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Rob Hull, Motoring Editor

Rob has been Motoring Editor across Daily Mail and ThisisMoney since 2021 having joined as Motoring Reporter in September 2015. He's been writing about the automotive sector for 20 years and specialises in all things that impact motorists in Britain. He previously worked at consumer watchdog Which? as a Senior Researcher overseeing vehicle testing and the UK's largest survey of car drivers. Before that, Rob was a reporter at Motorcycle News (MCN).

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China bans hidden 'pop-out' car door handles popularised by Tesla as part of new safety standards

03/02/26 08:36

Motorists frequently complain that they freeze shut during winter and won't open. But more concerning is that they've been found to lose operation when involved in a crash, making it difficult for emergency services to reach passengers inside stricken vehicles....read

Fuel stations must now share live petrol and diesel prices under new rules that may save drivers £40 a year
02/02/26 01:28
Motoring groups have celebrated the official launch of the Fuel Finder Scheme saying it should be 'the start of the journey to cheaper fuel prices around the UK'.
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Jaguar's £140,000 luxury EV testing close to the Arctic Circle as it quashes electric U-turn rumours
02/02/26 12:01
Jaguar has moved to quash rumours that it is considering a U-turn on its all-electric reboot by releasing images of its forthcoming luxury four-door GT being tested.
How likely are you to fall victim to car crime? Here's your chances of having your motor stolen, vandalised or cloned
30/01/26 07:01
A study has also identified just how much more vulnerable to crime people living - or regularly driving and parking - in urban areas are compared to those living in the suburbs or out in the country.
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Petrol prices fall to a four-year low - but drivers might want to fill up sooner rather than later after Trump's threat to attack Iran
30/01/26 12:01
A litre of petrol at UK forecourts has fallen to an average of 131.91p in recent days, the RAC said. The last time the fuel was cheaper was in July 2021, when it averaged 131.81p per litre.
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Car production crashes to a 73-year low as UK output falls to just half what it was a decade ago
29/01/26 10:50
Just 764,715 vehicles - 717,371 cars (-8%) and 47,344 vans (-62%) - rolled off assembly lines in 2025 - the lowest volume since post-war 1952.
Biggest new car discounts revealed: Dealers are knocking thousands off these 17 popular models
29/01/26 07:00
Here's a rundown of the 17 new models with the largest savings available right now - and we tell you how you can secure the best deal on the vehicle you want.
Northern Ireland to introduce strict restrictions on young drivers to tackle crash rates
27/01/26 11:15
It will see newly qualified motorists under the age of 24 face a six-month period of restricted driving at night, an age limit on passengers who can travel in their cars and a host of other rules.
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Labour set to fail on its manifesto pledge on potholes, analysis reveals
27/01/26 07:01
In its 2024 manifesto pledge, Labour promised to fix 'an additional one million potholes in England in each year of the next parliament'. However, an investigation reveals it is set to fall well short.
Britain's worst drink driver has been caught SIX times in the last five years as Government considers lower limit
26/01/26 01:22
The concerning figures come as ministers consult on lowering the drink-drive threshold from 35mcg per 100ml of breath to 22mcg.
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Plug-in hybrid cars dubbed a 'scandal' by think tank due to fuel bills double what drivers are told
26/01/26 07:00
The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit said motorists are being told their annual fuel bills per annum will amount to around £530 but the reality is they will be coughing up £985 a year.
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Could Jaguar U-turn on its all-electric future? Car maker said to be 'exploring the development' of a part-petrol hybrid engine after rebrand backlash
25/01/26 09:31
The 'secret initiative' to build a hybrid engine is part of efforts to 'soothe drivers' concerns' about range anxiety amid a slowdown in EV demand across several major markets.
Chinese electric car giant BYD to install 300 'game changing' chargers in the UK this year that can add 1.2 miles of range PER SECOND
22/01/26 11:27
The chargers represent a huge step forward in terms of shortening EV charging times, with compatible cars able to add 250 miles to a battery in just five minutes.
Drug-driving crisis laid bare: Reoffending rises a quarter as 3,200 convicted motorists found over the limit again
22/01/26 12:01
Ministry of Justice figures obtained by a road safety charity suggest there were 3,193 drug-drive incidents in 2024 by motorists who had committed the same offence previously, up from 2,579 in 2023
The first 500-mile EV has arrived: Volvo EX60 can go from Fulham to Frankfurt on a single charge - here's how much it costs
21/01/26 05:30
Volvo has boldly claimed that it 'sets a new standard for its segment' and hailed it as the model to 'solve the top customer concerns for buying an electric car'.
Modern classic Ferrari prices go into overdrive after five 'halo' cars from the 1980s to 2000s smash records
21/01/26 10:32
The rare Prancing Horses each drew landmark multi-million-pound winning bids, with one selling for nearly three times the previous highest figure to leave a US auction room in disbelief.
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China's best-selling car is coming to the UK - but will its low price make it a hit in Britain?
19/01/26 01:01
The compact electric vehicle was China's most popular new model in 2025, with the company selling 465,775 examples in the calendar year.
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Used EV price crash: Some lost a quarter of their value in 2025 - here are the 10 biggest fallers
17/01/26 07:00
Electric car owners saw even more value fall out of their vehicles last year as used prices continued to plummet due to sizable new model discounts, increased supply and limited demand.
Electric cars will overtake number of diesels on our roads by 2030, says new analysis
16/01/26 02:09
There are just 1.7m EVs on the road today compared to 9,9m diesels. But a new report estimates there will be almost 2m more battery cars than oil burners by 2030.
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NHS worker wins £73,000 Aston Martin with a 19p raffle ticket - but there's one major problem...
15/01/26 07:00
Mary Sonquit (pictured right), 25, from Maidstone, had just gone to sleep after a late shift when she was woken and handed the keys to a 195mph Aston Martin Vantage.
Pothole repairs must come with a five-year guarantee, say campaigners as AA reveals 613,000 call outs in a year
15/01/26 12:47
To mark National Pothole Day today, the AA revealed that it attended a daily average of 1,681 pothole call-outs last year - though this was 5 per cent down on 2024.
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This iconic sixties British car is being reborn - and it WON'T be electric
14/01/26 04:54
The returning classic will be built near Oxford and powered by a V8 petrol engine, bosses behind the new project promise.
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The average UK household is being priced out of electric car ownership, report claims
14/01/26 02:42
A study by AutoTrader has found that less than half of sub-£40k households are considering an EV as their next car, with price still the biggest hurdle.
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Why are cars in France using PINK number plates?
14/01/26 12:41
Around 400,000 vehicles per year in France use 'temporary' trade plates while awaiting full registration - but they have been increasingly used for fraudulent purposes.
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Electric Mercedes with massive range takes coveted European Car of the Year award - but some past winners have gone on to be flops
13/01/26 04:20
A £45,000 electric Mercedes-Benz that can cover almost 500 miles between charges has picked up the first major car award of the year.
Some UK petrol stations will stop selling diesel in 2030 due to lack of demand, thinktank claims
12/01/26 02:08
It estimates that as many as 8,400 filling stations across the UK will have stopped selling diesel by 2035 as motorists and car makers steer away from the fuel.
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Ten classic cars likely to rise in value in 2026, picked by one of the industry's leading experts
12/01/26 07:00
Which classic motors are currently representing the very best value with attainable prices and could be on the verge of exploding in price in the coming months?
Drivers caught speeding a certain level above the limit in France will get a criminal conviction under new rules
09/01/26 10:03
UK drivers would be subject to the French legal system, potentially including a fine of up to £3,250, the immediate confiscation of their car and a three-month prison sentence.
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Drivers lost £3.6m in unused Dart Charge payments in two years - and the DfT pocketed almost all of it
09/01/26 07:00
One-off payments that are not used within 12 months will automatically expire and the Department for Transport will absorb these costs to spend on other projects, it said.
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Fines for parking on the pavement are on the way as Labour gives councils new powers
08/01/26 11:51
It comes more than five years after the previous Tory Government launched a consultation into tackling pavement parking at a local and national level.
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Say hello to the Sony SUV: Afeela Prototype previews second electric car in the tech firm's tie-up with Honda
07/01/26 01:30
The SUV is expected to be produced at Honda's Ohio factory and shares much of its styling with the clean - and somewhat clinical - Afeela 1 saloon, which enters production in the US shortly.
China stamps its footprint on UK car market selling nearly 200,000 vehicles in 2025 - is a full-scale takeover on the cards?
07/01/26 12:09
With over a dozen different Chinese brands now on sale in the UK, we take a look at how they've already significantly disrupted the market.
Best-selling new cars of 2025: These are the 10 models Britons bought most last year
06/01/26 12:01
New car showrooms last year were the busiest they've been since the pandemic. But which were the most popular models of all? Here's the top 10 countdown.
Fiat slashes EV prices by as much as £4,000 to boost dwindling sales
05/01/26 11:41
The popular car maker has rung in the new year by slashing the price of its entire electric vehicle range in an effort to encourage sales amid slowing EV demand.
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The classic cars MAKING money right now: The brands that saw the greatest value increases in the last 12 months
04/01/26 09:20
A classic car can be an investment as well as a purchase of passion - but only if you buy the right model at the most opportune moment.
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Six popular cars that have been KILLED OFF in 2025 - including Britain's second most-owned motor
31/12/25 12:07
From upmarket superminis to legendary roadsters and the nation's favourite family hatchback, some notable automotive icons have been put to the chopping block.
The most expensive cars sold at auction in 2025 revealed
29/12/25 07:00
Classic car expert and editor of the Hagerty Price Guide UK John Mayhead counts down the biggest value classic car sales of the previous 12 months for This is Money.
Has your car gone up or down in value in 2025? Biggest movers revealed - and it's not good news for EV owners
27/12/25 07:00
One of the most overlooked factors when looking at running costs to choose a next car is depreciation. Yet this could ultimately have the biggest hit on your bank account.
Can you guess the best-selling models from every major car company? Part 3 of our series covers Renault to Volvo
26/12/25 09:22
In the third and final instalment of our three-part series, we cover the remaining car brands starting with the letters R to V.
Can you guess the best-selling models from every major car maker? We cover Kia to Porsche in part 2 of the series
25/12/25 07:00
In the second of our three-part series running over the coming days, we cover the car brands from K to P.
Most and least reliable hybrid cars REVEALED: Which of these green(ish) motors can you really count on?
24/12/25 07:00
While always considered a stepping stone from ownership of a traditional petrol or diesel car, hybrids are hugely popular.
Can you guess the best-selling cars ever from every major brand? From Alfa to Jeep, here's Part 1 of our list
24/12/25 07:00
In the first of our three-part series running over the coming days, we cover the car makers from A to J.
Last ever petrol Jaguar: Final F-Pace SUV rolled off the UK assembly line on Friday ahead of the brand's EV switch
22/12/25 02:15
The final Jaguar with a combustion engine under its bonnet was built on Friday 19 December. It is an £80,000 high-performance F-Pace SVR SUV finished in black paint.
Government must crack down on 'illegal number plate wild west' as thousands of unaudited businesses sell them, MP says
22/12/25 09:21
Sarah Coombes, the Labour MP for West Bromwich, said the DVLA's efforts to probe into illegal number plate businesses 'doesn't touch the side of what's needed'.
Third of EV owners are concerned they don't have enough range to drive home for Christmas - and some will instead use petrol cars
20/12/25 07:00
Thirty three per cent of electric car owners have major range concerns ahead of hitting the road for Christmas journeys longer than 200 miles, a new poll reveals.
I took a ride in Jaguar's new £140,000 GT that starts its switch to EVs: ROB HULL reveals what he can...
17/12/25 12:01
The Daily Mail has been among the first people to have a passenger ride in Jaguar's new electric four-door GT that arrives next year. Here's what it's really like...
EU abandons bid to force everyone to drive electric vehicles as it scraps 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars
16/12/25 05:50
In a major climbdown, the European Commission confirmed car makers will no longer be forced to sell only zero-emissions vehicles.
Car buyer demand for petrol and diesel bounces back as EVs took a walloping even before Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax
15/12/25 12:01
In a poll of UK motorists intending to purchase a new car in the next 24 months, 41% said their preference would be petrol or diesel, while just 19% would choose electric.
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Spying AI cameras should be used nationwide to catch more drivers illegally using their phones, ministers told
12/12/25 12:01
Minsters are being urged to take a 'modernised approach' to tackling two of the most persistent driving offences on the road: mobile phone misuse and seat belt non-compliance.
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Can you guess how many motorists were caught breaking the speed limit in the last year?
11/12/25 09:00
A new report has revealed the scale of the nation's limit breaking, as well as the volume of motorists snared travelling at extreme speeds.
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Are heavy EVs statistically more likely to kill pedestrians in collisions than petrol and diesel cars?
09/12/25 04:00
With batteries adding additional bulk, there have been growing concerns that EVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians. A University of Leeds study has analysed UK crash data to find the answers.
Should friends and family who charge their EVs at your house pay for the electricity they use?
09/12/25 07:00
With over 1.4million electric vehicles already on our roads and around 450,000 new battery cars being snapped up in 2025, a major question remains over etiquette when visiting friends and family...
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Over-confident Londoners 'more likely to crash on countryside roads'
08/12/25 12:26
In a survey of 2,000 motorists, some 38% from the capital have been involved in a collision in the countryside, compared with 23% of the general population.
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More than two fifths of new drivers admit using their phone at the wheel
08/12/25 10:46
Researchers said inexperienced motorists 'struggle to detach themselves' from smart phones, with social media use, texting and video calling 'rife'.
Labour under pressure to delay 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars with EU primed to push back its deadline
08/12/25 09:40
Brussels is reportedly preparing to announce that its ban will be delayed by five years to 2040 - a decade later than Britain's plan to outlaw sales of combustion engine models.
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Would it be cheaper for you to run an electric or petrol car with pay-per-mile EV tax? Work it out based on YOUR driving
05/12/25 08:08
This is Money has been crunching the numbers to reveal the impact eVED would have on annual electric car ownership bills - and how it compares to running a petrol equivalent.
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Labour launches self-driving vehicle consultation as question marks remain over safety, liability and hacking threat
04/12/25 05:07
The Department for Transport has today taken its next step towards allowing driverless vehicles onto Britain's roads from 2027.
Jaguar sticks with its rebrand and electric luxury car future after abrupt exit of design chief
04/12/25 03:01
Gerry McGovern, one of the biggest influencers of Jaguar's recent polarising relaunch campaignt, exited the company on Monday.
'I should have bought a petrol car': Hybrid drivers rage at Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile double tax sting
04/12/25 01:20
Readers have told Daily Mail and This is Money that the eVED tax is a 'robbery' and that they feel 'conned' into buying PHEVs by the government.
Millions of hybrid drivers face double tax under Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile EV plans
03/12/25 01:34
Plug-in hybrid vehicles, which have both a small battery and a conventional engine, will be slapped with a 1.5p-a-mile charge under the electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED).
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Drive another day: James Bond Aston Martin DB5 that was bought for £900 is reborn - and now worth £1million
03/12/25 01:01
Welshman John Williams - a welder and garage owner by trade - was just 18 when, in 1972, he set himself the target of buying his dream car: an Aston Martin DB5.
Four more electric cars qualify for Labour's £3,750 discount scheme - but will it tempt drivers after bombshell EV pay-per-mile tax announcement?
03/12/25 12:01
The DfT said the Mini Countryman, Alpine A290 and Renault 4 and 5 EV have all met its stringent sustainability criteria and will be awarded a £3,750 discount.
Pay-per-mile tax on EVs will trigger petrol car rationing and force prices higher, dealership boss warns
01/12/25 04:16
Robert Forrester, boss at Vertu Motors, says the Chancellor's EV tax raid will be a hammer blow to demand and force brands to restrict the number of petrol cars they bring into the country.
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After Budget bombshell of pay-per-mile tax on electric cars, ROB HULL asks: does the Government actually want us to buy EVs?
01/12/25 07:00
We shouldn't be surprised by the Chancellor's tax on electric cars - this Government has been deploying a 'giveth with one hand and taketh with the other' approach to EVs for 18 months.
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'I wish I'd never bought an EV': Drivers' fury at new pay-per-mile tax that forces them to report to MOT stations every year
27/11/25 04:58
Rachel Reeves used her Budget to confirm the Treasury's controversial road pricing plans in order to claw back lost fuel duty revenue as a result of drivers moving to EVs.
Five major flaws of the pay-per-mile tax on EVs: Motoring editor ROB HULL on the Budget bombshell
27/11/25 01:50
Having scrutinised the consultation document on eVED, I've identified five huge problems the Government faces when it intends to levy pay-per-mile taxation on EVs from 2028...
Pay-per-mile tax for electric cars from 2028 CONFIRMED in the Budget: EV owners tell us how it will hit them
26/11/25 01:17
Electric vehicles will be subject to a mileage-based charge from April 2028 in a move that's been slammed by the motoring industry as 'confusing'.
Fuel duty frozen and 5p cut extended as Chancellor spares drivers for now - but 'staged hikes' will come from September
26/11/25 12:54
Fuel duty will remain frozen for a 15th consecutive year and the 'temporary' 5p cut to the tax on petrol and diesel will be extended.
Why motoring experts say this may be the best time EVER to buy a used electric car - and the bargains on offer
25/11/25 10:00
Electric vehicle prices have been falling for three years, but they have just started to stabilise and, in some cases, are starting to creep up again.
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Pay-per-mile tax could 'kill electric car demand'
25/11/25 04:39
A survey of car buyers has revealed the immediate and devastating impact a pay-per-mile scheme on EVs could have on electric car sales.
Fiat unveils new hybrid car amid floundering EV demand - and it is one of the SLOWEST models on sale
25/11/25 12:12
Launched by the Italian firm in response to lacklustre demand for its electric 500 city car, the new 500 Hybrid is due to hit UK roads early next year with a 0-62mph time of 17.3 seconds.
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Six Chinese car that are cheaper 'Temu' alternatives to luxury favourites from the likes of Porsche and Rolls-Royce
22/11/25 07:00
Chinese vehicles often bear a resemblance to aspirational luxury cars that are typically out of reach of the majority of motorists with more modest budgets.
Couple in their 90s buy £160,000 Porsche 911 GT3 to mark 70th wedding anniversary
21/11/25 07:43
While you might expect a gent at the age of 92 to be behind the wheel of a Honda Jazz, Mr Evans has a 500bhp Porsche 911 GT3 with a 0-to-62mph time of 3.2 seconds and 193mph top speed.
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Are you and your car winter ready? Our top 10 tips to survive blizzard conditions and snow on the roads
20/11/25 11:23
What are the absolute essentials every driver needs to know - and do - as winter weather arrives across the country and snow is causing travel chaos?
Porsche's new Cayenne Electric is its most powerful road car EVER - here's five things you need to know about it
19/11/25 02:15
Porsche bosses say the new Cayenne Electric will 'set a new standard in the SUV segment'. Here's five reasons why...
Low-income households with cheaper cars 'contribute disproportionately' to air pollution, scientists say
19/11/25 07:00
Scientists said the findings 'reverse the usual pattern' where wealthy households typically cause more greenhouse gas emissions through higher consumption.
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Petrol prices hit seven-month high a week before the Budget: Will Reeves deliver further blow to motorists by hiking fuel duty?
18/11/25 10:34
The AA says forecourt pricing is on the 'knife edge' of returning to pre-Covid record levels.
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This much loved Japanese car brand is returning to the UK next year
17/11/25 01:45
A popular car maker that disappeared from the UK market in 2020 has confirmed it is coming back in summer 2026.
Ford Focus axed! Production ends after 27 years and 12 million global sales
17/11/25 01:33
Having amassed over 12 million global sales since it first hit showrooms in 1998 as the direct replacement for the Escort, it is the second most common car on UK roads behind only the Ford Fiesta.
Can a car be a safe haven for your cash? The most collectable modern classics under £25,000
16/11/25 02:15
With Britons preparing to protect their savings from a tax-raising Autumn Budget, a classic car could be a far more interesting alternative to piling money into cash and investment Isas or pensions.

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