US Car News
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Gas Falls 23 Cents in a Month as Colorado Drops 39 Cents in a Week
The AAA national average for regular fell to $4.1493 a gallon on Nov. 3, down 11.68 cents in a week and 23.14 cents in a month.The Energy Information Administration’s weekly survey shows Colorado down 39.0 cents and Ohio down 29.0 cents in a week, while New York slipped only 3.2 cents.Regular still costs $1.11 more…
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2027 Mazda3 Prices Run $24,750 to $38,190, With AWD Hatchback at $29,990
The 2027 Mazda3 sedan starts at $24,750 in MSRP, and every trim adds $1,315 for destination and handling. The Preferred hatchback with all-wheel drive lists at $29,990, the cheapest way into AWD on either body style. The Turbo Premium Plus tops the range at $38,190 as a hatchback and $37,040 as a sedan, and a…
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Judge Orders Tennessee to Accept Work Permits for Driver’s Licenses Again, Hearing Set Nov. 16
A Nashville chancellor has ordered the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security to accept federal work permits again when it issues or renews temporary driver’s licenses. The order is temporary, and a hearing on Nov. 16 is the next court date in the case. Hundreds of Tennessee residents were turned away in recent weeks,…
UK Car News
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Petrol Falls to 37.2% of New Car Sales as Electric Hits 32%, SMMT Shows
New car registrations rose 5.4% to 152,730 in October, the 11th monthly increase in a row, in SMMT’s figures for the month. Petrol fell to 37.2% of the market from 44.4% a year earlier and diesel to 3.8%, while battery electric climbed to 32.0% from 25.4%. Battery electric holds 26.6% of sales for the year…
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Drivers Pay £21 to £31 More a Tank After Three Weekly Falls, DESNZ Shows
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) weekly road fuel prices put petrol at 172.78p a litre and diesel at 198.58p in the week commencing 2 November 2026, both down for a third week running. A 55 litre tank costs £95.03 for petrol and £109.22 for diesel, which is £21.12 and £30.78 more…
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Facelifted Volkswagen California Starts at £54,065 Before VAT or £66,334 on the Road
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened order books for the facelifted California campervan at £54,065 before VAT, or £66,334 once VAT and on-the-road costs are added. The 245 PS 1.5 eHybrid 4MOTION versions cost £7,040 more than the diesels at every trim before VAT, and gain electric stationary air conditioning that runs for up to eight…
Car Maintenance Tips
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A Heat Pump Is Worth About Ten Degrees of Winter, and Most Owners Never Knew They Had the Choice
On Peugeot’s own figures for one of its electric SUVs, a car with a heat pump at zero degrees loses the same share of its range as a car without one at plus 10. The same gap holds at every temperature the company lists. One piece of equipment, fitted or left off when the car…
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Can a Car Fail Its MOT for an Oil Leak? Not the Leak You Are Worried About
An engine oil leak can fail an MOT in principle, but the test record shows it rarely does. In 2024, an excessive engine leak was noted as an advisory on 1,557,417 tests, the sixth most common advisory of all. The same item does not appear among the most common reasons cars fail. Key takeaways: Where…
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Do Starter Motors Fail Suddenly? Usually Not, and the Warning Gets Missed
Most starter motors give weeks or months of warning before they fail. The trouble is that the warning sounds just like a tired battery, which is why so many starter failures feel as though they came from nowhere. One internal fault really is instant, and it has a habit of stranding the same owner twice.…
Car Reviews
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Fiat Grande Panda review: Retro-inspired hatchback is a little cracker
We get behind the wheel of the hybrid version of the Fiat Grande Panda Ever since the iconic original Giugiaro-styled city car of 1980, the Fiat Panda has always been a vehicle with a clear sense of purpose. Small, affordable, practical and full of personality, it has earned itself a special place in the automotive…
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Volkswagen ID.Polo review: VW’s found its EV mojo with this classy supermini
We get behind the wheel of the first all-electric VW Polo supermini The rise of multiple Chinese car brands may be grabbing the headlines, but it’s worth remembering that venerable Volkswagen has been the UK’s biggest-selling brand for the past five years. The Polo celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025 and more than 20 million…
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I travelled down the Champs-Élysées and around the Arc de Triomphe in a self-driving car
Do you think a semi-autonomous vehicle is capable of taking on one of the most chaotic traffic experiences in Europe? Way back in 2014 I drove to the Paris Motor Show. The last bit of the journey took me to the Champs-Élysées and involved circumnavigating the iconic Arc de Triomphe. With 12 converging avenues, no…
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