UK supermarkets accused of raising fuel margins despite petrol price drop Cost of filling up car has fallen to below £90 but RAC says major retailers are taking extra 10p a litre in margins
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Woman made to wait 20 hours for RAC rescue had to shelter with strangers Harriet O’Brien, 62, told to stay with car on remote country lane for breakdown patrol that finally arrived next day
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Plunge in sterling leaves drivers paying £6 more for tank of petrol, says AA While oil prices are back to pre-Ukraine war levels, a weaker pound results in higher costs for motorists
My father was fined for parking in a reserved space for which he had paid £2,000 On the reservation agreement the parking is circled and he was given a key fob to access it
UK inflation falls to 9.9% after drop in petrol prices Unexpected dip in August is first easing of upward pressure on cost of living in almost a year
Housebuilders ‘lobbied against plan for electric car chargers in new homes in England’ Exclusive: ‘Blatant efforts’ by companies criticised by campaign group Transport & Environment
AA hasn’t told anyone it is insuring my car That means it’s on the Motor Insurance Database as ‘uninsured’ – and police might seize it
Australian electric car owners insulated from rising global fuel prices The benefits of owning an electric vehicle far outweigh the drawbacks for those households committed to making the transition to a fossil-free life
Zipcar’s go-slow over speeding ticket has cost me a £390 fine I also have three points on my driving licence after the car firm took months to alert the police
Motorists still getting raw deal despite record petrol price fall, says RAC Organisation says litre of unleaded dropped to 169.8p in August, but should be around 161p due to wholesale price