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Green Motion hire car broke down – then we were charged £2,600

The company blamed us when the clutch went on our vehicle and it would not provide a replacement

Making the switch to electric vehicles: ‘The biggest shock was the huge savings’

UK motorists outline the pros and cons in making the move to an electric vehicle

Fuel forecourt prices in 2023 second highest on record, says AA

Average cost comes despite recent fall in cost of petrol at the pump as drivers pay £12.50 more per tank than in 2019

UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price?

From sugar to bread and transport to recreation, how the cost of everyday items varies

Help! A rat ate my car and it’s costing me thousands

I found rodents had chewed through the wiring, but my insurer insists on dealing with it as several different claims, each with a £400 excess

UK petrol prices at lowest level in two years, says RAC

Pump prices are at an average of 142.57p a litre, and could fall below 140p in the next week

Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles?

In part four of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issue of costs

We complained about Kia but two years on we are still waiting for a ruling

The Motor Ombudsman is dragging its feet but how do I complain about it being so slow?

Is it right to be worried about getting stranded in an electric car?

In part three of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we look at range anxiety and concerns about the charging network

EDF can’t move me on to its super-cheap EV charging deal

Its GoElectric Overnight tariff promised drivers big savings – only problem, it couldn’t deliver

When my Hyundai broke down it was left in France, then scrapped

CompareBreakdownCover said its value, and cost of a repair, meant it wasn’t worth bringing it home

I was stranded for 13 hours waiting for the RAC to rescue me

I paid £195 for my car to be recovered but no vehicle arrived

‘It’s insane’: motorists are driven to extremes by soaring insurance costs

For some it means changing their car, for others agreeing to a tracking device, or simply deciding to give up the vehicle

Jeremy Hunt cuts national insurance but UK tax burden set to hit high amid plummeting living standards – as it happened

Chancellor cuts national insurance but OBR says UK facing biggest fall in living standards since records began

My broken-down Kia is stuck in France and the RAC won’t bring it home

It’s been at the garage since August waiting for diagnostic tests

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