Consumer news

New figures reveal motorists pay five per cent more on premiums for having up to three points on their driving licence

Chancellor George Osborne announces motoring reforms in joint 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review

GPs will not need patients' permission to report them to DVLA if found unfit to drive

Andrew Jones, roads minister, reveals all; speed limits, safety and surfacing to be handed to authorities

Ahead of Spending Review, car industry group wants Chancellor to continue automotive investment

It's Road Safety Week this week, and November is a deadly month for traffic incidents

Roads minister Andrew Jones confirms all fuel cell electric vehicles are likely to get £5,000 plug-in car grant

All speed cameras on major roads are to be painted yellow in a move to improve road safety

The DfT plans reforms to improve UK motoring services, including a cashback deal that will refund deposits of learners who pass their tests

Automotive Council reports highlights productivity of UK industry but there's a lack of R&D investment and skilled engineers

Leeds University has won a £4.2 million grant to develop robot drones that will tackle road maintenance tasks in the future

UK researchers have created a new lithium-oxygen battery that has 10 times the energy of the current lithium-ion system

New black box tech will mean weather on a journey can stop drivers scoring full marks and receiving discounts

Tesla's share price tumbled 10% following negative results for reliability in US customer satisfaction survey

Survey of 800 teenagers reveals 81 per cent plan to buy an EV as their first car, with majority feeling they will become normal

The RAC is worried that court cases for mobile phone use are down when motorists report handheld phone use is on the up

The 12 horses that licked a car's paint off, a stampeding cow and the other odd animal incidents costing UK car insurers

Nearly 21,000 plug-in hybrids and EVs sold in 2015 so far, as new tiered Plug-In Car Grant to be brought in for 2016

We reveal fees for driver alertness and speed awareness courses vary by up to £100 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

DfT to trial signs on the M5 between Exeter and Bristol that should end high service station fuel prices

New research finds that 53% of new car buyers in the UK are considering a hybrid or electric car as their next vehicle

Vauxhall is offering new car buyers a minimum £2,000 trade in value when part-exchanging their old car against most new models

Shock figures uncover MPs’ expense claims for tolls, parking and the London Congestion Charge

Audi and Skoda say 3.3 million of their cars come with the VW Group's defeat device aimed at fooling emissions tests

New video app gives buyers a virtual tour from car salesman - but can you spot our attempt?

Rise of 10 per cent this year, with a third of those uninsured under 30

This device can flag if a car's mileage has been tampered with, and its maker aims to get it introduced as part of MoT

A new website has proven a huge hit with motorists by allowing them to fight a parking fine in a matter of seconds.

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders figures show sales continue to boom, with growth across all sectors

New report to be published in October lays out plans for driving revolution - the biggest since test was introduced 80 years ago

The £5,000 grant for plug-in vehicles has been extended for an extra three months by the Government

Hogging lanes & not indicating also slated in our poll, but readers admit they do things they criticise other motorists for

The new online MoT system has experienced glitches, forcing garage owners to turn down drivers in need of an MoT

Experts warn drop in values and rise in interest rates could see market flooded with second-hand stock

A new car hacking study showed thieves can disable immobilisers and drive off without a key in models from Volvo, VW, Audi and Fiat

Struggling to understand a foreign language is the biggest concern for Brits driving cars in foreign countries