Covid pandemic blamed for UK rise in cracked tyres

Motorists urged to carry out safety check as rubber on cars left idle for long periods can deteriorate

RAC was supposed to get my broken-down car home. But it’s lost it

It couldn’t repair it roadside and now it has effectively disappeared

Scheme will then continue for 13 months at £2.50 for a single journey, on back of £500m funding

CMA says it has found evidence retailers are putting up petrol and diesel prices to unnecessarily high levels

People are waking up to the benefits of using salary sacrifice schemes to buy greener vehicles

Campaigners claim lower wholesale prices not being passed on, adding to soaring inflation as many businesses rely on diesel

As a wheelchair user I was given a string of inaccessible appointments for an eye test

On top of a £1,480 repair to my Q3, I was billed £50 for one wiper blade

It just needed a new oil pump part but none could be found in the world

I was driving a compliant car on a visit from Germany, and have been sent five penalty charge notices totalling more than €1,700

Prices for popular destinations could be up almost 60% on 2022, analysis carried out for the Guardian shows

Renting a car can feel like pulling teeth: painful, expensive, but necessary. Here’s how to get the best rates locally and abroad

Editorial: Jeremy Hunt’s politics were made clear by his decision to prioritise motorists over nurses, doctors and teachers

A ‘pre-authorised’ sum up to £120, taken from a bank card before you fill up, is ring-fenced

We broke down with our young children and at first were told there would be a four-and-a-half-hour delay