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Do anti-glare driving glasses REALLY stop you from being dazzled by headlights at night?
A test of anti-dazzle specs found that most not only failed to reduce headlight glare, some restricted the driver's visibility to the point that they were deemed to be potentially dangerous.
Pump prices rocketed at record rate last month as Iran war sent average cost of filling up with petrol soaring by £11 and £22 for diesel
Average petrol prices surged by 20p a litre in March while diesel soared by a staggering 40p.
Vauxhall parent company Stellantis recalls 44,000 UK petrol cars including Peugeots and Citroens over fire risk - is your motor impacted?
Vehicle impacted are all new or relatively new cars produced between 2023 and 2026 and use the company's 1.2-litre mild-hybrid petrol engine.
Cars written off by road tax: VED hikes leave popular 2000s models too costly to run and impossible to sell
It has led to a surge in examples being scrapped despite being perfectly roadworthy and capable of offering hard-up households years of reliable and affordable motoring.
The petrol price apps Rachel Reeves recommends to save money - but are they any good?
The government is telling drivers to use its Fuel Finder and fuel apps to save money at the pumps as the cost for fuel rockets. But are the apps fully accurate? And what do they do? We take a look.
How much is your car tax going up this year? Vehicle excise duty hiked by as much as £200 for some motors
Most drivers are set to see their annual costs rise to £200 a year from 1 April, though some face paying astronomical levies of up to £5,690.
The 45 new cars that will cost almost £6,000 just to tax this year
The first-year 'showroom' tax for the any car emitting over 255g/km CO2 have been hiked by £200 from today to an eye-watering £5,690. Here's every model that's impacted.
EDF now offers cheapest overnight EV charging rates and extends off-peak hours
EDF claims it had launched the 'cheapest' off-peak EV charging rates on the market, starting from 6.49p/kWh.
Ripped-off drivers set to receive final verdict on payout
Some 14m motor finance deals between 2007 and 2024 could be subject to payouts worth an average of £700 each. The total cost is estimated at £11billion.
Aston Martin Valhalla driven: Is the hypercar worth its £1MILLION price tag?
Aston Martin's new road-legal Valhalla 217mph hyper car has arrived - and it will set deep-pocketed buyers back £1million. Ray Massey reviews it on and off track.
Millions of drivers will get an average of £829 payouts in car finance compensation
The Financial Conduct Authority said 12million deals would be subject to the payouts as it revealed final details of the multi-billion pound scheme.
Renault's famous people carrier is set to return for the electric era as French firm teases stylish MPV
Shown here is a prototype five-seater called 'R-Space' - it takes its inspiration from the original MPV that proved hugely popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
Death of the gear change- Less than a quarter of new cars have a manual transmission with EVs killing off the gear stick within FOUR YEARS
A market-wide review of new models in showrooms found that only 23% have a gear stick, which is rapidly dying out as car makers ramp up their EV efforts.
The 10 most reliable used cars aged between three and 15 years old revealed.
The most reliable used cars have been revealed by Warrantywise. These are the top 10 models - and there's a lot of small, affordable cars on the list.
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'.
