Cost of living: the pros and cons of ministers’ ideas to ease crisis

We weigh up the Tory proposals – from eased safety rules for child nurseries to losing the green levy on energy bills

Not so fast: why going slower can save you a packet on petrol

With fuel prices soaring, drivers can reduce their costs with a few useful tips – most important, aim for a lower average speed

Research finds fuel price surge due to war in Ukraine means it now costs £600 less to drive an electric car for a year

Dealers quoted a policy that was ‘unfair and not legally enforceable’ over critical safety repair

Suspension of Dover-Calais sailings adds to wider travel disruption across UK on bank holiday weekend

A reader writes that the firm let him down after a no-fault accident

Charities are alarmed by the increasing use of private firms to collect money owed to the public sector

From just saying ‘no’ to the hard sell, to taking photographic evidence of every possible scratch or blemish

Competition and Markets Authority says deal could lead to higher costs for motorists in 121 areas of Britain

Diesel rationing a possibility after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Treasury select committee told

From using a cashback card to emptying your boot, there are ways to reduce running costs

Households already feeling pain from surging inflation and high energy and fuel bills set to be hit hard

From skimping on food and heating to missing friends and kids’ clubs, three cash-strapped drivers tell us what they are having to sacrifice

Motoring groups say rises, made worse by war in Ukraine, will add to cost of living crisis

Only £320m of £4bn needed to build flagship vehicles for ‘green transport revolution’ has been committed by chancellor Rishi Sunak