You might think that your car costs you a packet in repairs each year, but this old shed should be the stuff of your nightmares – it’s the most expensive car to fix. You certainly wouldn't want to bump-start this thing on a dark night. Car maintenance startup MotorEasy has put together the Franken-car from [...]

An investigation carried out into MOT pass rates across the UK found that the City of Discovery has the joint-worst failure rate alongside Kirkcaldy. Motorists in the city are most likely to have their cars fail on suspension, while brakes are twice as likely to fail compared with elsewhere in the country. On average, nearly [...]

The Advertising Standard's Authority stated that the ad featuring ex-Formula One driver David Coulthard promotes irresponsible driving. Aviva has expressed its disappointment after an advert starring ex-Formula One driver David Coulthard has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for promoting reckless driving. The 60-second long ad for the Aviva Drive telematics app featured [...]

Applicable to any pre-Euro 5 vehicle registered before 31 December 2009, the scheme offers motorists £2,000 off the cost of new Ford models. Unlike other scrappage schemes being run by BMW and Mercedes, Ford's programme allows motorists to scrap petrol vehicles as well as diesels. The programme will run until the end of the year [...]

Whether you fancy rushing to the beach with your windbreaker and deckchair just so the kids can have a paddle, or if you’re packing the car to the rafters for a long drive down to the South of France - the last thing you want is a breakdown. It’s always good to give yourself the [...]

A London bus powered by bio-diesel produced from spent coffee grounds sourced at coffee shops, transport hubs, offices and factories is to be revealed soon, rumours suggest. Bio-Bean – an eco-friendly company - produces a range of fuels from this high energy, renewable, resource to sooth your environmental conscience. The United Kingdom produces five-hundred thousand [...]

Sometimes it’s a faulty sensor, but sometimes it’s something far more serious. Here are the lights you need to know about and what they mean… Airbag Warning Light A faulty airbag is a pretty terrifying thought. Worst case scenario, you crash your car (or are crashed into) and you’re offered no protection from the dashboard [...]

Why criminals clock vehicles Greedy, reckless, self-centred crooks increasingly risk lives by winding back the mileage of second-hand vehicles to conceal wear and increase value, HPI explained. The process is known as clocking. The history checker argued that one in sixteen cars now has a mileage discrepancy - compared to only one in twenty in [...]

Confused.com figures show that the discount rate cut played a key part in the rise of premium costs. The cost of comprehensive car insurance has continued to spiral during the first quarter of 2017 with motorists facing an average premium of £781. The figures, which came from the latest Confused.com Car Insurance Price Index in association [...]

Jaguar and Shell - launch first payment system by a car using PayPal or Apple Pay via touchscreen in car to pay for fuel  

Speeding fines explained Drivers which commit the most serious speeding offences can be fined 150% their weekly income - a 50% rise - from April 24th 2017 in England and Wales, The Sentencing Council confirmed. There will, however, be no increase to the maximum fines Magistrates' Courts impose. They remain £1,000 rising to £2,500 for [...]