My Peugeot 508 is out of warranty, but the maker says it will fix it

I was faced with a repair of £3,000-£4,000 when the timing belt failed but it is meeting the cost

Nissan’s in-car infotainment needs a codebreaker to use it

After my Micra’s battery failed, the satnav and radio are locked but I can’t get the code to unlock it

UK petrol prices expected to rise for seventh month in a row

RAC Foundation figures suggest cost of unleaded could reach seven-year high within weeks

Loyalty penalties on UK car and home insurance to end

People who automatically renew policy are often charged higher premiums than new customers

How do I get my car insurer to reveal the secrets of its black box?

Scores baffle us but we can’t find out how they arrived at them

‘I was sleeping in laybys’: the people who have spent the pandemic living in vans

For some, living in a van is their culture or a symbol of resistance. But for many others it is the only possible response to our growing housing crisis – and proposed legislation could make life much harder for them

Britain’s electric car charging network boosted by £300m funding

Ofgem to build infrastructure for 3,550 new ultra-rapid charging points on motorways and in towns

Got an electric car charger at home? Share it and earn cash

Co Charger app matches hosts and ‘chargees’ who can ‘enjoy living in a cleaner, greener neighbourhood’

‘The cost is terrifying’: why some young people are putting off learning to drive

Covid has put the brakes on driving, while the price of lessons and insurance can be enormous

6.5m households in UK plan to buy an electric car by 2030

Ofgem data points to consumer shift as ban on sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles approaches

Booking a summer holiday abroad? Here’s what you need to know

British travellers face challenges this year not only from the Covid crisis, but also the effects of Brexit. Here’s the lowdown

Electric car insurance in UK ‘is £45 less than for petrol or diesel vehicle’

Comparethemarket.com analysis shows electric car drivers were charged an average of £566

VW, Audi and Skoda owners angry over fault in SOS warning system

eCall contacts emergency services in an accident – but it is causing problems for some drivers

Surge in UK catalytic converter theft continues despite Covid lockdowns

Car insurer Admiral reports 44% jump in claims last year, with average cost more than £1,500

Number of young people with driving licence in Great Britain at lowest on record

Fall to 2.97 million people aged 16 to 25 holding full licence blamed partly on Covid restrictions