Household spending at record high, fuelled by rising petrol prices
Transport costs are eating into family budgets, the ONS says, with spending on car insurance a third higher than the amount spent on fruit and vegetables
Fuel duty: Labour to force vote to delay 3p rise
Labour wants 3p-a-litre hike in fuel duty postponed for another three months in face of rising bills and stagnant wages
Endsleigh trumps its own car insurance offer
When I said that I had started part-time work in a student bar my premium increased by over £400
Learner drivers offered one-day insurance policy
Short-term deals by specialist company Dayinsure aim to appeal to young motorists looking for flexible and affordable cover
Does your car have a spare tyre?
Many manufacturers put out cars these days with repair kits rather than spare tyres. Is it because people would prefer more boot space – or just to save the makers a bit of cash?
What are the best options for airport parking?
We're flying from Stansted and want to avoid high train fares to get there. Is valet parking a risk? Are there parking alternatives?
Sheilas’ Wheels promises few price changes for existing customers
Women's car insurer becomes first to announce how it will implement EU's new gender directive
Wheels have come off UK car insurance
Prices, accidents and vandalism are all down, but deliberately bloated repair costs mean premiums keep going up
Car insurance: why women face £300 rise in premiums
From 21 December, an EU ruling means insurance commpanies must end gender discrimination; female drivers under 40 will be hit hardest
My son was penalised over LV= car insurance premium
It started at £1,800 but rocketed to £4,300 when he said he was in Bradford
Car insurance industry to face Competition Commission investigation
The OFT has concluded that insurers are inflating costs for repairs and hire vehicles by £225m a year
A crash course in car insurance policies and premiums
Direct Line's approach to a car insurance claim left us wondering about a conflict of interest
Saga car insurance quote error led to policy change
Mistake in Saga car insurance documents saw premium rise £60 in two days
High speed rail routes bring benefits too, insists head of HS2
Alison Munro says those in favour of the controversial London-Birmingham line have been forgotten, and that noise and blight will be less damaging than feared
Electric cars: is now the time to plug in?
Super-green vehicles are here, having taken off in the US thanks to enormous savings in fuel costs and a vastly improved range – but are they worth the sky-high prices?