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Double yellow line parking fines soar as drivers blame lack of spaces in busy town centres
1.6 million Penalty Charge Notices were issued to drivers who parked on single or double yellow lines in 2024, but 52% of drivers say more parking spaces would prevent this.
Electric vehicle charging point installation stalls
Just 12,322 chargers have been installed so far this year - or 45 a day - compared with 19,834 across 2024 or 54 a day.
Volvo's gone from sensible to cool: We review the new Volvo XC90 and EX30 Cross Country
Volvo is pushing to be the upmarket car maker of choice, embodying countryside cool. Do the XC90 SUV and EX30 Cross Country SUVs hit that mark? Freda Lewis-Stempel finds out.
Beware the eye in the sky! AI traffic cop catches thousands of drivers texting behind the wheel
Whether it's sending a quick text or casting an eye over your emails, those tempted to look at their phone while driving are finally being caught out.
The city where you pay more to park if you drive an SUV: Fury at Labour-run council's 'war on motorists' as they increase permit prices for heavier cars
Cardiff Council's plan to hit SUV drivers with extra charges is 'just another tax' on motorists, according to drivers in the Welsh capital.
Oxford to implement 'temporary' £5 congestion charge on 29 October - and an even more punitive scheme is coming next year
Locals warn the plans will cripple businesses in Oxford, which have already been hit by low traffic neighbourhoods and the nation's only Zero Emission Zone.
More banks hit out at £11billion car finance compensation plan
Both Bank of Ireland and Secure Trust Bank were also forced to significantly ramp up provisions set aside for compensation.
Pressure mounts on Government to introduce mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70
The Association of Optometrists wants the UK's system changed so that drivers must undergo routine eye tests to ensure fitness to drive, as evidence mounts that lives are put at risk.
Is this the UK's smallest restaurant? Head to Soho next week to try Korean cuisine... in the back of a tiny electric car
Hyundai has converted an Inster EV into a dining experience on wheels for one day only next week in Soho, London where people can eat the best of Korean cuisine - and sit in a tiny restaurant.
Ferrari cuts the number of cars it sells in Britain as wealthy customers flee Rachel Reeves' tax raids
Ferrari began to 'significantly limit' the number of cars it was sending to Britain around six months ago to stem a decline in the value of second-hand models.
Reeves sets sights on Motability to save £1billion in Budget: Will Chancellor scrap tax breaks for disability car scheme users?
The Chancellor is considering scrapping tax breaks which spare Motability's 860,000 users from having to pay VAT or insurance premium tax on their leased vehicles.
Car part thieves' new target: Catalytic converter thefts are no longer rampant as criminals shift to this item
During epidemic levels seen in 2021, over 7,000 motors were targeted for their catalytic converters and the precious metals they contained.
RAY MASSEY: My charging hell shows why electric has a long way to go
The cars are not the issue - the national charging network is. And the nightmare I recently endured shows it's still not fit for purpose.
Women are being put off cycling because of drivers overtaking too closely, campaigners say
Glow rides will be taking place on the evening of 22 October to raise awareness of improving safety standards for women.
Is this Britain's most dangerous road junction? Residents living near 'death trap' crossroads say they fear for their lives after spate of serious car crashes
The series of clips at the Llynclys crossroads, on the England and Wales border, show a car being spun after being hit by a lorry, and another flipped on its roof.