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What are the new car tax rules in the UK?

What are the new road tax rules?

From tomorrow, the rules on road tax for new cars will change dramatically, partly in order to increase funds coming into the Treasury.
Published 31 March 2017
How to check how safe a car is using Euro NCAP crash test scores

How to check how safe a car is using Euro NCAP crash...

Before 1997, drivers were kept in the dark when it came to knowing how safe a car would be in the event of an accident. The only available guide was...
Published 01 August 2016
Driving in France during Euro 2016 and summer holiday season

Driving in France during Euro 2016 and summer holiday...

As the summer holiday looms on the horizon like distant blue skies, nearly 1m British holidaymakers are preparing to dust off their passports...
Published 09 June 2016
Where can I find the custom numberplate I want?

Where can I find the custom numberplate I want?

Q. I would like to acquire a very specific numberplate but I can't find it at present
Published 16 November 2015
Is there an upper age limit for hire cars?

Is there an upper age limit for hire cars?

I’ve heard stories of older people being stranded in France because car hire firms will not issue vehicles to the over-75s
Published 21 September 2015
How can I trace the ownership of a classic car?

How can I trace the ownership of a classic car?

Q. My grandfather bought a Bentley from Jack Barclay in Berkeley Square, central London, in the 1950s. I believe he also sold it through the dealer...
Published 07 September 2015
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What do you need to know before buying a used electric...

At the end of 2014, Nissan claimed that most Leaf drivers wouldn’t ever go back to an ICE (internal combustion engine) car
Published 27 August 2015
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Counterpart driving licence changes — what you need...

If you're hiring a car, either in the UK or abroad, or drive for a living you'll need to know about these important changes to driving licences.
Published 28 April 2015
Top 10 ways to avoid stress when driving

Top 10 ways to avoid stress when driving

Maybe you're being tailgated too closely. Perhaps you're arguing with a stranger over a parking space. Or you're stuck in traffic on the way to a...
Published 16 April 2015
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Three essential tips before buying a car

So you want to buy a car, but where do you start? Before you even get to the dealer’s forecourt to do battle with the shiny-suited, silver-tongued...
Published 04 March 2015
What is ISOFIX?

What is an ISOFIX child seat?

Road safety organisations, engineers and parents all agree: Isofix is the safest way to install a child seat in a car. The mounting system, which...
Published 16 January 2015
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Car insurance for young drivers: how do you get the...

Hefty premiums can deter youngsters from getting on the road and costs are only likely to rise this year, but Emma Smith has some tips on how to ease...
Published 12 January 2015