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Summer holiday car hire: drive a great deal and avoid hidden fees

Unclear terms and expensive extras can turn what seemed like a cheap rental into a costly one

I’m paying £450 a month for a Peugeot EV I can’t drive

The car lease company won’t rescind my contract because it says the vehicle is driveable. The only problem is, it won’t even charge

Aviva detects record £230m in bogus insurance claims as use of AI rises

Insurer found 18,400 suspect claims last year with some scammers using AI to fake accident scenes and documents

UK drivers struggle to get insurance for Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo

Firms do not offer cover for some models, or charge more than for equivalent petrol cars, research finds

UK car breakdown cover: seven top tips to drive the best deal

Whether you want the basic safety net or complete rescue package, the bill depends as much on what’s needed as what is included

Anna Tims’ dishonours list: the not-so good, the bad and the ugly customer service awards 2025

It is time to roll out the red carpet in recognition of those that worked hard to keep customers at arm’s length

Coupling up: how to avoid money worries in your relationship

From joint bank accounts and pooled savings to mortgages and tax allowances, talk about money for a happy financial future together

I have hit the barriers trying to get my accident claim settled with Autonet

My van was hurtled into motorway barriers by a driver who did not stop and the vehicle is still being held in a compound along with the tools of my trade

‘Ghost broking’: cut-price car insurance isn’t all it seems

Scammers promise cheaper policies via ads on social media and AI-generated websites but the fake certificate leaves motorists uninsured

‘Bereavement penalty’: people who lost partners hit by insurance premium rises

Campaigners claim AI algorithms are behind hefty increases in renewal quotes for home and car cover

‘Crash for cash’: moped riders target your insurance details

Fraudulent insurance policies are being taken out by scammers using details you do not need to hand over

Car insurers to pay 270,000 drivers share of £200m compensation

FCA review finds motorists were short-changed when their vehicle was stolen or written off

Campervans: how to buy the pick of the pop-tops in the UK

For many, it seems like living the dream – but how much does a holiday home on wheels cost? Here’s how to get the best deal

Get in gear for driving from the UK to mainland Europe

From checking documents and what you may need to carry to factoring in motorway tolls and how to pay them

Car insurance: Which? warns over hefty renewal price rises

Insurers may be failing in their duty to offer fair value when 40% of motorists do not make a fuss over often big hikes

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  • Secondhand EV leasing hits the fast lane as more UK drivers explore ways to cut motoring costs
  • ‘You owe parking fees’: experts warn of fake RingGo text scam
  • EVs and hybrids approach half of Australian new car sales amid ongoing fuel crisis
  • Boss of £300m used-car firm was ousted after ‘orchestrated plan’ by investors, judge rules
  • UK petrol price hits Iran war high, adding to pressure on households
  • Carmakers ‘delaying investment in UK factories until EV sales rules relaxed’
  • TfL brings case worth up to £1bn against carmakers over Ulez compliance
  • BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
  • Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porsche
  • I risk losing my livelihood because Nissan failed to repair my car
  • Summer holiday car hire: drive a great deal and avoid hidden fees
  • Four men in 20s die after car crashes into lamp-post in Merseyside
  • Mass job cuts loom at VW as profits fall steeply on China sales slump
  • Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise
  • Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
  • Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January
  • ‘A guy did a runner in a Jaguar’: the petrol theft scandal – and the garage owner struggling to stop it
  • EU border chaos feared at Dover crossing as busiest summer weekend looms
  • Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines
  • China’s monthly car ‌exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars
  • The Guardian view on Volkswagen’s crisis: another wake-up call for Germany and the EU
  • US justice department investigating UAW president over corruption allegations
  • VW chief confirms plan to cut 50,000 jobs as board rejects plant closures
  • Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’
  • High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
  • VW workers protest in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures
  • German car industry warns of job collapse unless ‘bold decisions’ made to address Chinese threat
  • Port of Dover faces ‘utter chaos’ under struggling EU entry system, MPs say
  • EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs
  • Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

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