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
Mercedes Simplex 60 HP was built for Daily Mail founder Alfred Harmsworth 121-year-old vintage car set a record for priciest pre-1930s motor sold at auction By Andy Dolan Updated: 08:31 GMT, 22 March 2024 An ultra-rare Mercedes considered the world’s first supercar has become the most expensive antique motor ever auctioned, after selling for £9.5million. … Read more
Drivers in London and Cardiff are being unfairly stung with fines of up to £160 for yellow box junction infringements because the road markings are unnecessarily large. A new study from the RAC shows almost every yellow box junction is bigger than it needs to be, leading to unjust fines handed out to motorists and in … Read more
The battery life of the cars tested was on average 29.9% less than advertised By Olivia Christie Published: 01:57 GMT, 12 March 2024 | Updated: 02:08 GMT, 12 March 2024 Electric cars have up to a third less battery life than advertised when driven in real-life conditions, an investigation has found. The official figures provided … Read more
Caura research finds women are charged a premium for same car service as men Some 59% of women said garages are more catered towards men than women In 2017 a third of women said gender meant they were ‘ripped off’ for servicing By Freda Lewis-Stempel Published: 00:01 GMT, 8 March 2024 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, … Read more
Chinese car maker MG Motor has unveiled its new MG3 supermini, and it might just be the replacement for the recently killed-off Ford Fiesta. It comes more than a decade after the original MG3 launched and will be Britain’s most affordable hybrid car, as well as promising more space, a plusher interior and better eco … Read more
Only 461 out 24,500 vehicles in London meet the capital emissions standards By Lettice Bromovsky Updated: 13:34 GMT, 2 March 2024 Motorist in London are facing a shortage of ULEZ complaint cars, as new data revealed that less than one in 50 ‘affordable’ ones are for sale. According to research from Auto Trader only 461 … Read more
