US Car News
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Groton, Connecticut Cameras Issued 24,000 Tickets, $50 for a First Offense
Groton, Connecticut has issued 24,000 camera tickets in the few weeks after its speed cameras went live, with a $50 fine for a first offense.A ticket follows when a driver goes more than 10 mph over the limit and a police officer confirms the footage, and police plan to release more data on Nov. 15.Cameras…
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Pittsburgh Red-Light Cameras Now Mail $100 Fines After 10,000+ Warnings
Pittsburgh’s red-light cameras now trigger a $100 citation by mail, with no license points and no effect on insurance under Pennsylvania law. The cameras issued more than 10,000 warnings in the first 60 days of enforcement, and fines started on Sunday, Oct. 11. Owners get 30 days to pay or appeal, and proving someone else…
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Ford Recalls 8,650 2022 Maverick Hybrids Over Loose Battery Cable Terminals
Ford is recalling 8,650 model year 2022 Maverick Hybrid pickups after finding that the 12-volt positive battery cable terminal can loosen or detach. NHTSA says a loose terminal can cost a truck its power steering assist, power brake assist, exterior lighting or drive power, and says each loss can increase the risk of a crash.…
UK Car News
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Every Driver Wrongly Fined by 154 National Highways Cameras Is Promised a Refund
Who Was Caught by a Camera That Missed a Sign Change A variable speed limit sign changes. The camera beside it can lag the sign slightly, and a car that has done nothing wrong is logged as speeding. National Highways found that fault in 154 of its HADECS cameras, and the Department for Transport has…
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Used Diesel Sales Fell 5.3 Percent as 4.8 Percent of Buyers Chose Electric
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders counted 2,030,619 used car sales in the third quarter of 2026, up 0.5 percent and ahead of every third quarter from 2022 to 2025. Used battery electric sales rose 23.2 percent to 97,625, lifting their share of the market to 4.8 percent from 3.9 percent a year earlier.…
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Volkswagen Caddy Kombi Goes on Sale From £30,055 Before VAT With 775kg Payload
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has opened UK orders for the Caddy Kombi from £30,055 before VAT, or £37,507 with VAT and on-the-road costs, with first deliveries due later this month. The second-row bench folds forward to turn the five-seater into a two-seat cargo van with a 775kg payload, and Volkswagen quotes towing of up to 1,500kg…
Car Maintenance Tips
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Six Winter Rules in Electric Car Handbooks That Have Nothing to Do With Range
The first of six winter rules in the Nissan, Hyundai and Tesla handbooks is that the car can cut back regenerative braking when the battery is cold. Frozen charge ports, falling tyre pressure and charging habits follow, and the makers do not always give the same instruction. Range has its answer in a heat pump…
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What an MOT Retest Costs (and When the Garage Must Not Charge)
The Choice at the Garage Counter That Decides Whether You Pay Twice The answer sits in where the car spends the days after the fail. Leave it at the test station while the defects are repaired and the retest is free, provided it happens by the end of the 10th working day after the first…
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Every Driver Who Damages an Unattended Parked Car Has 24 Hours to Tell Police
Damaging a parked car counts as a collision, and the law requires a driver to stop even when nobody is there. A driver who cannot give name and address to someone with reasonable grounds to ask must report to the police within 24 hours. Driving off carries 5 to 10 penalty points, an unlimited fine…
Car Reviews
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Honda Super-N review: Pocket rocket city EV with serious smiles per mile
We drive one of the biggest surprises of the year – the award-winning Honda Super-N Once in a while a new car comes along with relatively little fanfare, yet it’s so good that it literally blows you away. The all-electric Honda Super-N is one such vehicle. The Japanese car maker is back in the EV…
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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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