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Is the Chancellor About to Scrap the 40-Year Classic Car Exemption?

Are They Coming for Our Classics? – The Chancellor’s Bonkers Plan to Tax Heritage!

Rumour has it the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, is preparing to scrap the 40-year tax exemption for classic cars – and if true, it could be one of the daftest economic moves in decades. Because make no mistake – if this goes ahead, you won’t just be taxing old motors. You’ll be taxing passion, history, and an £18-billion-a-year industry that already contributes around £3 billion in taxes annually to the Treasury.

That’s right. The same government that loves to preach about “protecting heritage” might soon be taxing it to death.

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California Zero Emission Zones could Ban Classic Cars!

California’s Proposal to Ban Classic Cars: Could it happen? What would it mean for the rest of the world?

Classic cars under threat? California, the birthplace of car culture, is considering a bold move that’s left motoring enthusiasts fuming. The state is proposing to introduce Zero Emission Zones that could restrict or outright ban vintage cars from certain areas. Sound familiar? It’s eerily similar to London’s ULEZ, and history tells us that what happens in California doesn’t stay in California. These trends tend to spread. So, could cherished classic car culture face the same fate globally?

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London EV Show 2024 Round Up!

I wrapped up the show by presenting the first LondonEVShow Awards Ceremony

The fourth edition of the London EV Show concluded at ExCeL London, setting a new standard in electric mobility discussions and showcasing a bold vision for a sustainable future. Over three days, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators gathered to explore the cutting-edge advancements driving the transition to electric transportation.

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13 Most Haunted Roads in the World!

These Haunted Highways are so Terrifying, You’ll Never Want to Drive Again!

Are you ready to brave the world’s most haunted highways this Halloween? Well tighten your seatbelt and take your bravery pills, because we’re about to take you down roads so terrifying that even the biggest supernatural cynics would think twice before taking these journeys – particularly at night, and especially on Halloween night! From ghostly hitchhikers to devilish apparitions, here are 13 haunted highways where eerie encounters are as common as road signs.

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New Book on the History of the Automobile in Pakistan

Extraordinary first book that chronicles car culture and history in the 75-year-old country

There’s a new book out, authored by Murtaza Y Mandviwalla, that charts the history of the car and motoring in Pakistan. Titled ‘Steering the Pakistan Wheel’ it chronicles the 100 plus years of the car industry but particularly its impact on Pakistan and its own 75-year history. The book is said to be full of exciting stories, honest reflections and current challenges.

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Vauxhall made ‘The World’s First Sports Car’

Watch this Vauxhall heritage video from 20 years ago

Here’s a Vauxhall film made around 20 years ago which shows the breadth of Vauxhall’s heritage and its sporting endeavour. It was resent out today with a press release series remembering the manufacturer’s past iconic cars. Today was the turn of the Vauxhall C-10 ‘Prince Henry’ dubbed ‘The World’s First Sports Car’.

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