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The outrageous reason why millions of victims of the car finance scandal may be unable to claim payouts
Millions of car loan customers unwittingly paid commission to car dealership salesmen through higher interest borrowing charges.
Waymo races Uber to bring self-driving taxis to London next year - would you dare ride in one?
Waymo, the famous US self-driving ride-hailing has announced it will come to London in 2026. The autonomous vehicles are already serving...
Car part thieves' new target: Catalytic converter thefts are no longer rampant as criminals shift to this item
During epidemic levels seen in 2021, over 7,000 motors were targeted for their catalytic converters and the precious metals they contained.
Double yellow line parking fines soar as drivers blame lack of spaces in busy town centres
1.6 million Penalty Charge Notices were issued to drivers who parked on single or double yellow lines in 2024, but 52% of drivers say more...
Women are being put off cycling because of drivers overtaking too closely, campaigners say
Glow rides will be taking place on the evening of 22 October to raise awareness of improving safety standards for women.
Oxford to implement 'temporary' £5 congestion charge on 29 October - and an even more punitive scheme is coming next year
Locals warn the plans will cripple businesses in Oxford, which have already been hit by low traffic neighbourhoods and the nation's only...
Watch out Land Rover Defender! Toyota unveils new 'baby' Land Cruiser
Despite its huge appeal to SUV-loving Britons, a Toyota exec has downplayed the proposition of the new Land Cruiser FJ arriving in UK...
Driving us potty! Breakdowns caused by Britain's pothole menace up by a quarter in just 12 months
The number of pothole-related breakdowns has risen by a quarter this summer compared with last year, new figures from RAC's Pothole Index...
Stunning pre-war Alfa Romeo supercar - one of just 38 ever made - is put up for auction for £5.5million
The hot red 8C 2900 B Spider, made in the signature Italian style of Zagato, was manufactured in 1937 and is widely regarded as the most...
Volvo's gone from sensible to cool: We review the new Volvo XC90 and EX30 Cross Country
Volvo is pushing to be the upmarket car maker of choice, embodying countryside cool. Do the XC90 SUV and EX30 Cross Country SUVs hit that...
Do roads become more dangerous immediately after the clocks go back?
With the clocks due to go back an hour from Sunday, drivers are set to face an evening commute on the roads in darkness. But does this...
Drivers would see annual bills rise by £100 if Chancellor allows 5p-a-litre fuel duty cut to expire
The Road Haulage Association says the end of the 5p cut would trigger a £7.3billion jump in household living costs between now and 2029.
VW puts the brakes on production of beloved Golf amid chip shortage concerns sparked by US-China trade stand-off
The German car giant will pause the Golf assembly line on 29 October as a stand-off over chip supplier Nexperia triggered by the US-China...
Car production plunged in September as the UK's motor manufacturing sector reeled from Jaguar Land Rover's cyber attack shutdown
The motor manufacturing trade body said on Friday that JLR's unscheduled production stoppage linked to the cyber breach has put the sector...
Car enthusiast buys clapped-out 20-year-old Range Rover on eBay as a 'project'... then discovers it belonged to the Queen - now it's worth...
Having bought the worn down 2007 diesel Range Rover on eBay last year, the owner later stumbled on hallmarks of a Royal motor.
Nick Mason is selling his rare Pink Floyd Edition VW Golf Cabriolet at auction to raise money for charity
The Pink Floyd Edition Golf Cabriolet Mk3 is a limited run of special edition cars VW produced to mark its sponsorship of major European...
EXCLUSIVEThe ten Chinese car makers tipped to take over the UK market
Experts have analysed the model ranges, global performance and expanding footprint of all the major Chinese players currently sold in the UK...
Blinding lights: Four in five drivers worry about being dazzled by headlights
As the clocks go back driving at night becomes a big issue. New research has found that 82 per cent of motorists are worried about being...
How £31m worth of stolen vehicles have been recovered this year as Britain's car theft epidemic hits 15-year high
Britons' cars remain under threat from organised gangs sourcing high-end motors to break down for spare parts or ship overseas, new data...
'Blinding' LED headlights to be reviewed by the government as survey shows four in five drivers worry about being dazzled by them
An assessment of the causes and remedies of glaring LED lamps will be launched after their increasingly common fixture in new vehicles has...
Parking and bus lane fines in London jump 13% as borough councils rake in £1bn a year from 'money making exercise'
Year-on-year, penalty charges for contravened parking, bus lane and moving traffic regulations rose by 13.5% to 9.4m. Compared to 2010...
Raid on Gloucestershire storage unit unearths over £100k of fake car parts - as one in six drivers could be at risk from lethal counterfeit...
More than 3,600 counterfeit car parts were seized in the major operation to tackle the illegal trade of knock-off vehicle components in...
Japanese car brand develops new tech to SAVE the combustion engine
Combined with the use of synthetic e-fuel, which the car maker is also developing, the system is claimed to be 'carbon negative'.
The best used car is ELECTRIC! Skoda EV beats almost 1,200 models to take second-hand motor award
The What Car? Used Car of the Year has been revealed... and It's an EV. Dating back 47 years, this is the first time the award has been...
I bought an EV to save money but it's costing me HUNDREDS more than running a diesel car - here's why
When Kristian Lewin-Petrov, 45, replaced his diesel car with an EV, he had grand visions of reducing his family's impact on the environment...
Diesel's demise: Availability has plummeted by two thirds since 2020 - but one brand still has 16 diesel car options in showrooms today
If you're a fan of diesel cars, trying to find a new one in showrooms is rapidly turning into a needle in a haystack operation.
Do we need to be concerned about the safety of Chinese cars after one cheap EV 'crumpled' in crash tests?
During rigorous laboratory crash tests, the £20k Dongfeng Box scored just three stars in Euro NCAP's assessment, having been marked down due...
Scariest cars of all time: Ten motors with the most terrifying track records
Whether you love or loathe Halloween, it's an opportunity for petrolheads to reminisce about some of the most horrifying vehicles from years...
Is a new car shortage imminent? Chip crisis that strangled production during Covid pandemic on the brink of repeat
European car producers could run out of semiconductor chips by the end of next due to ongoing Nexperia chip supply crisis. New car...
Vauxhall Frontera review: Does it offer good value to sway you away from a Chinese car?
With Chinese cars growing in popularity, Vauxhall is fighting back with its own keenly-priced family car. Motoring Editor Rob Hull tested...
Slow drivers have killed 19 and injured 1,500 people over the last decade - with auto experts branding it 'just as dangerous as speeding'
Eighteen of the crashes sparked by slow driving left 19 dead and another 281 smashes left 310 victims with severe, often life-changing,...
The old school car theft tactic making a comeback: Here's how to avoid becoming a victim
Car thieves are continuously turning to new methods and the latest tech to steal cars undetected. But they're also revering to some old hat...
Too bright car headlights ARE dazzling drivers, government study finds
A new TRL study funded by the DfT has found that glare can be objectively linked to bright lights.
F1 legend Ayrton Senna's most iconic race winning car is being sold at auction - and it could make £11million
Senna's win at the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix is unquestionably the Formula One legend's most emotional - and arguably the most important -...
One in four new cars sold in October were electric
New car sales rose by 0.5% as surging EV sales continued to keep the market buoyant, accounting for 24.5% of all registrations.
Bentley backs combustion: Luxury car maker will offer hybrid models until at least 2035 as EV concerns mount
Bentley says it will stick by the internal combustion engine for at least another decade as the luxury car maker doubles down on its plans...
Men are more confident drivers than women but cause the most serious crashes, research suggests
A study of 2,000 motorists found 86 per cent of men feel safe driving, compared with 78 per cent of women.
Beware these sneaky new speed cameras! We reveal Britain's worst speed traps - is one near you?
A new breed of speed camera that can spy on how fast you drive through traffic lights has become the most lucrative in Britain, we can...
Rats are making your car insurance premiums more expensive
Insurer Aviva said it dealt with 28% more motor claims involving rodent damage in 2024 than 2023. And it's between December and January when...
Renault Twingo returns as an ultra-compact EV that will cost less than £20,000
The five-door city hatchback is a mere 3.75 metres long - only a fraction bigger than a Fiat 500 - and is Renault's antidote to the flood of...
The truck Jeremy Clarkson couldn't kill returns as an EV: Toyota unveils electric version of its 'indestructible' vehicle
Famous for surviving an extreme destruction test at the hands of Top Gear some 20 years ago, a ninth-generation example with electric power...
One in 25 used cars bought this summer were electric as second-hand EV market grows
Britons snapped up 80,614 used EVs between July and September, the SMMT confirmed in its latest market report.
Young drivers falling for this online scam are losing £2,000 on average to fraudsters
Aviva said motorists aged 17 to 25 are the primary target of scam artists selling fake policies via social media.
Learner finally passes driving theory test at 75th attempt having spent over £1,700 on fees
With each test costing £23, the candidate eventually succeeded last year having forked out a cumulative £1,725 on examination costs alone.
Collided with an animal on the road? Do you know which ones you legally need to report to police?
Hitting an animal on the road can be a frightening as well as upsetting ordeal. But do you know when animals you are legally obliged to...
Drive like royalty! Bentley used to chauffeur King Charles is set to sell at auction for £100,000
The 2013 Bentley Mulsanne, used by the Monarch for multiple official engagements when he was the Prince of Wales, is predicted to fetch...
EXCLUSIVEComeback of the car clocking crisis: Some motors have up to 300k miles wiped from their history with the spawn of new 'undetectable' devices
'Clocking' is an issue many drivers think disappeared in the 1990s. But an increase in availability of new 'mileage blocking' devices has...
Is the Government finally getting a grasp on the pothole epidemic? Road surface improvements are up 15%
Motorists fed up of slaloming through a minefield of potholes on Britain's roads could see some light at the end of the tunnel.
Faithful to Defender: How Celebrity Traitors has sent Land Rover interest through the roof
Is the Land Rover Defender the Celebrity Traitors' biggest star? With almost 12million people tuning in, search results have surged 35% for...
Peugeot Polygon is a radical small concept car with many sides and a SQUARE steering wheel
Peugeot has revealed its new Polygon Concept car and the tiny EV has a Hypersquare steering wheel and is built for personalisation. Here's...
Ford extends hands-free driving system to four new models allowing thousands of cars on Britain's roads to steer themselves on motorways
More Ford car owners from next year will get to experience - legally - driving along a motorway without having to place their hands on the...
London Congestion Charge hiked to £18 from January and Sadiq Khan will force EV drivers to pay up for the first time too
Drivers in Central London will be required to fork out £18 per day from 2 January 2026 when the charge increases from £15, Transport for...
The electric car charging operators that drivers rate most - and the ones they say you should never plug into
Ask any seasoned electric car owner and they will tell you that the public charging network is a reliability lottery. These are the best and...
Savvy EV drivers did Rachel Reeves out of £30m in car tax this year using loophole to evade Chancellor's raid
Reeves in April saw in new car tax rules that ended EV exemptions. But back in February, This is Money recommended EV owners use a loophole...
Bentley's new £350k Supersports is a woke-free zone as British luxury brand ditches electric plans
Bosses say it marks 'a return to Bentley making more extreme cars' providing 'scintillating' performance adding: 'The changes yield the...
The car feature you SHOULDN'T use when driving in storm conditions
With Britain set to be drenched by a month's worth of rain in 24 hours during Storm Claudia, motoring experts have warned drivers not to...
Number of drivers fined after falling foul of 20mph limits surges to 500,000
Police across the UK handed out 488,599 tickets for exceeding 20mph in 2024 - two thirds more than in the previous 12 months.
JLR posts heavy losses as production returns to normal after cyber hack
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) revealed that its annual profits are set to be wiped out after the hack in August halted production for over a...
Can a car be a safe haven for your cash? The most collectable modern classics under £25,000
With Britons preparing to protect their savings from a tax-raising Autumn Budget, a classic car could be a far more interesting alternative...
Here's what driving in China is really like - from anti-drowsiness lasers on motorways to temple toll booths
As Chinese cars take over UK roads, Motoring Reporter Freda Lewis-Stempel went to China and drove thousands of kilometers to experience the...
This much loved Japanese car brand is returning to the UK next year
A popular car maker that disappeared from the UK market in 2020 has confirmed it is coming back in summer 2026.
Half of Britons are having a difficult chat with elderly relatives about this topic
Currently, people in the UK must renew their driving licence from the age of 70 every three years. However, to prove if they're fit to be...
Petrol prices hit seven-month high a week before the Budget: Will Reeves deliver further blow to motorists by hiking fuel duty?
The AA says forecourt pricing is on the 'knife edge' of returning to pre-Covid record levels.
Low-income households with cheaper cars 'contribute disproportionately' to air pollution, scientists say
Scientists said the findings 'reverse the usual pattern' where wealthy households typically cause more greenhouse gas emissions through...
Government drafts in the MILITARY to clear the nation's driving test backlog
Defence driving examiners next year will be deployed to test centres in England with the longest waiting times to conduct an additional...
Couple in their 90s buy £160,000 Porsche 911 GT3 to mark 70th wedding anniversary
While you might expect a gent at the age of 92 to be behind the wheel of a Honda Jazz, Mr Evans has a 500bhp Porsche 911 GT3 with a...
Motorist who covered his car with Christmas lights is pulled over by police - as officers warn they could 'end up on Santa's naughty list'
The dazzling vehicle was spotted in Poole, Dorset, yesterday decked out with bright lights which covered every inch of the exterior.
Six Chinese car that are cheaper 'Temu' alternatives to luxury favourites from the likes of Porsche and Rolls-Royce
Chinese vehicles often bear a resemblance to aspirational luxury cars that are typically out of reach of the majority of motorists with more...
Fiat unveils new hybrid car amid floundering EV demand - and it is one of the SLOWEST models on sale
Launched by the Italian firm in response to lacklustre demand for its electric 500 city car, the new 500 Hybrid is due to hit UK roads early...
Why motoring experts say this may be the best time EVER to buy a used electric car - and the bargains on offer
Electric vehicle prices have been falling for three years, but they have just started to stabilise and, in some cases, are starting to creep...
Fuel duty frozen and 5p cut extended as Chancellor spares drivers for now - but 'staged hikes' will come from September
Fuel duty will remain frozen for a 15th consecutive year and the 'temporary' 5p cut to the tax on petrol and diesel will be extended.
Electric car owners will now have to pay twice to drive abroad under Labour's new pay-per-mile scheme
Motorists with EVs will also have to organise annual MOT-style checks on brand-new cars under plans announced by the Chancellor.
British car production plunges to a 70-year low after crippling cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover
Just over 59,000 vehicles rolled off production lines in October, down 23.8% on a year earlier, according to the Society of Motor...
'Only a matter of time before dazzling car LED headlights cause fatal crashes', top eye surgeon warns
The stark warning from ophthalmic surgeon Dr Romesh Angunawela is in response to Government-funded research that found that 96% per cent of...
Four-in-five motorists want cars to be fitted with breathalysers to crackdown on drink-drivers
Some 82% of licence holders surveyed by the RAC said they want alcohol interlocks fitted to cars to tackle drink-driving reoffenders.
JLR design chief Gerry McGovern exits - man behind Jaguar rebrand leaves before cars arrive
JLR design boss Gerry McGovern has left the manufacturer - the man responsible for Jaguar's polarising rebrand.
Millions of hybrid drivers face double tax under Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile EV plans
Plug-in hybrid vehicles, which have both a small battery and a conventional engine, will be slapped with a 1.5p-a-mile charge under the...
After Budget bombshell of pay-per-mile tax on electric cars, ROB HULL asks: does the Government actually want us to buy EVs?
We shouldn't be surprised by the Chancellor's tax on electric cars - this Government has been deploying a 'giveth with one hand and taketh...
EXCLUSIVEFive major flaws of the pay-per-mile tax on EVs: Motoring editor ROB HULL on the Budget bombshell
Having scrutinised the consultation document on eVED, I've identified five huge problems the Government faces when it intends to levy...
Pay-per-mile tax could 'kill electric car demand'
A survey of car buyers has revealed the immediate and devastating impact a pay-per-mile scheme on EVs could have on electric car sales.
Pay-per-mile tax explained: How does road pricing work, is it a 'fair' system and what could it do to EV demand?
With reports suggesting Rachel Reeves is on the brink of introducing road pricing to tax electric cars, we take a look at how it could work.
Drive another day: James Bond Aston Martin DB5 that was bought for £900 is reborn - and now worth £1million
Welshman John Williams - a welder and garage owner by trade - was just 18 when, in 1972, he set himself the target of buying his dream car:...
Drivers told to brace for an expensive Christmas at the pumps as petrol prices accelerate at fastest rate for 18 months
Petrol prices at the end of November reached 137.17p a litre - the highest since March, leaving drivers facing expensive Christmas getaways.
Labour launches self-driving vehicle consultation as question marks remain over safety, liability and hacking threat
The Department for Transport has today taken its next step towards allowing driverless vehicles onto Britain's roads from 2027.
Would it be cheaper for you to run an electric or petrol car with pay-per-mile EV tax? Work it out based on YOUR driving
This is Money has been crunching the numbers to reveal the impact eVED would have on annual electric car ownership bills - and how it...
Jaguar sticks with its rebrand and electric luxury car future after abrupt exit of design chief
Gerry McGovern, one of the biggest influencers of Jaguar's recent polarising relaunch campaignt, exited the company on Monday.
Seeing red... why elderly need more time to safely use pedestrian crossings
It sounds like the start of a bad joke: why didn't the senior citizen cross the road?
Labour under pressure to delay 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars with EU primed to push back its deadline
Brussels is reportedly preparing to announce that its ban will be delayed by five years to 2040 - a decade later than Britain's plan to...
More than two fifths of new drivers admit using their phone at the wheel
Researchers said inexperienced motorists 'struggle to detach themselves' from smart phones, with social media use, texting and video calling...
Over-confident Londoners 'more likely to crash on countryside roads'
In a survey of 2,000 motorists, some 38% from the capital have been involved in a collision in the countryside, compared with 23% of the...
One in 15 cars have 'ghost plates' designed to help criminals evade ANPR cameras in 'national security threat'
As many as one in 15 vehicles may have plates designed to evade detection by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, a...
Should friends and family who charge their EVs at your house pay for the electricity they use?
With over 1.4million electric vehicles already on our roads and around 450,000 new battery cars being snapped up in 2025, a major question...
Are heavy EVs statistically more likely to kill pedestrians in collisions than petrol and diesel cars?
With batteries adding additional bulk, there have been growing concerns that EVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians. A University of Leeds...
Flying taxis 'are coming to London': Six-seater aircraft that can travel at speeds of 150mph could be in the skies by 2028
Members of the public will get a chance to see the full-scale prototype at an open house in Canary Wharf on Wednesday
Spying AI cameras should be used nationwide to catch more drivers illegally using their phones, ministers told
Minsters are being urged to take a 'modernised approach' to tackling two of the most persistent driving offences on the road: mobile phone...
Banned 26 number plates: Full list of 403 registrations DVLA rejected because they're too rude or offensive
The DVLA has released its bi-annual list of number plates it deems too rude or offensive for the road - and the '26' list is 403 strong....
Ed Miliband faces massive pressure to ditch UK's 2035 petrol and diesel car sales ban as EU drops move
Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has been left isolated after a Brussels kingmaker declared that the bloc's deadline for ending sales is being...
Kemi Badenoch confirms Tories would scrap ban on sale of petrol and diesel cars as she warns Labour's Net Zero drive is 'economic self-harm'
Leader of the opposition. Kemi Badenoch, vowed to bring an end to Labour's push for electric vehicles, lambasting it as an 'economic act of...
Car buyer demand for petrol and diesel bounces back as EVs took a walloping even before Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax
In a poll of UK motorists intending to purchase a new car in the next 24 months, 41% said their preference would be petrol or diesel, while...
EU abandons bid to force everyone to drive electric vehicles as it scraps 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars
In a major climbdown, the European Commission confirmed car makers will no longer be forced to sell only zero-emissions vehicles.
Britain's driving test backlog crisis won't be cleared until November 2027 as DVSA parachutes in new chief exec to clear logjam of learners
The backlog situation has become so bad that a third of learners are paying third parties up to £500 to book a test because of the wait...
Private parking companies hand out record number of tickets to drivers: 15.9million fines issued in the last year
New figures show some 15.9 million tickets were handed out by private businesses in the year to the end of September, according to...
Ford Focus axed! Production ends after 27 years and 12 million global sales
Having amassed over 12 million global sales since it first hit showrooms in 1998 as the direct replacement for the Escort, it is the second...
UK isolated with its 'aggressive' plan to sell only electric cars as EU waters down its own targets
Europe's move means that the UK 'is now completely out of line', according to David Bailey, a car industry expert and professor at...
Car production falls amid concerns it could get worse after EU turned its back on 2035 petrol and diesel ban
Britain's vehicle production fell 14.3% last month, as both car and commercial vehicle output declined, new industry figures.
Government seeks to impose sweeping restrictions on parking spaces 'to promote sustainable transport'
Documents seen by the Daily Mail show that the Prime Minister is mulling over the plans, which will see councils be required to impose a...
Can you guess how many motorists were caught breaking the speed limit in the last year?
A new report has revealed the scale of the nation's limit breaking, as well as the volume of motorists snared travelling at extreme speeds.
Offenders 'spared driving bans by claiming they need their taxpayer-funded Motability car to get around'
The programme allows disability benefit claimants to swap their mobility allowance for a lease on a new car, which are also exempt from VAT...
Government must crack down on 'illegal number plate wild west' as thousands of unaudited businesses sell them, MP says
Sarah Coombes, the Labour MP for West Bromwich, said the DVLA's efforts to probe into illegal number plate businesses 'doesn't touch the...
Last ever petrol Jaguar: Final F-Pace SUV rolled off the UK assembly line on Friday ahead of the brand's EV switch
The final Jaguar with a combustion engine under its bonnet was built on Friday 19 December. It is an £80,000 high-performance F-Pace SVR SUV...
Best and worst breakdown providers revealed: When the worst happens, which patrols can you really count on?
To make sure your car is fixed quickly, here are the best and worst breakdown providers ranked by car owners.
Cheap modern classic cars you can enjoy through winter: Nine that will survive salted roads and sub-zero temperatures
These cars are easy to use on a daily basis, but old enough to offer more engagement and entertainment than many modern equivalents.
EXCLUSIVEBritain's dodgiest drivers revealed, including the area where one in NINE have penalty points. So how does YOUR area fare?
Motorists can accumulate points for offenses if they're caught speeding, ignoring road signs or using handheld mobile phones. Lower level...
Can you guess the best-selling models from every major car maker? We cover Kia to Porsche in part 2 of the series
In the second of our three-part series running over the coming days, we cover the car brands from K to P.
Can you guess the best-selling cars ever from every major brand? From Alfa to Jeep, here's Part 1 of our list
In the first of our three-part series running over the coming days, we cover the car makers from A to J.
Most and least reliable hybrid cars REVEALED: Which of these green(ish) motors can you really count on?
While always considered a stepping stone from ownership of a traditional petrol or diesel car, hybrids are hugely popular.
Has your car gone up or down in value in 2025? Biggest movers revealed - and it's not good news for EV owners
One of the most overlooked factors when looking at running costs to choose a next car is depreciation. Yet this could ultimately have the...
Can you guess the best-selling models from every major car company? Part 3 of our series covers Renault to Volvo
In the third and final instalment of our three-part series, we cover the remaining car brands starting with the letters R to V.
The ten most reliable SUVs revealed - rated by the drivers who own them
SUVs are the most popular car type in the UK, outselling the supermini. But are they reliable to own or will they suffer faults and be...
The most expensive cars sold at auction in 2025 revealed
Classic car expert and editor of the Hagerty Price Guide UK John Mayhead counts down the biggest value classic car sales of the previous 12...
Only handful of classic 1990s cars still on Britain's roads as Metros, Orions and Cavaliers disappear
Analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) records found their numbers have dwindled - in some cases to double-digit figures.
The classic cars MAKING money right now: The brands that saw the greatest value increases in the last 12 months
A classic car can be an investment as well as a purchase of passion - but only if you buy the right model at the most opportune moment.
Are you and your car winter ready? Our top 10 tips to survive blizzard conditions and snow on the roads
What are the absolute essentials every driver needs to know - and do - as winter weather arrives across the country and snow is causing...
Have you been defrosting your car all wrong? Here's how to do it without damaging your vehicle - or getting a fine
With the cold snap set in motorists are needing to defrost their cars on the daily. So, here are our tips for safely, legally and...
Tesla killer BYD sees record breaking sales results in the UK
Chinese car giant BYD has cemented itself in the UK as the biggest seller of 'electrified' vehicles It sold more EVs and plug-in hybrids...
What Labour's road safety strategy means for YOU - from mandatory over 70s eye tests to stricter drink drive limits
The Government has announced the first Road Safety Strategy in over a decade. It will tackle everything from drink-drive limits to mandatory...
China stamps its footprint on UK car market selling nearly 200,000 vehicles in 2025 - is a full-scale takeover on the cards?
With over a dozen different Chinese brands now on sale in the UK, we take a look at how they've already significantly disrupted the market.
Thick smoke is billowing out of my car's exhaust, can I tell what's wrong from the colour?
I'm concerned there is a serious issue with the car and it's going to cost me a fortune to get it fixed. Can the colour help me work out...
Fines for parking on the pavement are on the way as Labour gives councils new powers
It comes more than five years after the previous Tory Government launched a consultation into tackling pavement parking at a local and...
EXCLUSIVEDrivers lost £3.6m in unused Dart Charge payments in two years - and the DfT pocketed almost all of it
One-off payments that are not used within 12 months will automatically expire and the Department for Transport will absorb these costs to...
Drivers caught speeding a certain level above the limit in France will get a criminal conviction under new rules
UK drivers would be subject to the French legal system, potentially including a fine of up to £3,250, the immediate confiscation of their...
Named and shamed: The worst councils for pothole repairs... and Labour are bottom of the pile
The new traffic light rating system grades town halls on road conditions as well as how effectively they are spending maintenance funding.
Dieselgate 2: Government needs to get tough on car makers that used emissions defeat devices, says RUPA HUQ MP
As 1.6m Britons await the outcome of the 'Dieselgate 2' group action, Rupa Huq, Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton says its now time for...
Ten classic cars likely to rise in value in 2026, picked by one of the industry's leading experts
Which classic motors are currently representing the very best value with attainable prices and could be on the verge of exploding in price...
Some UK petrol stations will stop selling diesel in 2030 due to lack of demand, thinktank claims
It estimates that as many as 8,400 filling stations across the UK will have stopped selling diesel by 2035 as motorists and car makers steer...
Electric Mercedes with massive range takes coveted European Car of the Year award - but some past winners have gone on to be flops
A £45,000 electric Mercedes-Benz that can cover almost 500 miles between charges has picked up the first major car award of the year.
The average UK household is being priced out of electric car ownership, report claims
A study by AutoTrader has found that less than half of sub-£40k households are considering an EV as their next car, with price still the...
This iconic sixties British car is being reborn - and it WON'T be electric
The returning classic will be built near Oxford and powered by a V8 petrol engine, bosses behind the new project promise.
Pothole repairs must come with a five-year guarantee, say campaigners as AA reveals 613,000 call outs in a year
To mark National Pothole Day today, the AA revealed that it attended a daily average of 1,681 pothole call-outs last year - though this was...
NHS worker wins £73,000 Aston Martin with a 19p raffle ticket - but there's one major problem...
Mary Sonquit (pictured right), 25, from Maidstone, had just gone to sleep after a late shift when she was woken and handed the keys to a...
Why are cars in France using PINK number plates?
Around 400,000 vehicles per year in France use 'temporary' trade plates while awaiting full registration - but they have been increasingly...
Most popular colours for new cars revealed - and a bold tone stages a comback
For the eighth year in a row grey has topped the new car colour charts, 2025 figures from the SMMT confirm. But there is some colour in the...
Used EV price crash: Some lost a quarter of their value in 2025 - here are the 10 biggest fallers
Electric car owners saw even more value fall out of their vehicles last year as used prices continued to plummet due to sizable new model...
'I should have bought a petrol car': Hybrid drivers rage at Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile double tax sting
Readers have told Daily Mail and This is Money that the eVED tax is a 'robbery' and that they feel 'conned' into buying PHEVs by the...
Faded road markings are causing a 'frightening' number of near crashes, RAC warns
One in six drivers say they've almost been involved in crashes due to faded road markings, according to a new survey of motorists.
Modern classic Ferrari prices go into overdrive after five 'halo' cars from the 1980s to 2000s smash records
The rare Prancing Horses each drew landmark multi-million-pound winning bids, with one selling for nearly three times the previous highest...
Drug-driving crisis laid bare: Reoffending rises a quarter as 3,200 convicted motorists found over the limit again
Ministry of Justice figures obtained by a road safety charity suggest there were 3,193 drug-drive incidents in 2024 by motorists who had...
BMW's 500-mile iX3 electric SUV voted 'Car of the Year': What Car? reveals best models you can buy in 2026
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Plug-in hybrid cars dubbed a 'scandal' by think tank due to fuel bills double what drivers are told
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EXCLUSIVEBritain's worst drink driver has been caught SIX times in the last five years as Government considers lower limit
The concerning figures come as ministers consult on lowering the drink-drive threshold from 35mcg per 100ml of breath to 22mcg.
Labour set to fail on its manifesto pledge on potholes, analysis reveals
In its 2024 manifesto pledge, Labour promised to fix 'an additional one million potholes in England in each year of the next parliament'....
Triumph's new Bonneville bikes merge classic looks with the latest technology: We put them to the test
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Northern Ireland to introduce strict restrictions on young drivers to tackle crash rates
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Richard Hammond is selling four of his favourite cars... here's what you could buy
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Petrol prices fall to a four-year low - but drivers might want to fill up sooner rather than later after Trump's threat to attack Iran
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How likely are you to fall victim to car crime? Here's your chances of having your motor stolen, vandalised or cloned
A study has also identified just how much more vulnerable to crime people living - or regularly driving and parking - in urban areas are...
Chinese car giant Chery could use JLR plant to build its cars in the UK as Keir Starmer travels to Beijing
Chery - which is China's largest car exporter - is in talks to utilise a JLR site which is operating at 'undercapacity' to build its own...
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Chinese car giant to open new European HQ in Liverpool as rumours of deal with Jaguar Land Rover to make vehicles in UK factories surface
Focused specifically on research and development, the site isn't expected to build any vehicles with production retained in its home nation.
Fuel stations must now share live petrol and diesel prices under new rules that may save drivers £40 a year
Motoring groups have celebrated the official launch of the Fuel Finder Scheme saying it should be 'the start of the journey to cheaper fuel...
China bans hidden 'pop-out' car door handles popularised by Tesla as part of new safety standards
The minimalist handles are designed to improve the aesthetic and aero of new cars but have come under criticism for losing operation when...
Nearly half of drivers now scared of driving on smart motorways
An increasing number of drivers admit they feel nervous or anxious driving on 'smart' motorways - high speed roads with no hard shoulder.
King Charles' old Audi heading for auction - and it could be yours for a very reasonable price
The then-Prince of Wales was photographed driving the car between 2015 and 2016. It will go under the hammer later this month.
Nineties Range Rover winched out of a garage after 30 years with only 750 miles on the clock sells at auction for more than a new one
Having wiped away the layer of dust on the windscreen, a severely faded tax disc showed it was last used on the road in 1996.
Electric vehicles have some of the worst first-time MOT pass rates of any cars - here's the main reason why
Data provided by the DVSA shows that five of the 10 motors with the worst first MOT pass rates last year are EVs.
Electric car momentum stalls: EV sales rose just 0.1% in January
Just 29,654 EVs were sold last month, which is only 20 more battery cars than were registered in January 2025.
After China bans Tesla-style hidden door handles, here are eight modern car features safety experts and drivers want axed next
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Smart motorways dubbed 'catastrophic waste of time, money and effort'
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Lepas launches in Britain: Chinese car giant Chery brings yet another brand to UK roads later this year
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Best-selling used cars of 2025: Ford Fiesta takes top spot despite being axed
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MG runs low on cars! How the Chinese-owned manufacturer became a victim of its own success
MG has seen unprecedented growth in the UK and Europe, in the past few years. Now it has run out of cars - and its UK commercial director...
Two thirds of drivers say they will use the new Fuel Finder Scheme - what is it and could it save you money?
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EXCLUSIVEThe 'Temu Range Rover' that's become a sales sensation: Britons bought more Jaecoo 7s than any other car in the last year
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EXCLUSIVERecord number of dangerous drivers shopped to police last year - here are some of the worst examples caught on camera
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One in 10 drivers now won't head out at night due to dazzling car headlights and claim the problem is getting worse
Headlight glare is getting worse according to drivers, with less people wanting to drive in the dark this year than last.
Are plug-in hybrid cars pulling the eco wool over our eyes? Study claims they guzzle THREE TIMES more fuel than advertised
The German Fraunhofer Institute says plug-in hybrid vehicles - which as seen as a steppingstone to EVs -.are far less economical than...
Honda recalls tens of thousands of cars over concerns that the wheels could fall off
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Eleven basic car features that should make a comeback, from CD players to dashboard buttons and tax discs
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Repeat drink drivers could soon have to blow into 'alcolocks' before every journey as investigation reveals the number of persistent...
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Chinese car giant famous for its viral 'Temu Range Rover' launches new £29,000 SUV with Kate Moss lookalike as the face
Chinese car giant Chery has gone down the copycat campaign route to launch its new Omoda 7 SUV.
These UK roads generated the most penalty charge notices for drivers last year
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The Dorset council that could send parking fines across Britain up to £160 - AA warns it will 'burst the dam'
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has made a request to the Department for Transport to make temporary higher fines introduced...
Widest eco bridge in Britain being built as part of £460m project... but it's not to improve traffic flow
The scheme aims to deliver four miles of a safer road with free-flowing traffic while 'conserving and enhancing the special character and...
'Dieselgate 2' High Court trial resumes as 1.6m drivers await judgement on whether their cars were fitted with illegal emissions defeat...
A verdict is expected in the summer, with a secondary trial if car makers are found guilty to determine the level of compensation to be paid...
Are cars getting too big for our roads? Here's how much popular models have bloated in 60 years
The increase in size of new cars is raising serious questions about road safety, urban usability, and environmental impact. But just how...
Enormous American SUVs now available to buy in Britain - but are the supersized cars too big for our roads?
GM Specialty Vehicles allows Britons to get their hands on some of the most 'desirable and powerful vehicles' direct from General Motors'...
How WHIPPED CREAM is protecting you in car crashes: Ford invents new airbag system inspired by dessert cannister
Ford has introduced a new kind of airbag into its Explorer and Capri EVs. The side airbag technology is inspired by whipped cream...
A fifth of drivers want SUVs to be BANNED from city centres
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Will petrol prices surge due to conflict in Iran - and could unleaded reach nearly £2 a litre again?
Strikes on Iran by the US and Israel have sparked a near 16% increase in oil prices between the markets closing on Friday and midday on...
EV demand stalls for a second month running despite new car sales hitting a 22-year high in February
EVs last month accounted for 24.2% of all new car sales, having contributed to 25.3% of the market in February 2025. This is well short of...
Nissan 'could close Britain's largest car factory' in Sunderland if the UK is excluded from the EU's new 'Made in Europe' rules
The EU's Made in Europe rules would effectively require at least 70% of new electric vehicle components to have been produced in European...
Diesel prices rising faster than petrol as Iran conflict already triggers 6p-a-litre increase at the pumps
Increases at the pump mean filling a typical 55-litre family car with petrol has become £2 more expensive, with a rise of about £3.30 for...
The viral Chinese 'Temu Range Rover' is being recalled: Is your Jaecoo 7 affected?
Some 7,500 Jaecoo 7 SUVs are being called back due to an issue that could make the engine stall.
Ten ways you can mitigate rising petrol prices as Iran war threatens to send fuel bills rocketing
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Renault goes all-in on EVs as it targets becoming 'benchmark European car maker'
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Wet weather causes surge in crashes across Britain as drivers hit hidden potholes
The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) said the number of damage reports it received this February was three-and-a-half times more than in the same...
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Porsche's new Cayenne Electric is its most powerful road car EVER - here's five things you need to know about it
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Britain's pothole crisis: Where's worst affected, which cars are most at risk and how can YOU make a claim for car damage?
In 2025, councils across Britain only paid compensation to 19% of claimants, against 29% in 2024, data shows.
The 'Temu Range Rover' with room for seven people: £45k Jaecoo 8 is the Chinese brand's plushest car yet
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Petrol bosses warned about 'unfair practices' in talks with Reeves as Brits face soaring prices due to Iran crisis - but meeting almost...
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Rachel Reeves set to rake in £1billion extra a year in VAT from drivers thanks to soaring price of petrol
The study found the Chancellor will net around £20million extra a month in VAT on petrol sales if average pump prices remain around their...
Nearly 1,000 wrong-way driver incidents reported on Britain's motorways in last year
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Sadiq Khan ramps up war on motorists with new hi-tech speed cameras that don't flash or need white lines on roads alerting to their...
TfL will trial a new type of radar-based speed camera across ten sites in London, before deploying them more widely across the city, it said...
Shortage of mechanics threatens to push up car repair costs as sector fails to attract young workers
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The 'legal' devices threatening to scupper Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile tax on electric and hybrid vehicles
Owners of EVs are already able to fit devices that effectively pause their car's mileage when they're being driven.
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Drivers stung with £200 car tax in the latest cost-of-motoring blow on top of soaring fuel prices
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Jaguar design boss Gerry McGovern - the driving force behind 'woke' rebrand - officially leaves the car firm
Daily Mail and This is Money obtained a memo shared with JLR staff confirming McGovern's departure at the end of March.
Chinese car imports into Europe overtake exports heading in the opposite direction for the first time
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Fifth of used cars have hidden damage history with average repair bills of £4,800 - these are the brands and models to watch out for
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Undercover investigation exposes shocking overcharging at car garages
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