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Beware the Corsa Cannibals: Vauxhall owners are finding their superminis stripped of parts while parked outside their homes overnight

06/01/23 05:38
Distraught owners woke up to find their superminis ripped apart by the crafty criminals, with one Scottish mother discovering the entire front of her car had been removed. Hayley Grady, 38, says she now feels 'unsafe' in her home in Ratho, Edinburgh, after the thieves struck in the early hours of Friday morning. Her husband Andrew, also 38, woke up at 6.45am today to find both their Vauxhall Corsa (left) had the windows smashed and body panels removed, likely to be sold for parts, leaving Hayley unable to get to work. Chris Petrie, 26, from Loanhead, Midlothian, also had his 2019 Corsa Griffin dismantled last night (right). The transport worker said the car was parked 30 seconds from his house but he woke up to find the front windows smashed and the whole front taken apart....read

One man's incredible collection of seven classic Lotus Elans - including one owned by actor Peter Sellers - will be sold at auction next month and could make £700k
06/01/23 11:02Silverstone Auctions says there will 'never again be an opportunity like this one' for petrol heads to get their hands on classic Lotus models from a collection 'put together with a master's eye'.
Petrol 'rip off' adds £6 a tank: Drivers should be saving 11p a litre if petrol retailers were being fair, new analysis finds
06/01/23 12:26RAC analysis found that average pump prices on forecourts should be 11p a litre cheaper for petrol and 14p for diesel if retailers were playing fair with drivers.
'Lower motorway speed limits to 64mph and ban driving in cities on Sundays': MPs call for drastic measures to slash fuel use and oil imports in new report
05/01/23 03:25Parliament's Environment Audit Committee has called for the DfT to consult on cutting the maximum speed limit on UK motorways by 6mph to trim vehicle fuel use.
Catalytic converter crimewave is going unpunished: Just 1% of thefts of the car exhaust parts result in someone being charged, figures show
05/01/23 11:47In 20 police force areas reviewed, around 50,000 thefts of catalytic converters were reported between 2017 and 2021. However, fewer than 550 of these instances resulted in a thief being charged.
Best-selling new cars of 2022 revealed: Sunderland-built Nissan Qashqai becomes the first British-made model to top the sales chart in 24 YEARS - is your motor among the 10 most popular?
05/01/23 12:01The top 10 best-selling new cars of 2022 have been confirmed by official industry figures this morning - and it's a British-made motor that topped the chart for the first time in 24 years.
New car sales hit a 30-YEAR LOW: Just 1.61m registrations last year is the worst since 1992 as Britons buy more electric vehicles than diesels for the first time
05/01/23 12:01Total sales were around 700,000 cars fewer than were sold in pre-Covid 2019, when registrations exceeded 2.3m units. Electric vehicles made up 16.6% of all sales, while diesels accounted for 10%.
Elon's next headache: Volkswagen previews its ID.7 - an electric family saloon car with a range of 435 miles and Tesla's Model 3 firmly in its sights
04/01/23 11:35A range of 435 miles is 61 more than the Tesla Model 3 Long Range can cover on a fully-charged battery, as VW takes aim at Elon Musk's car brand.
Is Britain's appetite for electric cars waning? After Tesla owners' Christmas charging woes and cost-of-living squeeze, EV order waiting times are shrinking fast
04/01/23 07:00Motorists buying an electric vehicle in January on average can expect to wait up to 28 weeks for it to arrive, down from 35 weeks for orders placed back in October, a market review has revealed.
Bank-busting UK car auction sales of 2022: A countdown of the 10 highest prices paid for classic and collectible motors during the year
30/12/22 07:00EXCLUSIVE: We've teamed up with classic car valuations experts at Hagerty UK to take a look at the priciest vehicles that went to the block at British sales in 2022.
The 23 new cars to look out for in 2023: PART 2 of our rundown looks at models from Mercedes-Benz to Volkswagen - which is your favourite?
29/12/22 08:00We've already featured the first 12 models in part one of our A-to-Z preview of brands, which covered new motors from Audi to Kia. Here's part two of our guide to the 23 new cars to watch for in 2023.
The 23 new cars to look out for in 2023 PART 1: Our A-to-Z preview covers vehicles from Audi to Kia - which one tickles your fancy?
28/12/22 11:33Already, we know about quite a few new motors arriving in 2023. So we've chosen our 23 favourites that we think will be of big interest to British drivers. Part 1 of our review looks at cars from Audi to Kia.
Shock at the auction block: Five cars that shattered their valuations at UK sales in 2022 - including a very special Royal motor that hit headlines
27/12/22 07:00EXCLUSIVE: These are five examples of classic and collectible cars that completely obliterated their auction estimates, average values and pre-sale predictions cast by experts when they sold in 2022.
Dinky and doorless: Citroen confirms 1,000 special edition Ami Buggy electric vehicles - not ideal for Britain's winters and an incoming blast of Arctic weather
23/12/22 08:19The exposed microcar could become the worst possible vehicle on sale for British winters - especially with a blast of Arctic weather predicted after Christmas .
Car production in the UK continues to recover but still lags 25% behind pre-pandemic levels, November data shows
23/12/22 12:01British car production saw outputs up 5.7% on November 2021. It marks growth in six of the last seven months, but experts warn of major hurdles for the sector going into 2023.
The power of hot air! As we accelerate towards the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars, could hydrogen be the solution rather than electric?
22/12/22 09:50While battery-powered cars have taken centre stage of late, many see hydrogen vehicles - like BMW's new iX5 (main), the Ineos Grenadier (left) and Toyota's Mirai (right) - as the long-term solution.
Not what you call affordable motoring! There are just THREE new electric cars on sale today for less than £30,000 as Britons are priced out of EV ownership
21/12/22 07:00While the cheapest new petrol car on sale in Britain today costs from £12,995, the cheapest electric equivalent is more than double the price.
REVEALED: The UK regions with the most disqualified drivers - do you live in one of them?
20/12/22 07:58A total of 135,242 drivers were recorded as disqualified in the UK in 2021. These are the areas with the most banned motorists - and the most common reasons why drivers lose their licence.
In-demand drives: The 20 used cars that have risen in value the most in the last year - does yours feature in the list?
20/12/22 07:00EXCLUSIVE: This is Money has teamed up with cap hpi, which specialises in monitoring car values, to reveal the top 20 second-hand motors that are worth far more now than they were just 12 months ago.
Need a gift for a petrol head? Ten craziest items from the 2022 Christmas catalogues of luxury car brands - including a Lamborghini speaker costing £40,000!
19/12/22 07:00Car brands have a range of clothing and accessories in their Christmas catalogues. We've picked 10 of our favourites, with price no object.
Weight of electric vehicles could cause 'catastrophic' damage and 'lead to car parks collapsing': Engineers warn Britain's parking facilities were not designed for hulking battery cars
18/12/22 12:42The British Parking Association wants local authorities to conduct urgent structural surveys to avoid potential damage. Electric cars are roughly twice as heavy as standard models
Unlock your car like a smartphone: Genesis electric SUV uses facial recognition to open doors and has a fingerprint-scanner 'start' button - security experts say it WILL help tackle recent spike in motor thefts
16/12/22 07:00The £54,000 GV60 electric SUV will debut a number of new state-of-the art biometric features - and it means motorists won't need a key to open the doors or drive it.
Bright spark! Nissan's Sunderland plant celebrates building 250,000 electric cars by using one to power the factory's Christmas decorations
15/12/22 05:00To celebrate the landmark, the Japanese brand has used the 250,000th Leaf to supply power to Christmas decorations at the entrance to the production site.
More than 1,150 children have been charged with vehicle theft in the last three years - and the youngest offenders are just TEN
15/12/22 07:00In the years 2019 to 2021, some 1,156 under-18s have been charged with vehicle theft, according to figures supplied by the Ministry of Justice. That works out at more than one per day on average.
Royal ride heading to auction: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's 1953 Land Rover - recently restored with help from King Charles - is tipped to sell for £150k early next year
14/12/22 02:14It was recently fully restored with some help from King Charles before it was used to lead the parade for her Jubilee celebrations earlier this year.
Revealed: The age group that is twice as likely as the average motorist to risk exceeding drink drive limits the morning after a heavy session
14/12/22 11:02Motoring group the RAC recently polled 3,102 drivers and it indicated that 8% this age group think they have got behind the wheel when over the limit from drinking the night before.
RAC on Monday attended a RECORD number of breakdowns - it blamed 'worst-ever winter cocktail' of treacherous conditions and poorly-maintained cars
13/12/22 12:14On Monday, its patrols were called out to around 12,000 drivers who had encountered problems with their vehicles, which works out at an average of more than eight per minute.
Electric car prices set to rise by 10% from 2024: Brexit trade tariff to make them more expensive and delay price parity with petrols and diesels
13/12/22 07:00Manufacturers have warned that they will be forced to hike prices by 10% or more on electric vehicles in just over 12 months' time due to the introduction of trade tariffs.
How to drive safely in the snow and ice: Our top 10 tips from carrying essential items in the car to dealing with a skid
12/12/22 12:42To help you prepare for snow-covered roads, here's our top 10 tips, including essential checks, items to carry and how to drive in these difficult conditions.
Eco campaigners write to Network Rail bosses calling for a BAN on car adverts - days before train strikes force people to drive to work and for Christmas visits
09/12/22 12:40Climate charity Possible, thinktank New Weather Institute, and activist network Adfree Cities wrote the letter to executives at Network Rail this week, just days ahead of union strike action.
Is there set to be a rise in unsafe cars on our roads? A third of drivers are likely to cancel their vehicle's annual service to save money in cost-of-living crisis
09/12/22 07:00This could result in over 10million motors on the road not having been checked over by mechanic for months, based on the number of cars registered in the UK.
Has Asda triggered a stealth fuel price war for Christmas? Supermarket quietly cuts petrol and diesel by around 5p-a-litre after criticism for not lowering prices
08/12/22 12:05The RAC said cuts were likely an 'admission they should have come sooner', but says that there are grounds for prices to be trimmed by a further 10p per litre.
We're not telling porkies! Porsche named the most unreliable car brand ahead of Land Rover - is your maker among the 10 worst performers?
08/12/22 08:00The premium German brand has been named the most unreliable car maker in a report that analyses the volume of faults, cost of repairs and days off the road for all the major manufacturers.
Ten classic cars you should buy right now: Experts predict these models will soar in value from 2023 - from the original Ford Fiesta to Lamborghini's iconic Diablo
07/12/22 08:15A classic car can be a sound investment. Buy the right one and you could reap the reward of stronger long-term gains than art, property and jewellery. Here are 10 to consider next year.
Scotland's first new car in 40 YEARS: Glasgow-based Munro Vehicles unveils the MK1 - dubbed the 'world's most capable electric 4X4' with a 190-mile range and £60,000 price tag
06/12/22 02:43Munro MK1 is due to be the first volume production model to come out of Scotland since the closure of the Linwood Peugeot-Talbot plant in February 1981.
Competition watchdog finds evidence of 'rocket and feather' fuel pricing as it investigates how much retailers charge for petrol and diesel
06/12/22 11:57CMA says it has found examples of retailers in 2022 rapidly hiking pump prices in response to increasing wholesale fuel costs, but then failing to pass on savings when these costs dropped.
'Blame supermarkets for expensive pump prices!' RAC points finger at 'big four' failing to slash fuel costs - saying petrol should be 14p-a-litre lower
05/12/22 06:12With the wholesale price of both fuel falling, petrol and diesel should have been 14p and 15p-a-litre lower than what they currently cost, says the motoring group.
The UK's best-selling car is set to be British-built for the first time in 24 YEARS: Sunderland-made Nissan Qashqai extends its 2022 sales lead
05/12/22 12:03The Nissan Qashqai has moved 4,500 units clear of the Vauxhall Corsa at the top of the sales charts with one month remaining. The last time an indigenous car was the best seller was back in 1998.
Going shopping in your electric car? Tesco has the most chargers of any supermarket - and they can be CHEAPER than plugging in at home
03/12/22 12:01A new study compared UK supermarkets based on how many of their sites have EV charging facilities, finding that 66% of Tesco stores reviewed had at least one device.
The airport where cars can park themselves! Expensive Mercedes models can now self-drive to pre-booked spaces in Stuttgart Airport
02/12/22 12:50It is the world's first automated driverless parking function to be officially approved for commercial use. Could we see it coming to Heathrow or another British airport soon?
Used electric car prices hit the skids in November: Value of expensive Teslas drops by £4,000 in a month as dealers struggle to sell stock - we explain why
01/12/22 10:59Expensive second-hand electric cars are falling in value as dealers are having to slash prices to sell lingering stock as demand for battery models hit reverse in November.
Battle of the OFF-ROAD supercars: Lamborghini's £270,000 Sterrato unveiled to rival Porsche's £170,000 911 Dakar - which would you choose?
30/11/22 04:07Lamborghini has taken the covers off its latest supercar, the Sterrato. It will cost about £272k and just 1,499 are being made. But it has a rival - the Porsche 911 Dakar.
Got a car with keyless technology? It's twice as likely to be stolen: Insurer reveals changing face of motor theft as brazen criminals shift tactics
30/11/22 07:00Aviva examined claims data and found that criminals are becoming increasingly brazen, with more ditching the cover of darkness to steal vehicles in broad daylight.
Bristol introduces emissions tax on motorists: Clean Air Zone sees drivers of older petrol and diesel cars charged £9-a-day to enter city centre
28/11/22 03:11Bristol's Clean Air Zone launched on Monday 28 November and becomes the sixth charging zone in the UK that is hitting the pockets of motorists.
Can you really live with a Citroen Ami? We attempt seven tasks in seven days in the £7,695 tiny electric car that has no boot, a 28mph top speed and range of just 46 miles
26/11/22 10:20From using it as a taxi from the train station, to tackling a drive-thru and even a visit to the recycling centre, we put Britain's smallest new car through its paces in a week-long test.
The used cars that have crashed in value: Prices for the 20 biggest fallers have slipped by up to a fifth in the last year - is yours in the list?
26/11/22 07:46EXCLUSIVE: We've listed the 20 biggest fallers in the last year, with large, diesel-powered SUVs dominating the rankings.
Steered by the hand of God! Eighties Mercedes sports car first owned by the late Diego Maradona is expected to sell at auction for up to £170,000
25/11/22 03:14The 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0-litre was delivered new to Argentina's greatest player of a generation during his early professional career playing for Buenos Aires club, Boca Juniors.
UK car output returns to growth on luxury motor exports - but cost-of-living crisis is set to weigh on demand
25/11/22 08:13Industry insiders and analysts predict that growth could be short-lived with the cost-of-living crunch and squeeze on consumer spending likely to strange demand for new cars in the coming months.
Drivers might get more than they bargained for this Black Friday: Insurer says the last Friday in November sees a 50% spike in crash claims
25/11/22 07:00Motorists out on the road hunting for a deal on Black Friday are being warned to take extra precaution as there is a greater risk of being involved in a crash, says Co-op Insurance.
Police in 2021 conducted the fewest roadside breath tests on record - yet 17% of drivers checked were over the limit, the biggest proportion since 2003
24/11/22 02:52Home Office data shows that in 2021 just 224,100 motorists were breathalysed, which experts believe is due to a fall in police officer numbers.
Car makers you can count on: Ten most reliable brands REVEALED - but does yours make the top slots?
24/11/22 12:01Japanese and Korean car brands take the top five positions in the rankings, revealed as part of the Warrantywise Reliability Index exclusively shared with This is Money.
Smart electric car charging meters on residential streets could save drivers over £600 a year in running costs, UK's first trial reveals
23/11/22 01:57Agile Streets targets residential roads where properties have no off-street parking. with smart-metered devices that only charge an electric car when it is cheap to do so.
The traditional car part that will disappear this decade: Just one in ten new motors has a handbrake as brands switch to electronic systems - but they're far more expensive to fix
22/11/22 11:52Only 13% of models in UK showrooms today come with a manual handbrake, which is set to become a forgotten component in vehicles ahead of 2030, a report says.
Police crackdown on uninsured drivers starts TODAY: Forces launch week-long operation as Birmingham is revealed as the UK's hotspot
21/11/22 12:24Police have removed over 100k uninsured motors already this year, with a third crushed. Yet more needs to be done with the issue adding £500million a year to insurance premiums.
Monthly finance payments for some new cars rise 40% in three years: Hike in cost of PCP deals blamed on rising vehicle prices and interest rates
19/11/22 07:00Mystery shopping research carried out by What Car? found the monthly cost to finance a car via PCP is now at least 22% pricier than in 2019.
REVEALED: The local authorities adding the most electric car charging points since 2019 - and those that have overseen a decline in availability
18/11/22 07:00Analysis of Government data shows that Welwyn Hatfield in Hertfordshire is ramping up its local charging networks fastest. Eight authorities have less availability of devices in 2022 than in 2019.
Four ways the Autumn Statement will affect motorists: From electric cars stung by higher charging costs and road tax, to whether a fuel duty hike is on the cards
17/11/22 06:23From VED exemptions for electric cars from 2025, to a potential hike in fuel duty next year, here are the four major talking points from the Autumn Statement that affects motorists...
Scottish motorists are BETTER than the English and Welsh, according to analysis of driving data for more than 95,000 Britons
16/11/22 11:39A phone app tracking driver behaviour provides an average score for motorists in each country. Scots rated at 809/1,000, ahead of Welsh drivers (792) and those in England with 783.
The original poster-boy for green motoring is no more in Britain: Toyota unveils the fifth-generation Prius hybrid - but it won't be sold to UK customers
16/11/22 10:09The Prius is the original poster-boy for green motoring, with the early 2000s seeing it become the car of choice for eco-conscious A-list celebrities and film stars like Tom Hanks and Cameron Diaz.
Volkswagen presents its new electric vehicle... a 12mph OFFICE CHAIR with a 7.5-mile range, armrest headlights, rear-view camera and parking sensors
15/11/22 07:29VW Norway has created the one-off electric office chair, fitting it with a raft of car features including a rear-view camera, parking sensors, headlights and an armrest infotainment screen.
Thieves pocket a tiny fraction of your car's value after they pinch it: Criminals typically make just 1.25 PER CENT of the market price
15/11/22 09:27As a wave of keyless car thefts hits Britain's driveways, thieves explained their payment for stealing a car worth up to £20,000 would only be around £250.
The ultimate eighties throwback: Pristine 1986 Ford Sierra Cosworth sells for £132,750 - one of EIGHT classic cars to smash auction records this weekend
14/11/22 05:07Silverstone Auctions had expected it to sell at the NEC Classic Motor Show event for £110,000, but bidding saw it eclipse the previous record achieved by more exclusive versions of the '80s hot hatch,
Almost £100k for a Ford Focus! Rare RS500 hot hatch with 949 miles on the clock sets new auction world record selling for £99,000 - as four others also go for jaw-dropping sums
14/11/22 12:12Used car prices have sky-rocketed since the pandemic struck, but we doubt many people would have predicted a Ford Focus selling for almost £100,000.
The £2.2m Mercedes-AMG One sets new production car Nürburgring record: Six minutes and 35.183 second lap is less time than it takes to hard boil an egg
11/11/22 05:06The 1,049bhp hypercar completed the undulating, 156-corner track on 28 October in a time almost 10 seconds faster than the previous record.
Number of drivers with automatic-only licences doubles in a decade with 1.1m motorists not qualified to change gear - but it may be the BEST decision
11/11/22 07:00In 2012 there were just 550k drivers with automatic licences. In 2022, there are 1.1m, with the biggest annual increasing coming last year with an 11% jump in auto-only motorists.
When did a Ford Focus start costing the same as a Ferrari? Seven low-mileage Focus hot hatches set to sell at auction this weekend for up to £110k a piece
11/11/22 07:00If you're heading to a car auction with £100k to spend, you'd probably expect to come back with a Ferrari or Aston Martin. Not a Ford Focus. But that is the case this weekend.
Three in five drivers say the condition of local roads have deteriorated in the last year with potholes ravaging rural routes
11/11/22 12:05An overwhelming 86% of those polled said they have to steer to avoid potholes on several occasions when driving. This rises to 90% among those who live in rural areas.
Is the cost of living crisis taking a bite out of used car demand? Sales slip for a second quarter in a row as low stock and strain on spending take effect
10/11/22 12:53Some 1,785,447 cars found new owners during the three-month period in the latest sign that the squeeze on household finances is curtailing big-ticket purchases.
Is your Ford Fiesta at risk? Britain's most-owned car is also the most stolen - experts warn they could be a hotter target now that production is ceasing
10/11/22 12:33Stolen vehicle recovery specialists have warned Fiesta owners to be 'on their guard' as the beloved model could become a hot target for thieves.
The most prolific speed cameras in the last year REVEALED: A40 cameras in London snared most drivers as 1.74m were caught speeding across the UK
10/11/22 12:01Average speed cameras on the 40mph stretch of the busy A40 in North-West London between Long Drive and Welland Gardens are the most prolific, according to a new investigation.
The safest car money can buy? Volvo's £75k electric EX90 has a 365-mile range and can tell if you're falling asleep at the wheel...then bring itself to a stop
09/11/22 02:15The Swedish car maker believes the new all-electric seven-seater EX90 SUV will protect drivers, their occupants and other road users better than any other model to hit the road yet.
Half of motorists incorrectly think you can buy self-driving cars today raising fears some may dangerously overestimate capabilities of existing tech
09/11/22 11:40Only cars that have 'assisted driving' features, which permanently require a driver to remain in full control, are in cars on sale today and legally allowed to be used on our roads.
Don't stop me bidding now! Classic Rolls-Royce formerly owned by Freddie Mercury obliterates £20,000 auction estimate to sell for £286,250
08/11/22 03:35RM Sotheby's, which offered the classic Roller to the highest bidder at its Marlborough House sale in London on Saturday, had predicted it would go for just £20,000 to £30,000.
A bike for the new Bond? Aston Martin reveals its AMB 001 Pro motorcycle - just 88 are being built and each will likely cost in excess of £100,000
08/11/22 01:12The AMB 001 Pro is a track-only superbike, following in the tyre tracks of the original AMB 001 the two British brands announced in 2019.
Has the plug been pulled on hydrogen cars? Shell closes UK hydrogen filling stations due to lack of demand with fewer than 500 models on the road
08/11/22 08:23The oil giant said the technology had 'reached its end of life' and it will now be concentrating on creating hydrogen refuellling sites for larger vehicles rather than passenger cars.
Fewer than HALF of all commuter car parks have electric vehicle charging points, says latest damning public infrastructure review
08/11/22 07:00Only 44% of all large business parks, popular train stations and park & ride locations in major cities were found to offer at least one charging point.
Best and worst electric car charging networks REVEALED: Drivers cast their verdicts on the most reliable operators as BBC finds a quarter of public devices in Scotland are faulty
05/11/22 07:00Fastned and MFG EV Power scored the joint highest customer satisfaction rating in this year's report published by Zap-Map, which is based on the feedback of 4,300 drivers.
New car sales rise in October but industry is braced for cost-of-living crunch to stifle appetite - Fiesta tops best-sellers list as Ford announces it's being AXED
04/11/22 02:29Industry insiders say the latest interest rate hikes will eventually lead to costlier finance plans for new car buyers, which could derail appetite.
Can't overtake Max Verstappen? Just cut the corners in one of these! Lewis Hamilton tests Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Grenadier 4X4 as production of the £52k SUV finally begins
04/11/22 02:00With the F1 season drawing to a disappointing close for the seven-time world champ, Hamilton has taken some time away from his lightning fast Mercedes F1 car to drive something a little different.
Too big for Britain's roads? UK customers can now order the electric Hummer for £320k - but the four-tonne truck won't fit in a parking space and you might need an HGV licence to drive one!
04/11/22 08:47A London car dealer is now offering to import the new GMC Hummer EV pick-up truck for customers and has taken delivery of the first example in the UK.
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