Ticket to ride: how to cut costs on holiday car hire, train travel and bike transport Shop around for car rental prices and rail passes, and consider whether to take your own bike or hire one there
Parking to passports: how to check holiday costs and ensure entry into EU Compare prices for official and off-site airport parking, and make sure your passport is still valid for travel
How to make sure that your holiday car rental is a smooth ride You must be smart to find the best prices, and vigilant for extra charges. But how your name appears on the booking can spell the end of the road
Dartford Crossing charge firm told me not to pay, but still fined me £2,230 Despite being told there was ‘no crossing to be paid’, a driver received 23 penalty notices
Our car was no longer driveable after valet parking at Gatwick We arrived back late at night from our holiday to be told the BMW had literally gone bang
Next UK government poised to benefit from fall in inflation and fuel prices Pressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second month
Private car parks to give UK motorists 10-minute grace period before fines Motoring organisations say voluntary code falls far short of protecting drivers from unfair practices
Car insurer charged £40 to cancel learner driver policy My son’s policy only had few weeks left after he passed his test, but I was still told I owed a fee
Carbon emissions from vans still rising as UK drivers cling to diesel Costly new vehicles, limited choice and scarce charging points are holding back a switch to electric by businesses
Jaguar Land Rover to spend £1m to help police stop car thefts Funding for policing comes amid soaring insurance costs after Range Rovers hit by wave of crime
Dartford Crossing charge firm doesn’t reply over payment errors Money has been taken unnecessarily on several occasions but I am hitting a brick wall
Vehicle damage claims in Wales fall 20% since speed limit cut to 20mph, says insurer Campaigners say lower speeds reduce casualties but scheme has since been amended to give people more choice to rescind limits
Asda now the most expensive UK supermarket to buy fuel, study shows Chain once prided itself on selling the cheapest fuel but RAC analysis shows it is now the dearest
‘Yes, Lego car!’: why small electric cars could be about to break the grip of SUVs The 500kg Microlino is part of a new set challenging the ever-increasing domination of huge cars
Insurer Saga has taken four months to repair my parents’ car It was hit by an uninsured driver after they bought it to accommodate a wheelchair for my disabled mother