Council tax, broadband, and dental charges: how to weather the April price rises

There’s been some good news about inflation falling, but be warned: there are still big price hikes around the corner

My car was a write-off – and so was Churchill’s paltry offer

I have been battling for a like-for-like replacement rare Suzuki, but the insurer will not pay the right price

I bought a vehicle from a used car yard. More and more problems emerge with it. What can I do?

Australia has a widespread problem with lemon cars, writes consumer law and policy professional Kat George. But resolving your issues will be an uphill battle

After 40 years driving, DVLA now says my mother never passed a test

When she renewed her licence at 70, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sent her one for a moped instead of a car

‘Just when we need them most’: Britain’s car share clubs face closure as last insurer pulls out

The community-owned car pools have been hailed as a greener alternative to full-time ownership, but insurers say driver risk is hard to measure

Car finance mis-selling is not the next PPI scandal, says UK watchdog

Financial Conduct Authority says prompt intervention should ensure wrongdoing will be dealt with efficiently

Renault wants to charge £7,500 to fix my Zoe electric car

The charger was the only fault, but it would cost more than the car was worth to replace

Revealed: car industry was warned keyless vehicles vulnerable to theft a decade ago

Experts ​alerted motor trade to security risks of ‘smart key’ systems which have now fuelled highest level of car thefts for a decade

Gone in 20 seconds: how ‘smart keys’ have fuelled a new wave of car crime

One London resident watched on CCTV as a thief walked up to his £40,000 car and drove away. Now manufacturers say they are being drawn in to a hi-tech ‘arms race’ with criminals

Lloyds sets aside £450m for car loan fines and payouts

Bank’s profits rise 57% but it says there is ‘significant uncertainty’ over liability amid FCA investigation

Is the car insurance industry driving up prices to take us for a ride?

Premiums have soared but data appears to show numbers don’t add up

UK petrol and diesel prices jump following Houthi attacks

Petrol is up 3.2p a litre and diesel 4p a litre as fuel tankers are forced to avoid the Suez canal

UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price?

From vegetables to cocoa and holiday centres to restaurants, how the cost of everyday things varies

China wants us to buy its electric cars. Should you hit the road in one?

BYD is increasingly dominating the world market and now wants to persuade UK motorists to snap up its vehicles

Enterprise blamed me for flood damage to our hire car

It demanded more than £1,200 and has threatened to ban me from renting one of its vehicles again