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A car glass mirror

What is the average cost of car glass repair in the UK? And a few tips on how to protect glass from damage

Repairing or replacing car glass is one of the problems that car owners have to face from time to time.

Cars stuck in traffic

Self-driving vehicles to hit UK roads in 2026 but drivers need a lot of convincing

Self-driving vehicles are expected to hit UK roads in two years’ time, but few drivers are convinced by the idea.

London drivers most likely to illegally hit & run

New research which studied car damage across the UK found that London drivers are more likely to ‘Hit & Run’

Impounded cars twice as likely to be sold or destroyed than returned to owners

More than 6,000 cars have been impounded and destroyed in London over the last five years – with owners given

Petrol Pump

Chancellor freezes fuel duty: reaction to the move that will ‘save motorists £200’

The Chancellor has frozen fuel duty rates for another year in the budget, in a move ‘welcomed’ by the RAC. 

Warning of ‘dark clouds’ looming for motorists, unless fuel duty cut kept

The RAC has warned that ‘dark clouds loom’ for fuel prices unless the chancellor keeps the 5p fuel duty cut

Road tax on electric cars ‘will not slow the electric car transition’

The UK Electric Vehicle Owners Club says road tax on electric cars will not prevent the electric vehicle transition after

an automatic car gear stick

Number of UK learner drives choosing automatic cars skyrockets

The number of UK learner drivers choosing automatic cars has rocketed by 123% in a year – as drivers look

Air pollution levels falling slower in outer London boroughs data reveals

Air pollution is reducing slower in outer London than in central London according to new data published by City Hall. 

Expanded ULEZ cleans up London air as numbers of cleaner cars doubled

Fewer older, polluting vehicles are being driven into London’s expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), according to a report released from the mayors office.

Car chewing foxes not fantastic for Merton residents

Foxes are chewing car cables in Merton, leaving residents with costly repairs and dangerous damage. Dee Gomez, of Merton Park,

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