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Three Highly Acclaimed books by BrownCarGuy available Now on Amazon

A fictional all-action political thriller (The ULEZ Files) which has had tremendous reviews on Amazon (and accurately predicted Pay-Per-Mile); a collection of 13 short stories I’ve written over 20 years – covering cars, sci-fi and the human condition (Quantum Races); plus how to do, what I do – a semi-autobiographical guide to becoming a car journalist and influencer (How to be an Automotive Content Creator). Buy them on Amazon or read on Kindle Unlimited now!

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Car Crime in the UK Is Out of Control – Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Car crime in Britain has quietly evolved from high-end vehicle theft into something far more widespread, mundane and unsettling – and if you drive, it almost certainly affects you

Let me start with a statistic that should stop every UK motorist mid-scroll. According to the latest RAC research, one in four UK drivers has been the victim of car crime in the past twelve months. Not one in four luxury car owners. Not one in four people who park badly or leave laptops on their seats. One in four drivers, full stop. And if you live in a town or a city, it gets worse. In urban areas, nearly half of all motorists report some form of vehicle crime.

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02/02/2026 0

I Nearly Dropped a DeLorean Into a Trench, a Pothole Broke My Aston… Why New Cars Will Turn on Us

A DeLorean, an Aston, and a growing sense that driving no longer works in our favour

Some motoring moments make you laugh later. Others make you stop and think, hang on… something’s not right here. In this episode of BCG Therapy Podcast, a near-disaster involving a DeLorean nearly disappearing into a trench at a luxury hotel in Dubai with actual Star Wars Stormtroopers watching, and a glamorous Aston Martin that would take on Spectre but was defeated by a British pothole spark a much bigger conversation about modern motoring – and why driving increasingly feels stacked against the very people doing it.

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01/02/2026 0

The Shocking Reason Cheap New Cars Have Vanished

Once upon a time, you could walk into a showroom and buy a brand-new, small, petrol car without taking out a second mortgage. That era is quietly being legislated out of existence

Not that long ago, buying a brand-new small car felt like a perfectly sensible, attainable thing to do. You walked into a dealership, pointed at a modest little hatchback, signed a few forms, and drove away knowing you hadn’t just committed yourself to years of financial regret. Cars like the Ford Fiesta became staples of British life for a reason. They were affordable, simple, easy to live with, and perfectly suited to everyday motoring. They weren’t glamorous, but they were democratic. They worked. And then, almost without ceremony, they disappeared.

The Fiesta is gone. The price of cars like the Fiat Panda has crept towards £20,000. The entry-level petrol car, once the backbone of the market, is becoming an endangered species. So what happened?

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25/01/2026 1

Why There Are No Affordable Used Cars Anymore

The £5,000 used car didn’t quietly get more expensive. It vanished. Here’s what really happened – and why this mess isn’t ending any time soon

Not that long ago, £5,000 bought you freedom. A sensible hatchback. Five or six years old. One careful owner, a stamped service book, Bluetooth that worked most of the time, and an engine that would outlive your next phone contract. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was dependable, affordable motoring – the backbone of everyday Britain. Fast forward to today and that car has all but disappeared.

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23/01/2026 1

Five Ways to Stay at 20mph (And Why It Feels So Unnatural in Modern Cars)

Twenty miles an hour should be easy, yet for millions of drivers it’s oddly stressful, unintuitive, and dangerously easy to get wrong

Twenty-mile-an-hour limits are rapidly clogging up the arteries of UK cities. Proponents tend to wave away any resistance with the same breezy refrain: What’s the problem? Just stick to twenty. Twenty’s plenty. Alright then.

This isn’t about reopening the endless argument over whether 20mph limits are right or wrong. That debate has become so polarised it’s practically its own motorsport. What interests me far more is the quieter, more universal question that ordinary drivers keep asking themselves. Drivers who genuinely want to do the right thing, obey the law, and get home without stress. Why is it so damn hard to drive that slowly?

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18/01/2026 1

EV Charging VAT Cuts Reveal a Policy Being Made Backwards

Reports of a VAT cut on public EV charging feel less like progress and more like a late correction to the confusion created by pay-per-mile policy

Reports that the Government is preparing to cut VAT on public EV charging should be welcome news. Yet the timing tells a more troubling story. This move appears less like a long-planned correction and more like a hurried response to the growing unease around pay-per-mile road pricing, exposing an EV transition increasingly driven by reaction rather than strategy.

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14/01/2026 1

15 Classic Cars to Buy in 2026 – Backed by Data, Chosen by Desire

10 from the just-released UK Hagerty BullMarket List, 11 from the US Hagerty BullMarket List Plus Four of my own choices!

Every year, the classic car world gives us something incredibly valuable: perspective. Market data. Trend analysis. Long-term insights. Carefully curated Bull Market lists that track what’s rising, what’s stabilising, and where enthusiasm is quietly building long before prices make headlines. Organisations like Hagerty don’t just look at values, they study behaviour, demographics, cultural shifts, and how people actually use and enjoy their cars. That work matters. A lot.

It gives enthusiasts and buyers a clearer picture of where the classic car world is heading, not just where it’s been. It helps cut through hype, spot patterns early, and understand why certain cars are being reappraised by a new generation of owners. This video builds directly on that foundation.

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13/01/2026 1

AI Vs Authenticity and the True Cost of “Good Enough”

Progress brings efficiency, but it risks quietly erasing the value of craft unless we choose to defend it – and if we’re around long enough to do so

AI is not going to take your job. It already has.

This is not a rant against AI. Those of you who follow me know that I use the absolute heck out of it! It’s my illustrator, animator, assistant, researcher, sub-editor… hell, AI is my bitch. It helps boost my workflow and up my pace – it’s the VTEC that lets this one-man content engine rev harder, faster, longer.

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13/01/2026 1

RoboCop Is Already Policing Our Roads – How AI Judges Drivers

AI traffic cameras were just the beginning. Around the world, machines are now judging how you drive – and once the system decides, there’s no arguing back

Remember when getting pulled over went a bit like this… You’d clock the flashing lights, feel your stomach drop, rehearse your apology, and then hope – just hope – that the officer was having a good day. Maybe you’d get a telling-off. Maybe a warning. Maybe, if the stars aligned and Mercury was in retrograde, you’d get sent on your way with a “take it easy, mate”. Yeah, about that…

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10/01/2026 1

Three Highly Acclaimed books by BrownCarGuy available Now on Amazon

Car crime in Britain has quietly evolved from high-end vehicle theft into something far more widespread, mundane and unsettling – and if you drive, it almost certainly affects you

From daily-driven EV roadsters to AI policing, vanishing bargains and why driving now feels fundamentally different

A DeLorean, an Aston, and a growing sense that driving no longer works in our favour

Once upon a time, you could walk into a showroom and buy a brand-new, small, petrol car without taking out a second mortgage. That era is quietly being legislated out of existence

The £5,000 used car didn’t quietly get more expensive. It vanished. Here’s what really happened – and why this mess isn’t ending any time soon

Twenty miles an hour should be easy, yet for millions of drivers it’s oddly stressful, unintuitive, and dangerously easy to get wrong

Reports of a VAT cut on public EV charging feel less like progress and more like a late correction to the confusion created by pay-per-mile policy

10 from the just-released UK Hagerty BullMarket List, 11 from the US Hagerty BullMarket List Plus Four of my own choices!

Progress brings efficiency, but it risks quietly erasing the value of craft unless we choose to defend it – and if we’re around long enough to do so

AI traffic cameras were just the beginning. Around the world, machines are now judging how you drive – and once the system decides, there’s no arguing back

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