Consumer

Just three per cent of new cars have a standard-fit spare in the boot, latest RAC data reveals

Cash from the ‘biggest-ever’ road improvement budget boost will pay for 5,000 miles of new tarmac in the UK

Vauxhall’s boss points to a wide disparity in charger coverage between UK regions outside London

Competitions and Markets Authority gets powers to shine the spotlight on profiteering fuel station operators

Widening price gap between prices of new EVs in China and the West leaves UK consumers increasingly out of pocket

Second-hand EV sales double in last quarter, so what’s driving used demand as new electric sales falter?

A chunky 45% saving on an e-scooter with a 25-mile range is our deal of the day for 7 November

The DVLA reveals a massive spike in requests for vehicle keeper data, as filling stations battle ‘bilking’

The UK’s Automated Vehicles Bill will put responsibility firmly on manufacturers when/if autonomous technology goes wrong

New car sales are up year-on-year with strong numbers from premium manufacturers like BMW and Audi

This is an issue that could blow up in the car industry’s face – with car owners as victims

London’s ULEZ expansion has been in force since the end of August and new data gives us an early indication of its effect on motorists

Unsuspecting buyers are being sold cloned cars, which are then being targeted by thieves again

New drivers most likely to fail their test because of poor observation, according to DVSA statistics

We explore the Total Cost of Ownership for a range of comparable electric and petrol cars with telling results

Disintegrating local roads beat the high cost of fuel to top the list of concerns for UK drivers

The M6 toll can save you valuable time but how much does it cost and how do you pay?

Green NCAP has launched a new Life Cycle Assessment award for cars with the smallest whole life climate impact

It’s now more expensive to drive petrol than electric, even when using ultra-rapid chargers at peak time

Failure to renegotiate EU-UK Brexit trade deal will mean tariffs make Europe’s electric cars uncompetitive in the UK market, industry body warns

Year-on-year rises reach 61 per cent in London, while insurers protect profit margins at the expense of drivers

Looking to report a pothole, make a claim for pothole damage or both? Our handy guide outlines the process

The poor police response to spiralling UK car crime has been highlighted in newly released FOI figures

Party’s automotive sector plan calls for new consumer labelling for EVs, health certificates for used batteries, and mandatory chargepoint installatio…

Car companies think the Government should introduce a new version of the plug-in car grant but others see competition and targeting spending as the be…

The new UK car registration figures are out. The overall market shows good growth including for BEV sales

The car industry has renewed calls for taxpayer subsidies on new EV purchases as demand for manufacturers’ current offerings slips back

Filling station profit margins in the spotlight again, as OPEC production cuts force the price of fuel up in September

A UK legal firm predicts PCPs will top the list of Financial Ombudsman complaints by 2024, and eyes huge compensation bills

Action plan announced around multiple issues that aggravate drivers, from potholes to lane-hogging and ‘anti-car’ councils.

Rishi Sunak is reported to be readying a package of ‘pro-motorist’ policies to be announced at the Conservative Party conference this weekend

Casualty stats spark calls for greater police presence to tackle seat belt and drug offences

Manufacturers fear price rises will hit exports of cars to the UK, but Euro politicians are reluctant to modify Brexit arrangements

The government commits to the ZEV mandate from 2024, as the auto industry renews calls for taxpayer incentives for private EV sales

Prime Minister Sunak rows back on Boris Johnson’s 2030 ban, saying ‘it’s not right to impose the cost on working people’

Dropping the speed limit from 30 is unpopular, polls show, but the Welsh Government claims 10 lives per year will be saved