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Watchdog punishes VW’s finance arm for treating vulnerable customers unfairly

The IPO’s ‘Fake Always Breaks’ campaign warns motorists not to be drawn in by the attractive prices of potentially deadly counterfeit car parts

Working people face fuel duty hammer blow as Labour plots to break pre-election promise

With Transport for London owed £376 million in unpaid penalty notices and facing large debts itself, it’s escalating efforts to punish drivers dodging…

Labour forms a new taskforce to tackle the issue of car insurance, with premiums having risen by 21 per cent on average in the past two years

Motorists have had a tough time in recent years and Auto Express is warning the Chancellor against inflicting further pain with her first Budget

New survey sees drivers rank England’s motorways and ‘A’ roads – and it’s bad news across the board, as satisfaction ratings fall again

The British Deer Society is calling for a law change that could impact drivers to stop the slaughter of deer on UK roads

New legislation granting seafarers minimum wage rights will come into force in December, and drivers could be affected

Consider yourself a good driver? Most people do, but a recent taster theory test from Carwow produced some shocking results

Almost half of English service stations now have six or more ultra-rapid EV chargers after a surge of installations in 2024

There have been roughly 10,000 more pothole-related callouts so far this year, prompting calls to the government to increase road funding

The car industry has warned the chancellor that “consumers respond to carrots, not sticks” and “mandates don’t make a market” as EV sales continue to …

Over 56,000 new electric cars hit the road last month, although the UK car industry doubts the sustainability of the discounts on offer

European politicians vote to protect domestic car makers in spite of trade-war risk

Average speeds on the UK’s motorways are now their lowest in over a decade, while delays hit 11 seconds per mile

Drivers face threat of double-whammy from global oil price rises and predicted jumps in fuel duty

The hydrogen-powered Vivaro can travel around 250 miles on a tankful and has a 1,000kg maximum payload

Last year NHS car parks raked in over £145 million in hospital parking fees, with some locations charging as much as £7 for two hours of parking

The average driver will now pay roughly £1.30 more to charge their car at home, or as much as £27.30 extra per year

The music industry points to 7m drivers who are still playing compact discs, and says Taylor Swift fans still love a CD

The car insurance industry has launched new Vehicle Risk Ratings, to give fresh insight into car insurability and costs

The DfT told Auto Express it has “no plans to introduce road pricing”, despite rumours drivers could be charged as much as 15p per mile

The number of deaths on UK highways fell by five per cent in 2023, with motorways statistically the safest type of road to travel on

Young people are responsible for 38 per cent of dangerous driving endorsements, reigniting calls for a GDL scheme in the UK

New figures from Nextbase show that car thefts have doubled in a decade, but conviction rates remain incredibly low

In the past year, police forces across the UK have confiscated almost 1,000 electric bikes, many of which have been illegally modified

Biden administration acts over concerns tech could be used to collect data on citizens or manipulate vehicles

New info reveals that Transport for London made over £83 million in fines last year from its red routes alone

Low global demand and exchange rate bonus sees pump prices ease - but there’s a budget looming…

Boss of cross-pavement charging firm calls for major policy change to encourage EV uptake

One lane remains closed as huge lorry blaze causes up to three hours of delays

Volkswagen aims to increase safety for both vehicle occupants and vulnerable road users

Data shows there are more alcohol-induced collisions and casualties in the three months leading up to the festive season

New data shows ICE cars have been written off at twice the rate of electric cars since 2015