US Car News
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Bexar County Drivers Must Now Pass an $18.50 Emissions Test Before Renewing Registration
Starting Nov. 1, gasoline vehicles 2 to 24 years old registered in Bexar County must pass an emissions inspection before the registration can be renewed.The inspection costs up to $18.50 at the station plus $2.75 paid to the state at renewal, and a lit check engine light is an automatic fail.The state kept the Nov.…
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2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Reaches Dealers This Week With an EPA-Estimated 38 MPG Combined
The 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid begins reaching dealerships this week as an all-wheel drive SR with the SR Technology Package in limited quantities, with the SV, SR and Platinum range due in early 2027. Nissan quotes EPA-estimated fuel economy of 41 mpg city, 36 highway and 38 combined for the SR, and lists a starting…
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Indiana’s 60 Cent Gas Tax Break Ends Wednesday Unless the Governor Extends It Again
Indiana’s suspension of its gasoline use tax and gasoline excise tax, worth roughly 60 cents a gallon, runs out on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Gov. Mike Braun said in an interview published Oct. 29 that another extension, through early December, is likely, but no renewal has been announced. AAA puts Indiana regular at $3.82 a gallon…
UK Car News
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Every NHS Trust Answers for Car Park Firms as Four Groups Park Free
NHS trusts answer for the private firms that run their car parks, the Department of Health and Social Care said in Commons written answers on 2 November. Disabled people, frequent outpatients, parents of sick children staying overnight and night shift staff park free under NHS guidance tied to the NHS Standard Contract. The Private Parking…
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Every Driver Wrongly Fined by 154 National Highways Cameras Is Promised a Refund
The Department for Transport says anyone wrongly fined, or given points, by a variable speed camera fault will be refunded and have points removed, and does not have to apply. National Highways counts about 2,650 erroneous activations from 2021 on 154 cameras, fewer than 0.1% of about 6 million activations. The independent review into how…
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Every Driver Holding a Phone for Directions Risks 6 Points and a £200 Fine
Of 101 drivers pulled over on the M1 from 12 to 16 October, 46 were dealt with for using a phone, many with map apps running in their hands or in a cradle. Holding a phone or sat nav at the wheel means 6 points and a £200 fine, and a driver within two years…
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…
Latest News
Bexar County Drivers Must Now Pass an $18.50 Emissions Test Before Renewing Registration
2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid Reaches Dealers This Week With an EPA-Estimated 38 MPG Combined
Indiana’s 60 Cent Gas Tax Break Ends Wednesday Unless the Governor Extends It Again
West Philadelphia Speed Cameras Now Issue $100 to $150 Tickets on Route 13
Every Electric Car Driver Overestimating Mileage Would Get Credit, Cash Only for Hardship Over £100
Every Learner Gets Two Changes to a £62 Test Before DVSA Forces a Rebook
What DVLA Makes Parking Firms Prove Before Handing Over Your Address for £2.50
Every Disabled Bay Without a Council Traffic Order Is Unenforceable, DfT Guidance Says
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More Than 29.2 Million Vehicles Were Recalled in 2025, and Yours Could Be One
NHTSA Plans First Major Tire Safety Overhaul in 20 Years, Including Airless Tire Rules
Lift Kits and Wheel Offset Changes Could Throw Off Driver Assist Sensors, NHTSA Warns
Every Driver Buying Insurance From an Individual Risks a £300 Fine and 6 Points
Every Driver Without a Driveway Sees Slower Public Charger Prices Up 69 Percent From 2021
South Essex Drivers Got 56,805 Parking Tickets, Up 18.5 Percent, Leaving a £287,929 Surplus
Every Driver Who Fails to Give Way at a Zebra Crossing Risks 3 Points
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GM Will Pay $220 Million to Settle Claims It Sold Driver Data to Insurers
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