A fifth of motorists waste £140 of fuel a year by driving with all four tyres underinflated, study finds

Millions of drivers are wasting hundreds of pounds in fuel a year simply by not inflating their vehicle’s tyres correctly, according to a new study. Mechanics at a garage in Wales checked the pressures of 100 vehicles in for a service over the period of one month and found that 72 per cent had tyres … Read more

Now Audi plans to ramp-up charging extra to unlock features built into its cars – despite huge driver backlash to paywall tactic by rival brand BMW

When BMW confirmed last year that it would charge its customers extra to unlock features already built into its cars, including £15-a-month to use heated seats, it sparked outrage among drivers. Interestingly, only recently the Bavarian brand decided to backtrack on the idea, but one of its biggest German rivals says it still plans to … Read more

Seven common used cars that have gone up in value in the past two years – with the Toyota Aygo top

There are seven mainstream cars – thousands of which are on driveways across Britain – that have risen in value in the past two years, despite their huge popularity, have higher mileage and are now older, according to a new report.  AA Cars – the motoring group’s used-car sales platform – compared the average price … Read more

Classic microcar from the golden age of motorsport goes up for sale after languishing in a barn for 50 years – and it’ll beat Ulez charge too

Classic microcar from the golden age of motorsport goes up for sale after languishing in a barn for 50 years – and it’ll beat Ulez charge too The classic microcar 1959 Berkeley B95 Roadster was one of only 178 produced It is now up for sale in Bournemouth for almost £15,000 after being restored  By … Read more

Clampdown on loophole forcing up the price of driving tests after some learners had to pay £200

Clampdown on loophole forcing up the price of driving tests after some learners had to pay £200 – three times the normal price Tests were banned during pandemic, which led to a backlog of almost 500,000 By Daniel Jones Consumer Affairs Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:00 BST, 9 April 2023 | Updated: … Read more

Drivers in their goofy homemade go-karts for Soapbox Derby’s 70th anniversary race

Wacky races! Adrenaline junkies get behind the wheels of their goofy homemade go-karts for Soapbox Derby’s 70th anniversary race (and some are left with cuts and bruises too) By Olivia Jones Published: 01:52 BST, 3 April 2023 | Updated: 01:56 BST, 3 April 2023 Share or comment on this article: Some links in this article … Read more

De-ice your windscreen in SECONDS with this amazing trick using a common kitchen staple for just 16p

De-ice your windscreen in SECONDS thanks to this amazing trick using a common kitchen staple that you can buy at Asda for just 16p Drivers across the UK have been dealing with frozen windscreens in recent days This clever hack which costs next to nothing will clear your windows instantly  By Ffion Haf Published: 10:28 … Read more

Taxi driver fined £60 after stopping outside McDonald’s for 47 seconds to pick up a customer

Taxi driver gets £60 parking fine after stopping outside McDonald’s for 47 seconds to pick up a customer  Kam Parvez, 33, of Stoke-on-Trent fined £60 for stopping outside a McDonald’s  The taxi driver successfully overturned the fine after winning second appeal   The DVLA made £24million selling driver details to private firms last year By Zac … Read more

Steering wheel locks are flying off the shelves amid rise in thieves targeting modern, keyless cars

Steering wheel locks are flying off the shelves amid a rise in thieves targeting modern, keyless cars Motoring retailer Halfords has seen sales of security devices rise 23 per cent   Wireless fobs allow drivers to unlock cars and start them with press of a button But criminals can hack them with devices which copy signal … Read more