04-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com

More than 1m cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space

Campaign network calls on government to prioritise smaller cars and introduce higher charges for SUV ownersMore than 1m cars too big to fit in parking spaces are being sold in the UK each year, and numbers are growing, research has found.A trend for cars bigger than the average urban parking space means new vehicles are outgrowing towns and cities. Continue reading...
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