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New research has revealed the best cars for new drivers when it comes to retaining their value. According to Uswitch.com car insurance experts, the 2017 Hyundai Kona is the car with the highest value retention, with the vehicle retaining 64% of its original purchase price after use. The Ford Puma …

More than one in 10 drivers will be setting off on their Easter getaway with incorrectly inflated tyres – leading to more than 1 MILLION litres of wasted fuel, according to new research. Having incorrectly inflated tyres can have a significant impact on how fuel-efficient a car is, affecting fuel …

Drivers are set to embark on up to 17 million leisure trips by car this Easter bank holiday, with Good Friday and Easter Sunday set to see the largest number of journeys made. Research by the RAC and data from transport analytics experts INRIX suggests there may be long delays …

Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving is an offence punishable by a £200 fine with six penalty points, so it’s simply not worth the risk. Here’s some sensible advice from road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist on how to avoid mobile phone temptation. It’s also worth remembering …

Feast your eyes on these 50 facts to mark the 50th anniversary of British sports car manufacturer, Caterham  From the brand’s success in motorsport to more than 100 variants of the iconic Seven. Caterham will celebrate its milestone year with its 50th Anniversary Festival at Donington Park on September 2-3. …

The London Electric Vehicle Company – better known as LEVC – has built its 10,000th vehicle at its Ansty facility in Coventry. The manufacturing plant produces the iconic black TX electric taxi, as well as the VN5 van. LEVC has manufactured the TX – the world’s most advanced electric taxi …

Drivers of nearly 700,000 cars in Greater London could be liable to pay the ULEZ charge when the zone is expanded this summer. According to a freedom of information request made by the RAC, as of February 2023, 691,559 cars will be non-compliant because they are either petrol vehicles first …

More than one in five UK drivers could face a £1,000 fine for driving with an expired licence, a new study suggests. Research by the car insurance team at Comparethemarket revealed the lack of awareness among motorists regarding the expiration of their driving licence. More than one in 10 (11.6%) …

Motorists should do their research ahead of their Easter city breaks to avoid serious ‘short stay’ parking pain. Research by car breakdown cover service, Start Rescue, found that visitors to Leeds and Liverpool could pay an astonishing £135 for eight hours in short stay rail car parks. So, the advice …

Lamps, reflectors and indicators continue to be the most frequent reasons for vehicles fail their MOTs, according to DVSA data analysed by the RAC. However, brakes and tyres overwhelmingly that are more likely to cause the most “dangerous” MOT failures. Failures for non-working headlights, indicators and reflectors accounted for just …