US Car News
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‘Are we serious? I need to pay to go home’: Man’s phone stops working in rented Toyota. Then he tries to use the navigation
“Toyota, you’re out of your mind.”
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Illinois woman follows car into Panera parking lot. Then she crashes out when they don’t follow parking etiquette: ‘Valid sis’
“Do I need to work on myself or is this a valid complaint?”
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Woman goes to Mercedes dealerships to sell her car. They make her an offer. She says yes. Then they try to “scam” her
“Why are you wasting my time?”
UK Car News
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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.Used diesel…
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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…
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Rapid EV Charging Could Hit £1 a kWh in 2027, Grid Fee Report Warns
Charger operator Zest and the newsletter The Fast Charge project rapid charging at £1 a kWh in 2027, against a 2026 average of 79p. Their Reverse the Charge assessment puts one standard rapid charger’s grid fee at £440.13 a week in 2026, up from £61.47 in 2021, and at £77.39 a day under 2027 tariffs…
Car Maintenance Tips
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Your Plug-in Hybrid Gives You Less in Winter, and Not in the Way You Expect
In winter a plug-in hybrid can start its petrol engine to heat the cabin. In two of three comparable cars in a four-car Canadian government test, the engine ran for about a third of the battery’s distance, against 5 per cent or less in summer, and that running accounts for most of the lost engine-off…
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What Cat S and Cat N Actually Mean (and What to Check First)
Cat S means the car had structural damage and Cat N means non-structural damage, and both can legally return to the road once repaired to a roadworthy condition. Cat A and Cat B cars can never be repaired for the road, so neither category should appear in a used car advert. An owner whose car…
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What the New Private Parking Code Changes, and What Drivers Already Had in 2024
The £100 cap, the 40 per cent early payment discount, the £70 debt recovery fee and a 10 minute grace period at most car parks all sit in the industry code published in June 2024, so most of what is reported as new is not. The government’s code, laid before Parliament on 20 October 2026,…
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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‘Are we serious? I need to pay to go home’: Man’s phone stops working in rented Toyota. Then he tries to use the navigation
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