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Fleet World Fleet: Mazda CX-60 Homura PHEV

The latest report from our Mazda PHEV longtermer from Nat Barnes.
List price (BiK): £40,115 (8%) CO2: 33g/km MPG/ EV range: 188.3mpg / 39 miles Test efficiency: 95.2mpg
Report 7:
Last time I went into detail about the costs of running the Mazda CX-60 …

Campaigners to sue over plans for greenbelt homes

The 15-year masterplan for new housing and business developments in the region was signed off in March 2024.Nine of the 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester have signed up to the plan, with Stockport opting out.The number of new homes earmarked for greenf…

Five County Durham drivers banned by DVLA and fined in court

All five drivers appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court last week and were banned from driving for varying lengths of time by the DVLA.
Here are the five drivers who faced punishment in court:
Mark Penman, 32, of Bryans Leap, Burnopfield, admitted to …

i morning briefing: The Rwanda Bill passes – what happens now?

Welcome to Tuesday’s Early Edition from i.
Just after midnight, eight hours of painful parliamentary wrestling – and many months of it beforehand – finally came to an end[1]. Despite the prolonged ping ponging between the Government and Lords, only one…

Smart motorway technology fails almost once a day

Smart motorway technology[1] supposed to keep broken-down drivers safe from traffic is failing nearly once a day, a freedom of information (FoI) request has revealed.There were 174 power outages that hit vital smart motorway safety equipment in th…

Dartford’s National Highways April road closures

National Highways, responsible for maintaining motorways and A-roads, warns that one of the closures might cause moderate delays, with wait times anticipated between 10-30 minutes.
National Highways is responsible for maintaining motorways and major A-…

M65: Crash causes fuel spillage at Junction 14 in Colne

Lancashire Police officers dealt with a crash on the M65 eastbound at Junction 14 in Colne, closing the eastbound motorway at junction 13. 
Drivers were told to plan their route accordingly to avoid the fuel spillage in the area.
The incident occurred …

A689 closed ‘for some time’ after lorry crash near Carlisle

Emergency services are currently dealing with the one-vehicle crash near Junction 44 in Carlisle[1].
The A689 is currently closed between Linstock/Brampton roundabout and Junction 44.
A spokesperson from Cumbria Police said: “The road is expected to be…