£25 congestion charge will hit 30,000 of worst polluting vehicles, says mayor
· Threefold increase will hit 4x4s and sports cars· Free zone entry for low emission vehicles
Petrol sellers add voice to fuel tax protest
The government came under further pressure yesterday to cancel an increase in fuel duty scheduled for April 1
Hauliers warn of fuel tax protests
Motorists' organisations will hold a crisis summit over the cost of petrol tomorrow and are expected to warn the government that it faces more fuel protests
Should I fill my car up now?
Aida Edemariam on whether people should fill their cars up now
How to put the brakes on the rising cost of driving a car
It pays to do your sums before junking your old car for a cheaper-to-run model, as Miles Brignall reports
Lower prices fuelled £37bn car buying spree last year
Falling prices for new and used cars are encouraging drivers to buy record numbers of vehicles despite gridlocked roads and petrol prices at close to £1 a litre.
Thousands of vehicles stalled by rogue fuel
· Petrol contamined with ethanol is blamed· Supermarkets accused as investigation is launched
New standards ‘will raise carbon offset costs’
Schemes that claim to offset the environmental damage of carbon emissions caused by activities such as driving and flying will become more expensive under a new government plan to raise standards across the industry
An insider’s guide to cheap tickets
The hefty new year fare rises have put train travel out of reach of more people than ever before. But as Patrick Barkham discovers, there are still a few cunning ways to make even the longest trips affordable.
The bicycle that thinks it’s a push chair
Will Sir Clive Sinclair's latest invention - the fold-up bicycle - prove to be a hit? James Sturcke saddles up to find out.
One London garage can make BMWs go at £150 an hour
Motorists are being billed up to £150 an hour for garage labour charges, according to an analysis of prices at car servicing centres across Britain.