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NHS worker wins £73,000 Aston Martin with a 19p raffle ticket - but there's one major problem...
Mary Sonquit (pictured right), 25, from Maidstone, had just gone to sleep after a late shift when she was woken and handed the keys to a 195mph Aston Martin Vantage.
Where to park to avoid drop-off fee and fines at each major UK airport
Holiday Extras has issued its top tips to avoid fees - including making use of free airport shuttles, long stay car parks and alternative parking options in the wider area.
Rachel Reeves set to cut VAT on public electric car charging to offset fears EV demand will plummet when pay-per-mile tax kicks in
The Government is could make EV charging on the public network cheaper by clashing VAT by 15%. The aim is to stop EV demand being killed from pay-per-mile tax in 2028.
EU set to relax tariffs on Chinese EVs as demand for cheap Far East models rocket
The European Commission has published guidance that would see Chinese EV makers set minimum prices for their electric vehicles.
Electric Mercedes with massive range takes coveted European Car of the Year award - but some past winners have gone on to be flops
A £45,000 electric Mercedes-Benz that can cover almost 500 miles between charges has picked up the first major car award of the year.
Avoiding pricey repairs will cost more in the long run, says RAY MASSEY
I have always owned a car and paid for its servicing and repairs, while keeping a full service history. But the worsening economic climate is tempting many motorists to skimp on vital maintenance.
Nearly 630 drivers dodge jail in last five years despite being found criminally responsible for death crashes
An average of ten a month are given community service orders, suspended sentences or fines instead of being sent to prison for triggering killer car crashes.
Petrol and diesel lorry ban considered by Labour in latest part of their controversial net-zero drive
Ministers have announced that fossil fuel-powered trucks will no longer be sold and have ruled out allowing the continued use of low-carbon or synthetic fuels.
Motorists living in affluent London street accuse Labour of installing 'socialist speed bumps' that only scrape expensive cars
Residents in Lewisham claim the new traffic calming measures breach the council's own recommended height limit.
Named and shamed: The worst councils for pothole repairs... and Labour are bottom of the pile
The new traffic light rating system grades town halls on road conditions as well as how effectively they are spending maintenance funding.
North-South divide as EV charge point installation slows
Only 628 public chargers were installed in December, taking the total added last year to 14,097, according to industry group Zapmap. That was 30 per cent down on 2024.
Dieselgate 2: Government needs to get tough on car makers that used emissions defeat devices, says RUPA HUQ MP
As 1.6m Britons await the outcome of the 'Dieselgate 2' group action, Rupa Huq, Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton says its now time for Government to get tough on car makers who fit defeat devices.
Ten classic cars likely to rise in value in 2026, picked by one of the industry's leading experts
Which classic motors are currently representing the very best value with attainable prices and could be on the verge of exploding in price in the coming months?
Drivers lost £3.6m in unused Dart Charge payments in two years - and the DfT pocketed almost all of it
One-off payments that are not used within 12 months will automatically expire and the Department for Transport will absorb these costs to spend on other projects, it said.
'Hidden' mega pothole leaves more than a dozen motorists stranded on motorway slip road in one night
At least 14 drivers had their wheels mangled in one evening by a lethal pothole hidden on a motorway slip road.
