69 m. ago Government issues update on changes to how much drivers pay for car insurance

Car insurance costs have increased hugely in recent years

Politics

4 h. ago List price confusion hides the truth about electric car costs, say experts

RRP comparisons risk misleading drivers as new evidence shows EVs are already at cost parity with petrol

Economics

5 d. ago UK drivers warned about autumn fire risk if they make one common mistake

Industry insiders strongly advise making a quick check around your car when parking — it could prevent costly repairs and reduce the risk of a potentially devastating fire

Events

6 d. ago ‘A donkey cart out of El Fasher costs more than a new car’: how 500 days under siege is tearing the city apart

The ongoing attacks on North Darfur’s capital has left its people facing starvation, blockade and bombardment, with scant hope of reliefSpecial report: ‘We will never, ever escape’: inside the ever-tightening siege of the Sudanese city of El FasherFor 17 months, since May 2024, El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital, has been trapped in one of the longest urban sieges of modern warfare, a slow war of attrition that recalls the destruction of Stalingrad and the starvation of Leningrad, combining both cruelties in a single city.The siege, progressively tightened by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has transformed the city. Trenches cut through neighbourhoods. Civilians move block by block in search of safety, while self-defence groups fight alongside entrenched garrisons. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago 'Just one week from collapse': Suppliers on the brink as Jaguar Land Rover resumes after hack

Britain's largest car-maker last month suffered a devastating hack that threatens to cost it billions. It has has forced JLR to suspend factory production until next month.

Politics

2 w. ago MAD 4 1T: the obsessive collectors who pay big money for personalised number plates

Customised plates often cost more than the car – and yet the number of people queueing up to buy them is at an all‑time high. What’s the appeal?‘Well, lot number 56 created quite a buzz, ladies and gentlemen ” I’m sitting in a marquee in Chichester at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, sheltering from the summer heat. The auctioneer tells us that there have already been several telephone bids for this particular lot. Someone on the phone kicks things off with £180,000. The room holds its breath. Behind us are various astonishingly luxurious cars. One, an orange 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD Veilside Fortune Coupe, was used in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. All of a sudden the bidding for lot 56 is at £220,000. Now £230,000. Now £240,000 from someone online. Now £250,000. I can hear the distant vrooming of race cars tearing around a track. But lot 56 isn’t a car. It’s a number plate.Until recently, the UK record for a number plate sold at public auction was £518,480, set in 2014 w...

Economics

3 w. ago New EVs 'could cost just £13k' if major rule is changed, claim car makers

Cheaper electrcic vehicles (EVs) on the road would not only make a difference to buyers' finances, they could also help to slow down the impending climate disaster

Economics

3 w. ago Gangster Ross McGill's Tamo Junto hoods offer chilling "price list of payments" for attacks on Mark Richardson

The Tamo Junto (TMJ) gang have offered a reward to inmates in jail willing to attack the mob boss.

Events

3 w. ago Common car fuel mistake everyone is taught is 'wasting £300 a year'

Many drivers are taught that squeezing that little extra into the tank after the pump shuts off is good, but it can actually harm your car - and cost you hundreds

Economics

3 w. ago I drove the electric car that looks just like a Porsche – but costs £40k less

The BYD Seal is a Chinese electric car that looks exactly like a Porsche Taycan - but costs £40,000 less. Here's what happened when I took it for a spin

Economics

3 w. ago PIP, ADP and other disability benefit recipients to be issued with Motability Scheme update

The price list is updated every three months, and the next update is due on October 1

Politics

4 w. ago The one word drivers should never say after a car accident – it could cost thousands

BBC star and former police detective Rebecca Mason has shared the six things you should do if you're involved in a car accident - and one word you should never say

Transport

last month AD FEATURE: Best time to renew your car insurance that could cut your costs by nearly half

Comparing car insurance policies can help you find the right deal for you, but it's worth doing it during a specific window to help keep your costs down even further

Politics