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Slippery sales staff biggest turn-off for new car buyers
Nearly a third of customers want staff to be honest about imperfections, a study by the Motors & Cazoo consumer insight panel shows.
Politicians take note: Car buyers are NOT ready to go all-electric
Car makers hope ministers will row back on strict, but unachievable, sales targets for EVs called the 'ZEV Mandate'.
The UK's widest road bridge is being built - but the £460M project isn't for cars
The scheme aims to deliver four miles of a safer road with free-flowing traffic while 'conserving and enhancing the special character and natural beauty the local landscape'.
These UK roads generated the most penalty charge notices for drivers last year
It has been revealed that £42,194,821 was collected by councils for traffic and parking offences committed on the 10 worst offending streets alone in the financial year 2024/25.
Some insurers refuse to underwrite Chinese cars - and when they do, premiums can be twice as expensive as other models
The arrival of new Chinese brands has opened the door to cheaper new cars for UK drivers. But there is a hidden cost that's making them far less affordable to own.
Chinese car giant famous for its viral 'Temu Range Rover' launches new £29,000 SUV with Kate Moss lookalike as the face
Chinese car giant Chery has gone down the copycat campaign route to launch its new Omoda 7 SUV: Kate Moss lookalike Denise Ohnona fronted its London Fashion Week debut.
Repeat drink drivers could soon have to blow into 'alcolocks' before every journey as investigation reveals the number of persistent offenders
An investigation into repeat drink-driving offenders comes as the Government consults on the introduction of in-car breathalysers as part of its Road Safety Strategy.
Insider tricks to beat the car salesman and slash up to 20% off: How low you can REALLY drive prices
Few of us enjoy haggling, let alone with a car salesman to get the best deal on a new motor. But what if you knew exactly how much they were willing to come down on price?
Honda recalls tens of thousands of cars over concerns that the wheels could fall off
Honda has issued a recall notice for over 46,000 Civic family hatchbacks due to a tightening torque defect which can cause the wheel nut to loosen and the wheel to potentially fall off.
The Dorset council that could send parking fines across Britain up to £160 - AA warns it will 'burst the dam'
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has made a request to the Department for Transport to make temporary higher fines introduced last year a permanent fixture.
Kia's EV5 review: The family electric SUV is here to conquer the UK market
The EV5 is available in three generously stocked trim levels and much of its hi-spec kit has trickled down from the vastly bigger and more expensive EV9.
Eleven basic car features that should make a comeback, from CD players to dashboard buttons and tax discs
With motorists being overwhelmed by the amount of gadgets and features in modern cars, a new report has revealed that plenty still prefer a more basic way of driving life.
One in 10 drivers now won't head out at night due to dazzling car headlights and claim the problem is getting worse
Headlight glare is getting worse according to drivers, with less people wanting to drive in the dark this year than last.
Are plug-in hybrid cars pulling the eco wool over our eyes? Study claims they guzzle THREE TIMES more fuel than advertised
The German Fraunhofer Institute says plug-in hybrid vehicles - which as seen as a steppingstone to EVs -.are far less economical than motorists are being led to believe.
Insider tricks to beat car the salesman and slash up to 20% off: How low you can REALLY drive prices
Few of us enjoy haggling, let alone with a car salesman to get the best deal on a new motor. But what if you knew exactly how much they were willing to come down on price?