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UK's emergency Budget 2010: how it affects motorists

Chancellor George Osborne will make the emergency spending cuts on Tuesday 22 June By Tim Pollard Motoring Issues 21 June 2010 09:51 The new UK Government's emergency Budget tomorrow is likely to announce a raft of spending cuts and tax rises bound to affect motorists.  The new Conservative-Liberal coalition government is taking the unusual step of holding an emergency summer Budget to reduce the national deficit, which stood at £156bn in 2009-10. The senior Cabinet members signed off the details of the Budget on Friday, but the details won't be confirmed until Tuesday 22 June 2010.Here's our preview of what to expect if you're a car owner:VAT riseMost pundits agree that the rate of value added tax will rise from today's 17.5%. If raised to 20% – the upper limit expected – it could raise an extra £11 billion a year for Government coffers.

Wireless phone chargers available on the 2013 Dodge Dart

Chrysler said on Monday that it will begin installing wireless phone-charging pads in its cars. The 2013 Dodge Dart will be the first that offers the option, for the price of $200. “At Mopar, we look for every single opportunity to make our customers' lives easier,” said Pietro Gorlier, president and CEO of Mopar.

Audi SQ5 gets 349bhp 3.0 litre TSI – but not for the UK

Audi has revealed a petrol-engined version of the SQ5 with a 349bhp 3.0 litre petrol engine, but not for the UK or Europe. But the SQ5 was aimed at markets that ‘got’ the idea of a powerful and sporty diesel.leaving petrolheads in parts of the world where the powerful diesel hasn’t yet struck a chord feeling shortchanged. But now Audi has the answer – the Audi SQ5 TSI.