Only 11 supermarkets are charging below 140p a litre for petrol, the AA says Petrol prices highest since November 2023, just shy of 150p a litre A of spring fuel efficiency savings wiped out in a month – and tough year ahead By Freda Lewis-Stempel Updated: 00:07 BST, 19 April 2024 The AA’s Fuel Price … Read more
Car insurance premiums are rising, with drivers paying £543 on average in 2023 Citizens Advice says steep price hikes are impossible for many to afford Insurers defend premium increases by saying their own costs are rising quickly By Sam Barker Updated: 16:27 BST, 17 April 2024 Some households are being forced to choose between buying … Read more
Auto Trader data reveals drivers are opting for fuel efficient hybrid used cars Only four SUVs made the top 10, with estate cars making a solid comeback The used car market is thriving overall, as is the nearly-new used electric market By Freda Lewis-Stempel Updated: 03:00 BST, 15 April 2024 Auto Trader has unveiled which … Read more
The Morris Minor – a true classic of British 20th century car manufacturing – very nearly made an unlikely comeback in the early 2000s. Thanks to a source with unique inside access at the time, Autocar has revealed a bold top secret plan by Anglo-Chinese MG Rover to bring back the iconic vintage car. In … Read more
The Mini Cooper has been voted the most iconic British-built car of all time, according to a new survey of motorists. The poll of 2,000 car aficionados found that a third of Brits (27 per cent) feel affection towards the small motor, beating even the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (23 per cent) and James Bond’s Aston … Read more
The increasing size of the latest cars and growing popularity of large SUVs means drivers are struggling to get in and out of their vehicles in car parks. A new study estimates that when two average-size new cars park next to each other in a standard bay, there leave just 30cm of space – the … Read more
By Dean Dunham Updated: 03:03 BST, 3 April 2024 We hired a car for a break in and around Florence. We returned the car, it was inspected and the correct amount of money came off my credit card. But three weeks later I’ve been charged on the same credit card for a spare tyre which … Read more
For well-heeled motorists with money to burn and an itch to be individual, luxury car modification provides the perfect opportunity to drive something completely unique. And in the UK, there’s one custom firm the rich and famous are flocking to for head-turning bespoke motors: Urban Automotive. We were shown around Urban’s headquarters in Milton Keynes by … Read more
Some second-hand cars are today worth significantly less than they would have been a year ago. And after 2023 proved an incredibly turbulent 12 months for used electric car prices, fresh market data exclusively shared with This is Money reveals that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to dominate the list of the biggest car price fallers … Read more
By Ray Massey Motoring Editor Updated: 21:56 GMT, 22 March 2024 Meet the new Fiat Panda – a flexible family model with five variants: city car, SUV, sporty fast-back, pick-up truck and even a camper on offer. The Italian car company will unveil the first production city car version on July 11 this year to … Read more
