Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Wednesday 7 October 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

Coverage trend (last 30 days)

How much coverage this topic got from each channel over the past month.

On screen

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BBC One, BBC News at One including, 6 July 2026
BBC One, BBC News at One including, 7 October 2026

Recent stories

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Updated Wednesday 7 October 2026

Dormant

Guide Dogs UK calls for louder EV noise to protect visually impaired

Guide Dogs UK wants electric vehicle noise generators to be louder, work above 18mph and cover more vehicles, saying quiet EVs put blind and partially sighted pedestrians at risk.

1 channel

Updated Monday 6 July 2026

Dormant

Electric car insurance costs 25 percent higher due to expensive repairs

Insurance costs for electric cars are up to 25 percent higher than for conventional vehicles, attributed to the high cost of repairs.

1 channel

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Timeline

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Date Channel 5 BBC News BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Wednesday 7 October 2026 —— 2m 38s 2.7% —————
Monday 6 July 2026 —— 3m 52s 6.8% —————