Supermarkets launch price war over petrol
A petrol price war in response to a fall in oil prices brings relief for millions of motorists
Supermarkets in petrol price war
Three of Britain's biggest chains cut up to 5p off a litre. By Angela Balakrishnan and agencies
Holidaymakers face summer of chaos on Britain’s failing railways
August promises to be a month of travelling misery as engineering works take hold, report David Smith and Caroline Davies
How to buy … car hire
As holiday expenses go, few can have as many potential pitfalls as hiring a car in a foreign country
£6bn to ease jams as road pricing shelved
Government announces a congestion-busting programme, including the introduction of toll lanes
Motoring: Chancellor surrenders to demands to delay 2p rise in fuel duty
Darling forsakes £500m in income, prompting Tory accusations of a Glasgow East byelection bribe
Driveaway thefts rise as petrol soars
Britain facing possible fuel theft epidemic as organised gangs move on to forecourts
Cost of motoring is ‘less than in 1988’
RAC's annual report says that in real terms it costs 18% less to buy and run a car than in 1988
Tories unveil reform plan for fuel duty worth 5p off litre of petrol
Conservatives' 'stabiliser' proposal of cutting tax when oil prices rise would cost taxpayer £3bn, says government
Brown hints 2p rise on fuel duty will be abandoned
PM likely to announce new measures before the Glasgow East byelection due on July 24
Drivers share cars and reduce trips in a bid to beat soaring cost of motoring
Changing attitudes to driving have seen fuel sales fall by a fifth in a year
Used car sales plummet
If you need to change your car at the moment, you could be one of the few winners of the credit crunch
Petrol prices: how to minimise the pain
With petrol prices now topping £1.20 a litre (and diesel costing £1.35 a litre), the cost of filling your car is fast displacing house prices as the No 1 dinner party conversation
Time to listen to all that Jazz about what is the UK’s most reliable car
Miles Brignall breaks down the findings of one of the biggest consumer surveys ever
Buying a used car
According to Glass's Guide - the motor trade bible - one-year-old cars typically retail for around 60% of their original cost