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Scandal involving car finance commission could see motorists entitled to billions of pounds in payouts

The DfT is currently investigating as many as 47 models across several brands that are suspected to use diesel defeat devices

More than a third of light commercials failed their first MoT last year, new figures show

Drivers entering Paris city centre will have to prove residency or a valid destination to avoid a fine

Was Labour’s first budget a let-down for motorists? Most of our readers think so

160,000 used cars will be sold with incorrect mileage this year, new figures show

Eight year investigation concludes, with no British charges despite arrests

Labour’s first budget spares drivers at the pumps, while industry raises investment fears

Year-one VED rates hiked for non-EVs, while company EV tax incentives are extended

£500m extra funding promised for 2025, but there’s no long-term funding plan

How much did your dealer pocket when arranging your finance? Now they have to tell you…

Euro NCAP says it doesn’t recommend the BYD Atto 3’s adaptive cruise control system, given that it “effectively switches off” after periods of driver …

Electric car charger operators have resorted to employing private security patrols after crooks cut cables to sell copper for scrap

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

Scottish dementia road death puts spotlight on ‘self-certification’ for older drivers

Lease companies plead for budget measures to support the secondhand EV market

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

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