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Resident parking permits: how do they work and can you get one?
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Resident parking permits: how do they work and can you get one?

With a residents parking permit you can park your car in the Controlled Permit Zone where you live. But you need to apply for one first…
Tips & advice
28 Jan 2022
What are 4D number plates and are they legal?
Ross Hollis at perfectlyprintedplates.com

What are 4D number plates and are they legal?

Everything you need to know about so-called ‘4D’ number plates, including whether you’re allowed to have them on your car
Tips & advice
25 Jan 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Road police cuts slammed as UK road deaths rise
Road police

EXCLUSIVE: Road police cuts slammed as UK road deaths rise

Police Federation's top cop speaks out against the reduction in traffic police numbers on UK roads after an exclusive Auto Express investigation
News
17 Jan 2022
Scrap car prices at record highs, says leading recycler
Scrapyard

Scrap car prices at record highs, says leading recycler

2021 closed with scrap cars making an average of £260 - but we’re holding onto old cars longer
News
11 Jan 2022
Delayed trailer test law changes come into force
Mitsubishi L200 - tow

Delayed trailer test law changes come into force

You no longer need to take an extra test to tow a trailer, irrespective of when you passed your driving test
News
17 Dec 2021
E10 petrol explained: checker tool, UK prices and is it OK for your car?
Petrol pump

E10 petrol explained: checker tool, UK prices and is it OK for your car?

What is E10 fuel and will your car run on it? Here’s everything you need to know about E10...
News
14 Dec 2021
World's first full-body airbag child car seat in action
Cybex child car seat - showcase

World's first full-body airbag child car seat in action

Cybex looks to crack the problem with airbags in child car seats
Features
8 Dec 2021
Prime Minister to confirm plans for electric car chargers in every new home built in UK
Home charging point

Prime Minister to confirm plans for electric car chargers in every new home built in UK

England will be the first country in the world to introduce mandatory electric car charging points for new-build homes
News
22 Nov 2021
Volvo issues seatbelt recall that “removes” safety component
Volvo XC60 - front

Volvo issues seatbelt recall that “removes” safety component

Pretensioners are replaced with fixed anchorage points in a recall affecting 2.2m Volvo cars worldwide
News
25 May 2021
Thatcham approved devices and crash tests explained
Joe Finnerty in Hyper G sled

Thatcham approved devices and crash tests explained

Thatcham studies crashes, rates alarms and sets insurance groups to help cut drivers’ costs. We find out how
Tips & advice
11 May 2021
“Smart motorways are the safer option, we all need to look at the facts”
opinion

“Smart motorways are the safer option, we all need to look at the facts”

Hugo Griffiths sees too much emotion bound up in the debate over smart motorways when factual analysis is needed.
Opinion
23 Apr 2021
Can I drive my car during the Covid-19 lockdown?
Speed limit to be cut to 60mph on M1

Can I drive my car during the Covid-19 lockdown?

England is coming out of its third lockdown, with the rest of the UK in a similar position - what does this mean for drivers?
Tips & advice
6 Apr 2021
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Covid-19: what it means for motorists and the car industry
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Covid-19: what it means for motorists and the car industry

Everything you need to know about how Covid-19 affects cars, motorists and the car industry in the UK
News
6 Apr 2021
UK child car seat, booster seat and baby seat laws explained
Child seat booster seat car seat

UK child car seat, booster seat and baby seat laws explained

Detailed info on latest baby seat and child seat regulations, plus when it’s OK to use a booster seat
Tips & advice
24 Mar 2021
Councils to get new powers to issue fines for traffic offences
Box junction

Councils to get new powers to issue fines for traffic offences

Local authorities will be able to fine drivers who commit moving traffic contraventions under legislation being drawn up
News
18 Jan 2021
UK drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit
Citroen DS Eiffel Tower

UK drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit

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…
News
13 Jan 2021
Fiat-Chrysler faces £5bn UK lawsuit over defeat devices
Fiat Doblo 2015 - steering wheel

Fiat-Chrysler faces £5bn UK lawsuit over defeat devices

Around half a million FCA-engined vehicles in England and Wales could be affected by diesel emissions scandal, says law firm
News
27 Oct 2020
Dads drive faster than mums, kids say

Dads drive faster than mums, kids say

Children think their fathers are better drivers than their mothers, but say dad drives too fast and is more susceptible to road rage
News
15 Jul 2020
Exclusive: "no plans" for new UK car scrappage scheme
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Exclusive: "no plans" for new UK car scrappage scheme

Government officially rules out scrappage scheme or further incentives to stimulate post-lockdown car sales
News
26 Jun 2020
Average cost of replacement car keys soars to £215

Average cost of replacement car keys soars to £215

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
News
10 Jun 2020
Massive ANPR camera data breach reveals millions of private journeys
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Massive ANPR camera data breach reveals millions of private journeys

Sheffield's ANPR system left wide-open for hackers, putting drivers' privacy and security at risk
News
29 Apr 2020
EVs responsible for three times less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars
Nissan Leaf - Long termer plugging in

EVs responsible for three times less CO2 than petrol and diesel cars

New data shows that electric cars in Europe generate three times less CO2 on average than their internal combustion counterparts
News
21 Apr 2020
Less children exposed to cigarette smoke
Smoking in cars

Less children exposed to cigarette smoke

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
News
28 Jan 2020
Petition forces MPs to debate 40 per cent fuel duty cut

Petition forces MPs to debate 40 per cent fuel duty cut

Government says 12 years of duty freezes mean drivers are “already saving £1,900”
News
19 Jan 2020
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Black box insurance slammed
Black box car insurance

Black box insurance slammed

‘Intrusive’ black box technology criticised as insurers force policyholders to defend anomalies in the telematics data from their cars
News
8 Jan 2020
AA calls for £1 billion diesel scrappage scheme
Diesel smog, haze, pollution

AA calls for £1 billion diesel scrappage scheme

Motoring group wants English cities and the Government to each put £500 million into getting polluting cars off the road
News
4 Oct 2019
Car modification: impact on insurance cover revealed
Car modification

Car modification: impact on insurance cover revealed

Exclusive investigation into car modification reveals that even innocuous upgrades can affect your insurance premium
News
24 Sep 2019
Death of the manual handbrake
Citroen C4 Cactus - handbrake

Death of the manual handbrake

Fresh research uncovers only three in 10 new cars have a manual handbrake, with JLR, Lexus, Mercedes and Porsche going electric-only
News
16 Sep 2019
New low-spec LEVC TX Icon taxi on the way
LEVC TX taxi - front

New low-spec LEVC TX Icon taxi on the way

LEVC to build low-spec ‘Icon’ version of its TX electric taxi, while also announcing it's '100% committed’ to staying in the UK
News
31 Jul 2019
Juddering VW Group cars: no end in sight for owners
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Juddering VW Group cars: no end in sight for owners

Kangarooing issue with 1.5 TSI Evo cars has existed for seven months; VW admits to problem, but doesn’t have a fix
News
31 Jul 2019
Exclusive: number of breakdowns reaches five-year high
Breakdowns

Exclusive: number of breakdowns reaches five-year high

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
News
29 Jul 2019
Volvo recalls over 500,000 vehicles due to fire risk
Used Volvo V60 - Volvo badge

Volvo recalls over 500,000 vehicles due to fire risk

Volvo has found a fault with the plastic intake manifold used on its 2.0-litre diesel engine, which poses a potential fire risk
News
22 Jul 2019
5,000 Kia Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid models recalled
Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid - front

5,000 Kia Niro hybrid and plug-in hybrid models recalled

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
News
31 May 2019
Vauxhall Zafira recall: previously fixed cars recalled again

Vauxhall Zafira recall: previously fixed cars recalled again

Fourth fire-related recall sees Zafira B models previously thought to be fixed recalled again; 234,938 UK cars affected
News
26 Apr 2019
Pointless and confusing road signs to be removed
Road signs

Pointless and confusing road signs to be removed

Councils told to remove unnecessary road signs following concerns they waste money, are unattractive to look at and confuse drivers
News
25 Mar 2019
BMW EGR recall: owners spend months without cars while waiting for repairs
BMW 3 Series - front

BMW EGR recall: owners spend months without cars while waiting for repairs

BMW waiting for hundreds of thousands of EGR valve parts to arrive in the UK before essential recall work can take place
News
27 Feb 2019
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