Thousands more driving tests planned to cut waiting times in Britain More trainers and overtime for examiners but target to cut queue to seven weeks will not be hit until 2026
Motorists ‘could save £850 a year by choosing an electric car over a hybrid’ Owners of hybrids save only £13 a year compared with petrol equivalents, thinktank says
Parking firms ‘issuing thousands of fines in England due to faulty ticket machines’ Campaigners say most common problem are ‘sticky keys’ that fails to record registration numbers correctly
Direct Line chasing me over dead uncle’s cancelled car insurance Bereaved executor questions lack of tact and why insurer was not alerted by closed bank account
Price of parking rises steeply due to English councils’ clean-air surcharges The AA says ‘cash-guzzling’ councils are adding clean-air levies to parking tariffs and resident parking permits
Car tax: green motoring just got more expensive as EVs lose exemption Concern grows that people will be put off buying electric vehicles because most will also have to pay ‘expensive car supplement’
Thousands of Ford Kuga hybrid drivers ‘left in limbo’ after fire risk warnings Carmaker reportedly has yet to announce plan for repairs after telling motorists not to charge their cars
Motor finance compensation ruling ‘goes too far’, says City regulator Financial Conduct Authority tells supreme court the £44bn bill could spook businesses and threaten UK investment
Hyundai facing legal action over car that can be stolen ‘effortlessly in seconds’ Elliott Ingram was stunned at how a thief made off with his Ioniq 5 deploying a device to mimic the smart key – and says he should have been warned
I tried to sell my car but was told it had been written off What looks like an example of cloning is explained by a typo in an insurer’s claims reference number
‘In a rut’: cost of fixing pothole-plagued roads in England and Wales soars to £17bn Despite the government pledging extra funds and one hole being filled every 18 seconds, motoring groups say situation looks ‘bleak’ for drivers
‘Patchy and behind deadline’: MPs attack UK rollout of EV charging points Committee warns of serious injustice to disabled motorists and those reliant on public chargers
UK lenders face huge car loan payout bill as watchdog moves closer to compensation plan Potential FCA scheme could mean banks proactively inform borrowers if they were mis-sold car loans
Naivety cost me my Transit van and motorbike insurance I have been driving for 38 years, I have never had an accident, but I can no longer get insurance
UK-wide parking app may be out of road after government funding withdrawn Five-year-old platform intended to make drivers’ lives easier will only be supported until the end of March