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Owners of all but the most carbon-efficient cars will pay more vehicle tax this year, with inflation-linked rises kicking in from Monday 1 April – and van and motorcycle rates are also going up.
1 April 2019
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Some car finance customers are paying more than £1,000 extra in interest charges due to certain commission incentives, the Financial Conduct Authority has said. 
4 March 2019
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Some major insurers have told MoneySavingExpert.com they've started issuing 'green cards' to motorists who want to drive in the EU in case of a no-deal Brexit – but one big name isn't yet providing them. Here's how to apply and how long each insurer will take to send them.
13 February 2019
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The number of successful pothole claims following incidents on motorways or major A roads more than doubled in the last financial year, according to new figures from Highways England.
22 November 2018
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The deadline for drivers to join a lawsuit over the Volkswagen emissions controversy is fast approaching - here is what you need to know. 
15 October 2018
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Almost six and a half million private parking tickets could be handed to drivers in just 12 months, new figures suggest.
20 August 2018
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Learner drivers are wasting £100,000s each year and instantly failing their driving tests for reasons such as forgetting their L plates, having vehicles that aren't up to scratch and that they're turning up without a car.
16 July 2018
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Drivers paid over £500,000 in fines last year for not applying to tax vehicles which cost nothing to tax, data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com shows.
26 June 2018
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London’s new Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded out to the North and South Circular in 2021, meaning drivers of older cars will have to pay a £12.50 daily charge across a far wider area, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed.
8 June 2018
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The number of parking tickets issued to motorists by private firms has hit a new record high and risen by almost a million in the past year, new figures published on Friday suggest.
27 April 2018

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