Consumer

Pretensioners are replaced with fixed anchorage points in a recall affecting 2.2m Volvo cars worldwide

Thatcham studies crashes, rates alarms and sets insurance groups to help cut drivers’ costs. We find out how

Hugo Griffiths sees too much emotion bound up in the debate over smart motorways when factual analysis is needed.

England is coming out of its third lockdown, with the rest of the UK in a similar position - what does this mean for drivers?

Everything you need to know about how Covid-19 affects cars, motorists and the car industry in the UK

Detailed info on latest baby seat and child seat regulations, plus when it’s OK to use a booster seat

Local authorities will be able to fine drivers who commit moving traffic contraventions under legislation being drawn up

UK’s departure from the European Union puts an end to cross-border directive, leaving EU countries unable to enforce speeding penalties for drivers ca…

Around half a million FCA-engined vehicles in England and Wales could be affected by diesel emissions scandal, says law firm

Children think their fathers are better drivers than their mothers, but say dad drives too fast and is more susceptible to road rage

Government officially rules out scrappage scheme or further incentives to stimulate post-lockdown car sales

The cost of getting a new car key after one has been lost or stolen via an insurer has risen 29 per cent since 2013

Sheffield's ANPR system left wide-open for hackers, putting drivers' privacy and security at risk

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

Smoking in the car with children was banned in 2015; research shows this has led to a 4.1% decrease in children exposed to cigarette smoke

‘Intrusive’ black box technology criticised as insurers force policyholders to defend anomalies in the telematics data from their cars

Motoring group wants English cities and the Government to each put £500 million into getting polluting cars off the road

Exclusive investigation into car modification reveals that even innocuous upgrades can affect your insurance premium

Fresh research uncovers only three in 10 new cars have a manual handbrake, with JLR, Lexus, Mercedes and Porsche going electric-only

LEVC to build low-spec ‘Icon’ version of its TX electric taxi, while also announcing it's '100% committed’ to staying in the UK

Kangarooing issue with 1.5 TSI Evo cars has existed for seven months; VW admits to problem, but doesn’t have a fix

Highways England records 224,225 breakdowns in 2018/19 financial year - up a fifth in two years; rise comes as average age of cars increases

Volvo has found a fault with the plastic intake manifold used on its 2.0-litre diesel engine, which poses a potential fire risk

Kia has recalled 5,020 hybrid and plug-in hybrid examples of the Niro in the UK due to an overheating issue in an electrical relay

Fourth fire-related recall sees Zafira B models previously thought to be fixed recalled again; 234,938 UK cars affected

Councils told to remove unnecessary road signs following concerns they waste money, are unattractive to look at and confuse drivers

BMW waiting for hundreds of thousands of EGR valve parts to arrive in the UK before essential recall work can take place

Volkswagen was criticised by consumer group Which? for failing to offer a permanent solution after first offering an “informal recall”

Motoring organisations call for £75 million of Government investment to prevent 1,100 deaths over the next two decades

DfT figures show average new-car CO2 emissions reached 128.3g/km in September; WLTP and diesel slump likely culprits

Which manufacturers are making the most reliable cars on UK roads, and which ones should you be wary of?

Drivers risking lives, as well as three penalty points, by jumping level crossing lights. New campaign and video highlight dangers

The move is estimated to save regular users £1,400 a year, and boost the local economy by £100m a year

Chief constable says 10 per cent plus 2mph buffer zone guideline gives the impression “it is OK to speed”

Norton Canes on the M6 toll gets the best rating, but M25’s Thurrock services most heavily criticised by customers