US Car News
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More Than 29.2 Million Vehicles Were Recalled in 2025, and Yours Could Be One
NHTSA counted 997 vehicle and equipment safety recalls in 2025, covering more than 29.2 million vehicles, nearly 745,000 car seats and more than 145,000 tires.A license plate or VIN search at nhtsa.gov/recalls shows any open recall on your vehicle, and the dealer repair costs nothing.NHTSA tells owners to check twice a year, and the clock…
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NHTSA Plans First Major Tire Safety Overhaul in 20 Years, Including Airless Tire Rules
NHTSA announced on Oct. 26 that it is rewriting federal tire standards, which the agency calls the first major overhaul in more than 20 years. A negotiating committee of up to 18 members is set to take on tire strength, bead unseating and endurance tests, airless tires, sidewall markings and Load Range F light truck…
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Lift Kits and Wheel Offset Changes Could Throw Off Driver Assist Sensors, NHTSA Warns
NHTSA holds a free public workshop on Dec. 10, 2026, on how aftermarket changes affect the performance of driver-assist systems. The agency names ride height, bumper geometry, body panels and wheel offset as changes that could alter sensor calibration and weaken crash detection. The notice sets April 19, 2027 as the comment deadline, but Regulations.gov…
UK Car News
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What Counts as a Wiper MOT Fail (and What New Blades Cost)
A defective wiper blade earns a minor note on an MOT result, but a blade that is missing or obviously fails to clear the windscreen is a major defect and fails the test. Regulation 34 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 requires wipers and washers to be kept in good working order…
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Every Driver Buying Insurance From an Individual Risks a £300 Fine and 6 Points
The Insurance Fraud Bureau says 596 suspected organised ghost broking networks were reported to it in the last year, and at least one new network turns up every day. A Chartered Insurance Institute survey found about one in ten adults who bought motor insurance in the past three years paid an individual by card or…
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Every Driver Without a Driveway Sees Slower Public Charger Prices Up 69 Percent From 2021
Average prices at lower powered public chargers have risen 69 percent in real terms from 2021, and prices at higher powered rapid chargers 94 percent. Drivers who charge in public pay on average at least twice what drivers with a home charger pay. The review’s main fix would let a driver bill a nearby public…
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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