US Car News
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Lincoln Recalls 11,623 Nautilus and Corsair Hybrids That Can Shift Into Neutral While Driving
Ford is recalling 11,623 hybrid Lincolns, 11,560 Nautilus and 63 Corsair, after Ford found that corrosion on a park module circuit board can drop the SUV into Neutral at speed or leave it stuck in Park.Dealers will replace the module at no cost, interim owner letters go out Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, and a…
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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…
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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…
UK Car News
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Every Missed Dart Charge Can Cost £70 and National Highways Issued 2.4 Million Fines
National Highways issued 2,426,867 Dart Charge fines worth £177,987,943 in the 12 months to 28 September 2026 and recovered £28,390,129.76 of that value. A missed £3.50 crossing becomes a £70 fine, cut to £35 if paid within 14 days and raised to £105 if it stays unpaid. Paying by midnight the day after the crossing,…
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What Drivers Fined £100 Under a 40mph Limit a Court Found Invalid Can Do
Kingston Crown Court ruled in October that the order behind a 40mph limit on the A20 between Sidcup and Swanley from October 2023 to October 2024 was invalid after finding that the official who signed it lacked the authority. Around 62,000 drivers were caught in the first six weeks, the total is believed to top…
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Drivers Handed Councils a £993 Million Kerbside Parking Surplus as Penalty Notices Hit £899 Million
On street parking left English councils a net surplus of £992.6 million in 2025 to 2026, up 27.4 percent from £779.0 million, in the returns of the 292 councils that reported on street figures in both years to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Penalty charge notices alone brought in £898.6 million, up…
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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