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Fifth of used cars have hidden damage history with average repair bills of £4,800 - these are the brands and models to watch out for
CarVertical says 20.3% of vehicle background checks it ran on second-hand motors last year showed vehicles having a least one 'damage event'.
Undercover investigation exposes shocking overcharging at car garages
An investigation of nationwide garages by automotive diagnostic specialist Carly has found that drivers are being overcharged up to five times to genuine cost for simple repairs.
Are we being ripped off at the petrol pumps? The Iran war has already cost British drivers an extra £307M but retailers claim they are playing fair
As forecourt prices continue to increase, retailers have reiterated that fuel supplies remain 'stable' as they rejected suggestions that they have been profiteering from the escalating oil crisis.
Prices for these 10 modern-classic supercars have gone into orbit in the past three months
There has been an unexpected boom in values of modern-classic supercars with collectors pumping huge amounts into securing exotic models.
Drivers 'face paying 180p a litre for diesel by next week' as Rachel Reeves ducks calls to axe planned duty hike
The RAC said the average pump price for diesel was now 173.83p a litre, up 3p on yesterday and 31.5p since Donald Trump launched the war on Iran.
Britain's 'most lucrative' bus lane which rakes in £4,200 a day from drivers is revealed
Thousands of motorists each year get caught out by the bus gate with many claiming to have missed circular signs and red road markings warning them the area permits only buses to travel through.
Why 20mph speed limits are a menace to motorists that will make roads MORE dangerous - and who is lining their pockets with the speeding fines: SPECIAL REPORT
A SUNNY June day on a riverside road in central London, and an electric moped - driven by the actor Idris Elba - is caught on camera doing 28mph.
Chinese car imports into Europe overtake exports heading in the opposite direction for the first time
Exports of cars and parts from the EU to China fell 34% last year to €16bn (£13.85bn). At the same time, imports from China into the bloc rose 8% to €22bn (£19bn).
How 216,388 cars failed MOTs last year due to a faulty part that costs £2
This simple component to fix or replace triggered an average of 592 MOT failures per day in 2025, official records held by the DVSA show.
NCP set to permanently close 20 sites after crashing into administration
Car park operator NCP will permanently close around 20 of its sites after it filed for insolvency earlier this month.
Close Brothers claims car customers got good value in finance rip-off
Mike Morgan's comments came as the City watchdog prepares to reveal details of a multi-billion-pound compensation scheme.
Best used electric cars for less than £10k to beat spiralling petrol and diesel prices
Petrol prices are soaring and buying a used EV has never looked more tempting to keep costs down. So here are 10 second-hand EV buyers for less than £10k.
Town halls face losing record sums for fixing roads under new rules aimed at ending the 'pothole plague'
The 'carrot and stick' strategy will see ministers withhold a quarter of the cash earmarked for councils unless they share more performance data with the Government on repairs.
US electric SUV giant Rivian is coming to the UK... but not for a while
Californian EV maker Rivian is finally coming to the UK with its R2 model. But Britons will have to wait two years to get their hands on the Tesla Model Y rival.
Drivers stung with £200 car tax in the latest cost-of-motoring blow on top of soaring fuel prices
With the cost of motoring rocketing as the Iran war sends fuel prices soaring, drivers will rue news that road tax is on the cusp of increasing within days.
