (weather permitting). The city says drivers can expect delays in the area. The other construction project at Tecumseh Road East and Turner Road, near Walker Road, is expected to finish on May 30, according to the city's website.
Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Washington Post
F1 hopes extra pit stops bring more excitement in the glamorous but dull Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix may be 'the jewel in Formula 1's crown' but the race itself is rarely must-see TV. Sometimes, it's downright dull. F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday's race will change that. Drivers will be forced to change tires at least twice in the hope that more pit stop strategy could shake up an event where Saturday qualifying — and the resulting grid position — is often more important than race day.
CBC
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
Winnipeg removing city parking meters, encourages drivers to download app
Winnipeg's mayor says the city will remove all parking meters this summer as the machines, which use outdated technology, reach the end of their useful life. In their place, drivers will have to use a mobile app or get prepaid booklets to pay for street parking, the city says.
