US Car News
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GM Will Pay $220 Million to Settle Claims It Sold Driver Data to Insurers
General Motors will pay $220 million to settle claims from 35 states and the District of Columbia that it sold drivers’ location and driving data to brokers whose customers included insurers.The attorneys general say the Smart Driver program tracked millions of drivers from 2016 to 2024, and more than 370,000 were told they were not…
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NHTSA Opens Defect Petition on Camshaft Claims in 54,787 Ford 7.3L Trucks and Vans
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened defect petition DP26011 on October 23, 2026, covering an estimated 54,787 Ford vehicles with the 7.3L gasoline V8. The agency’s file counts one incident and zero crashes, fires, injuries or deaths, and the camshaft and lifter claims remain allegations. Owners of 2021 and 2022 E-350, 2021 F59 and 2021…
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2027 Fiat Topolino Adds Open-Air Roof and Free Street-Legal Kit From $13,995
The 2027 Fiat Topolino holds its $13,995 MSRP before destination and adds an Open Air body style with a soft-top rollback roof next to the Topolino and Dolce Vita editions. Current owners receive a free conversion kit that turns the Topolino into a street-legal low-speed vehicle, and later 2027 shipments reach dealers already street legal.…
UK Car News
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Every Driver Who Fails to Give Way at a Zebra Crossing Risks 3 Points
Drivers must give way once a pedestrian has stepped onto a zebra crossing and should give way to anyone waiting at the kerb, under Rule 195 of the Highway Code. A conviction under the pedestrian crossing rules carries 3 penalty points that stay on a driving record for 4 years, and 12 points within 3…
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What Every Driver Who Vapes Risks: Up to 9 Penalty Points and a Fine
Vaping at the wheel is not an offence in itself, and the Highway Code lists smoking among its distractions without naming vapes. A vape cloud that blocks the view or pulls attention off the road can bring a careless driving charge, which carries 3 to 9 penalty points and a fine with no upper limit.…
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How to Service Your Car at an Independent Garage Without Voiding the Warranty
An independent garage can service a car under manufacturer warranty, and the CMA treats a dealer-only servicing condition as likely to be caught by competition law. The warranty holds when the service follows the maker’s schedule with the correct oil and genuine parts and the invoice proves it. A driver refused an engine repair after…
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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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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BYD Dolphin-G review: UK’s first plug-in hybrid supermini is a winning package
We get behind the wheel of the BYD Dolphin G DM-i – the UK’s first plug-in hybrid supermini BYD is building up its range of cars at a remarkable rate, but the Chinese brand’s latest model shows that isn’t just plugging gaps – it’s creating new opportunities. The BYD Dolphin G DM-I (Dolphin G for…
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