Swift is well known as the West Midlands own travel card for paying for buses, trams and trains – but is now available to pay for parking too. The dedicated Swift parking app can be used at 35 car parks across the region including 29 council owned facilities in Dudley.

Like other private operators’ parking apps, Swift allows motorists to use their smartphone as a convenient alternative to paying by card or cash.

Op Tutelage – a national policing initiative where police forces issue advisory letters to drivers that appear to have no motor insurance - has encouraged over 150,000 motorists to drive insured. The initiative which is led by the NPCC’s National Roads Policing Operations, Intelligence and Investigation (NRPOII) and supported by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB), was introduced in January 2020 to help reduce uninsured driving levels across the UK.

Ford Fiestas and Range Rovers dominate the Top 10 list of most stolen cars in 2021, and the Mitsubishi Outlander is the most stolen plug-in, according to DVLA data* analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco.

Up to 30th November 2021, 43,603 stolen cars have been reported by the police to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).

New figures reveal that demand for electric cars (EVs) has spiked over the past week as the fuel supply crisis intensifies and panic-buying has seen many of the UK’s petrol stations run dry.

Car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco, has analysed almost 1.5 million deal searches made by consumers on its platform during September.

A freedom of information request (FoI) by leading electrical industry trade body ECA revealed that almost two thirds (66 per cent) of local authorities do not have any plans to roll out electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs). With government plans to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2035, the lack of charging infrastructure could prove a significant setback.

Sir Lewis Hamilton won his 100th Formula 1 race as a frantic last few laps in the Russian Grand Prix caused by heavy rain dashed Lando Norris' hopes of a maiden victory.

And the rain helped Hamilton's title rival Max Verstappen vault from seventh to second in his Red Bull after timing his change to wet tyres perfectly.