Average UK price of diesel hits record of more than £1.80 a litre

Further rise likely if EU ban on Russian oil goes ahead, and petrol up 3p since start of month at 166.65p

Loyalty to LV has cost me higher car insurance premiums

I’m a low-risk customer, but my renewal quote is up by 24%

Crash course: how to haggle with insurers after a car accident

From researching market rates to finding your own assessor, Jesse Noakes learned how to wade through the red tape of insurers without being fleeced

Car breakdowns: drivers switched between trucks in hours-long ordeals

The arrival of a rescue vehicle is a welcome sight for stranded drivers. But that may not be the end of your problems

Car sharing: is now the time to give up owning a vehicle?

More people are saving money and helping the environment by using shared or hired vehicles

Cost of living: the pros and cons of ministers’ ideas to ease crisis

We weigh up the Tory proposals – from eased safety rules for child nurseries to losing the green levy on energy bills

Not so fast: why going slower can save you a packet on petrol

With fuel prices soaring, drivers can reduce their costs with a few useful tips – most important, aim for a lower average speed

UK cost of living crisis dents retail sales and service sector

Worried consumers rein in March spending as private sector growth slows

Skoda’s refusal to honour warranty staggers legal experts

Dealers quoted a policy that was ‘unfair and not legally enforceable’ over critical safety repair

Minimal congestion greets UK motorists on Easter Saturday

AA says traffic is flowing better than it was on Good Friday but problems remain with rail, flights and ferries

What are the most effective ways to get cars out of cities?

Using real-world data, we rank the most successful measures European cities have introduced

‘I daren’t go any distance’: how are people coping with UK fuel shortages?

Those in rural areas are often worst-affected, and are having to cancel work, avoid driving and cut down on family visits

P&O Ferries suspends passenger services across Channel over Easter

Suspension of Dover-Calais sailings adds to wider travel disruption across UK on bank holiday weekend

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We would like to hear about any issues you have experienced buying fuel and the impact it has had on work or any other essential journeys

RAC insurance left me for months without a car or a payout

A reader writes that the firm let him down after a no-fault accident