Month: March 2025

The cost of car tax is set to rise dramatically for many drivers from 1 April 2025 in the biggest shake up to Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in almost a decade.

Vauxhall has closed its Luton plant after 120 years. The last van came off the production line on Friday with 1,100 jobs now on the line.

Its name is the Bigster, but after two days of driving one, I think the latest flagship from budget brand Dacia should be called the Chillster.

Dedicating some time and money to minor repairs, arranging documentation and giving the vehicle a clean could drastically increase the value of a car.

Ministers say they are in the process of determining which of 19 safety systems required for models sold in Europe since last summer are ‘right for Britain’.

The RAC said that despite the Government’s ‘focus on improving public transport’ the research proves that the car ‘remains central to so many people’s lives’.

There has been a worrying rise in dodgy mechanics selling ghost MOTs on social media – and an equally concerning increase in drivers searching for their services.

Drop-top Aston Martins have proved a favourite with both the world’s most famous fictional secret agent, and the monarch he now serves ‘On His Majesty’s Secret Service’.

The 2010 Defender 90 Hardtop was originally supplied to his Royal Highness and the Duchess of Cornwall by Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicles division 15 years ago.

Drivers wanting small petrol cars ideal for nipping around town and parking in tight spaces now have extremely limited options in showrooms.