I got more than £600 in parking fines from using Zipcar Flex

The car-sharing company insisted I was liable and the rules were clear on its app

At last, zero tolerance of parking penalties issued for a typo

The O or 0 mistake can cost three-figure sums but the error has been ruled out of order

Walkers are paying a hidden price for the green revolution, say critics, with cables across pavements and inaudible engines

Price rises have far outstripped inflation with dual fuel bills said to cost on average £1,813 a year

There was a 10-hour wait when a motor home broke down and the contractor said it was too big to tow

I was told to go to the Alamo desk at St Pancras but it had moved out months before

We booked a hire car but there wasn’t one … and we had to pay another £300-plus

Carmaker refuses to take responsibility after an NHS doctor’s car spontaneously ignites

Should I do my research into tariffs before I get the car or get the car first?

Scottish Power boss says UK regulator needs reform after refusing upgrades to cope with e-vehicle demand

When it didn’t have the parts, it suggested the car could be driven despite needing ‘urgent action’

The firm at first told me it would pay to fix with my V60 – but it then said I should ask the dealer

Summer breaks are often blighted by corporate ineptitude. Here’s what can go wrong – and how to seek redress

Despite solid evidence that drivers have paid the £11.50 fee online in advance, they are still receiving penalty charge notices

Firms cash in when a delayed or cancelled flight means you’re not on time for a booked hire car