Consumer news

Official figures reveal an increase in fatalities on Strategic Road Network, with collisions costing over £1 billion in a year

Confused by VED road tax? Our comprehensive guide explains how much you'll pay on your next car

Department for Transport ends MoT extension on 1 August; cars due an MoT before that date still get extra six months

German firms had previously agreed to work together on Level 4 self-driving systems, plans that have been paused following a "mutual and amicable agre…

A Government website allows users to find the entire MoT history of any vehicle plus other details free of charge

An estimated 1.4 million drivers who would otherwise have had to renew their photocards have been granted an automatic extension

Some 67 per cent of new cars registered in the UK are ‘connected’, with automotive cyber attacks rising rapidly

What is the minimum vision standard required to drive on UK roads? And how can you check your own eyesight before driving?

Every day dealers remain closed costs the Treasury £20 million in lost tax revenue, and £41 million in furlough payments

The crash test overhaul addresses weight disparities by assessing if large cars damage smaller ones too much - many other changes introduced too.

UK will default to World Trade Organisation rules from 1 January 2021 unless a a free trade agreement is struck with the EU

In the 25 years since ESP was introduced, half a million accidents have been prevented and 15,000 lives have been saved

Cost of car electronics see sharp rise over recent years, and are projected to make up half of the cost of a new car by 2030

Kia Europe boss Emilio Herrera also calls for government support to boost sales

Many drivers are only using their cars for short trips during lockdown, meaning a spike in demand for replacement car batteries

There has been a 4.5 per cent increase in the number of pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter of 2020

Drivers with more than 12 penalty points usually face disqualification for at least six months, but there 9,349 UK drivers with exemptions to this rul…

Urban Electric’s pop-up charging hubs give electric car drivers without a driveway the ability to easily charge their cars at home

Proposals from Ministry of Justice were set to save drivers £35 a year, but have been postponed due to COVID-19

New data shows that electric cars in Europe generate three times less CO2 on average than their internal combustion counterparts

There are now more than 40 million vehicles registered for use in the UK, including over 35 million cars

Experts suggest the Duke of Edinburgh’s car accident last year may have contributed to a spike in over-90s voluntarily giving up driving

The UK’s High Court has ruled that VW installed devices to cheat emissions tests in thousands of its cars

Combination of tight CO2 targets and closed dealerships see car makers ask EC “for a delay in the application of certain rules”

Should you buy or lease your new car? That is the big question facing millions of people who are eyeing up a new set of wheels, we talk you through th…

Read our complete Dartford Crossing guide for when and how to pay the charge, along with guidance on appealing a fine

Strict new emissions tests will affect how much company car tax we pay. Here we look at how the system is changing

Government to spend £90 million on three new future transport zones, where innovations such as drones and e-scooters will be tested.

People and businesses installing EV chargers will be able to claim grants for another year, but at reduced rates

No rise in fuel duty, continuation of plug-in car grant, plus extra funding for building roads and filling potholes.

Review into smart motorways results in dynamic hard shoulders being scrapped in favour of permanent all-lane running roads.

The Department for Transport has announced a consultation into banning drivers from parking on pavements

Treasury plots retrospective VED hikes as Government wants to link annual road tax system for cars registered since April 2017 to CO2 emissions

Government consultation has launched on making E10 petrol with 10% ethanol the default unleaded grade