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October 2024

Autumn Budget 2024: Fuel duty freeze extended

Autumn Budget 2024: Fuel duty freeze extended

Future Classic Friday: Land Rover Discovery

Future Classic Friday: Land Rover Discovery

Question of the week: Is a warning light on the dashboard an MoT fail?

Question of the week: Is a warning light on the dashboard an MoT fail?

Luxury car owners resorting to old-fashioned anti-theft measures

Luxury car owners resorting to old-fashioned anti-theft measures

Thousands of cars seized for London ULEZ non-payment

Thousands of cars seized for London ULEZ non-payment

Remove insurance tax to boost electric car uptake say buyers

Remove insurance tax to boost electric car uptake say buyers

Worst motorway in England named and shamed

Worst motorway in England named and shamed

1 in 5 have driven without car insurance due to fully comprehensive confusion

1 in 5 have driven without car insurance due to fully comprehensive confusion

Renault 4 2025: Prices, specs and release date

Renault 4 2025: Prices, specs and release date

Future Classic Friday: Audi TT

Future Classic Friday: Audi TT

Question of the Week: How can I use my home charger if my house is 'looped' with my neighbour?

Question of the Week: How can I use my home charger if my house is 'looped' with my neighbour?

Most reliable cars revealed: Don't buy a car until you've read this

Most reliable cars revealed: Don't buy a car until you've read this

Parked cars caused more road collisions than the weather in 2023

Parked cars caused more road collisions than the weather in 2023

Bin lorries and fire engines among vehicles stolen in 2023

Bin lorries and fire engines among vehicles stolen in 2023

Drivers can finally now tax a vehicle online without a V5C

Drivers can finally now tax a vehicle online without a V5C

Future Classic Friday: Citroen Berlingo Multispace

Future Classic Friday: Citroen Berlingo Multispace

Question of the Week: Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused?

Question of the Week: Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused?

Huge rise in video clips of bad driving sent to police

Huge rise in video clips of bad driving sent to police

Car insurers see rise in LED headlight-related claims

Car insurers see rise in LED headlight-related claims

The death of the in-car CD player: New cars now digital only

The death of the in-car CD player: New cars now digital only

DVSA warns motorists over fake parking penalty text scam

DVSA warns motorists over fake parking penalty text scam

Middle aged motorists commit the most driving offences

Middle aged motorists commit the most driving offences

New ‘noise cameras’ in successful first trial

New ‘noise cameras’ in successful first trial

Question of the week: When should I use Neutral when driving an automatic?

Question of the week: When should I use Neutral when driving an automatic?

Future Classic Friday: Citroen C6

Future Classic Friday: Citroen C6

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