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Car makers have been advised not to have important car functions on touchscreens

The UK car market sees continuous growth despite the rapid diesel decline. EV sales to private buyers are up 21% year-on-year

The rising cost of oil pushes up fuel prices, but there are big regional differences in the cost of filling up

The cost of living crisis has seen drivers cut back on journeys, explore car-sharing and using public transport

Gerhard Berger’s Ferrari Testarossa has been found three decades after its theft from the Imola GP circuit

The Chancellor is under pressure to slash VAT on new EVs to provide a ‘fair tax for a fair transition’

Is a new number plate still the status symbol it once was? Our exclusive poll suggests that car buyers do care

Council road repairs are down by 45 per cent compared to 2017/18, the latest data shows

The Police ‘Op Limit’ campaign over xmas 2023 resulted in 6,616 arrests, with 14 per cent of over 50,000 tests showing positive results

The motor ombudsman has issued a timely warning as the new number plate sales rush looms this March

HMRC scraps its plan to axe the benefit-in-kind ‘loophole’ for pick-ups, a week after announcing it

Without an increase in driving test capacity learner drivers face more long waits for test slots, and there’s no end to the delays in sight

Official stats reveal London’s Met Police have a shockingly low charge rate for car theft of just 0.69 per cent

The Advertising Standards Authority has responded to high numbers of complaints about Transport for London claims for the ULEZ

The Range Rover maker spends ‘several hundred thousand pounds’ in effort to thwart stolen car exports from the UK

House of Lords inquiry sets out measures required to keep EV switchover on track

Fleet sales continue to drive the EV transition, as private buyers hang on to their petrol and diesel cars

More than 80 percent of drivers want a spare wheel in the boot, but it's an increasingly rare luxury

These were the country’s official favourite cars in 2023

Cameras and phone uploads are driving an increase in fines for phone use but penalties declined for offences requiring police ‘boots on the ground’

The ULEZ has now expanded to cover all London boroughs. Here are the facts about the charge, the zone map and the cars affected

The latest figures show how the high fuel tax take of twenty years ago has reduced over two decades

The Government cans its plan for two-yearly MoT test, but says diesels could face tougher scrutiny

The Stellantis boss warns against car price cuts hitting profits as Europe’s car makers face cheap Chinese competition

Two car brands have been rapped for advertising ‘official’ range figures with 100% battery charge, while recommending only 80% charging

A leading insurance comparison site says the average driver must now cough up £995 for cover

The Government is consulting on compulsory fuel price ‘live updates’, making it easy for drivers to shop for the cheapest fuel

The Government has come up with a way to fund up to £100m of road repairs

Short-term traffic measures such as temporary speed limits and road closures to be mandated on sat-nav systems

Bank holiday and weekend roadworks overruns are to be targeted by proposed new legislation

The new Smart Charge brand will put the supermarket among the top five ultra-rapid charging providers in the UK

Honda production could return to Europe just a few years after its Swindon factory closed its doors

The glare from increasingly powerful car headlamps sparks calls for government action

Pilot project aims to ‘upcycle’ 60,000 existing cabinets as part of the EV charging revolution

Analysts say treasury projections assume a 5p rise in fuel duty next March, with car tax also rising with inflation

Low emissions zones are springing up around the country, here’s what you need to know…