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A little preparation and effort can do wonders for the price you get when selling a car. We get the lowdown from the experts…

Relief at petrol pumps predicted, as the cost of a barrel of oil drops $10

Meanwhile UK roads watchdog says National Highways is “unlikely to meet safety target” across the Strategic Road Network

SMMT survey also shows that, of those rejecting EVs, three in five would not buy one, even with a government grant

The government’s consultation on the ZEV mandate is due in the next few months and should provide some certainty for manufacturers but Ford may still …

A lack of grease on the door button can prevent the door of the INEOS Grenadier to close properly, affecting both UK and US cars

Peugeot research reveals the size of the age-gap when it comes to connectivity and autonomous features in cars

A report from the government watchdog suggests that the UK's electric car charging network still isn't up to scratch

Next month’s Supreme Court ruling could leave thousands of people in line for billions of pounds in payouts

Views range from ‘driver enthusiasm at one end, to total rejection at the other’ says AA report

If you want to pamper your pooch on the move, electric is the way to go, says Skoda

Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide concentrations have dropped since ULEZ’s implementation in 2019

A new DVSA scheme aims to cut down on the issuing of fraudulent MoT pass certificates

The futuristic carbon material has been added to a new road in Middlesborough, in a world-first public road trial

90 per cent of van operators say drivers need residential charging before they will make the EV transition

But the industry bemoans a ‘flat February market’ and repeats pleas for more government aid to meet targets

New VED charge kicks in from April, but EV owners can re-tax early to avoid paying anything in 2025

But one CPO operator calls out “obsession with lamppost chargers that will be street litter in a few years”

London council demands huge fees from drivers who want to ‘cross the kerb illegally’

‘Automotive Action Plan’ focuses on new technologies and the green transition in response to Chinese threat

Delays in gathering blood test evidence means the law must be changed, says the AA

New study reveals that drivers can save thousands over four or five years of EV ownership, although there’s a heavy reliance on charging at home

Buyers have one month to avoid big company car tax and capital allowance bills

The AA helps operators with phone queries and reports that almost a third of calls regard problems with starting or ending a charging session

Climate Change Committee’s annual carbon budget says falling prices will accelerate the EV transition from 2026

Signal relay and jammer equipment will be banned as part of the government’s new Crime and Policing Bill

French firm’s vice president hints at more retro-named models to come, alongside new nameplates that need to mean something… unlike AI-generated Kadja…

New research has revealed that dust from non-asbestos organic brake pads containing high concentrations of copper results in lung damage and inflammat…

The Supreme Court has rejected the government’s effort to intervene in the ongoing £30 billion car finance scandal

A quarter of drivers affected by dazzling headlights are limiting their nighttime journeys, the latest data suggests

It was hoped the merger would better equip the two firms on future EVs and software-defined vehicles

Some police forces have even recorded drivers travelling over 160mph on public roads, actions described as "reckless and selfish" by officials

Buyers are paying off the balance of their car finance early to pocket big manufacturer deposit contributions for themselves. We talk to the experts t…

IONITY’s new site at Dartford Bridge boasts 24 ultra-rapid 350kW chargers

Over 50 per cent more used EVs were sold in 2024 than the previous year, while there are calls for incentives to boost sales even further

Labour has announced additional funding for four major road projects set to be completed in the next few years