US Car News
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New Hampshire Hand-Held Phone Fine Rises From $100 to $250 on Jan. 1, 2027
From Jan. 1, 2027, New Hampshire drivers caught holding a phone face a $250 fine for a first offense, up from $100, and $500 if the phone use contributes to a crash.A third offense inside 24 months costs $750 and up to 30 days without a license, and $1,000 and 60 days if a crash…
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Ford Filed 83 Recalls Covering 14.2 Million Vehicles in 2026 So Far
Ford has 83 vehicle recall campaigns on NHTSA records for 2026 through Nov. 6, covering 14,219,316 vehicle units, or 40.9 percent of all vehicle units recalled so far this year. Ford filed fewer campaigns than at this point in 2025 (83 against 127), yet its units rose 17 percent, and a single trailer module recall…
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Pacific, Washington School Zone Cameras Fine $200 to $290 After 30 Days
What Changes the Day the Free Warnings Stop Drivers on Milwaukee Boulevard North in Pacific, Washington are now on camera in a school zone. The city has activated additional speed cameras near Alpac Elementary School: the northbound lanes are covered at the 100 block of Milwaukee Boulevard North, and the southbound lanes at the 300…
UK Car News
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What Buying Car Insurance 25 Days Early Saves Drivers: £334 Off £708, MSE Finds
Car insurance cost an average £708 a year on renewal day in MoneySavingExpert’s analysis of 100,000s of quotes, against £374 for the same cover bought 25 days earlier, a gap of £334. The cheapest window runs from 22 to 26 days before a policy ends, and quotes taken 30 days ahead cost more, as fewer…
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Why 28% of Lorry and Bus Medical Licence Checks Took Over 90 Days at DVLA
DVLA took more than 90 days to decide 28% of lorry and bus licence cases that needed a medical investigation in August 2026, made up of 21% that took 91 to 180 days and 7% that took 181 days or more. Those lorry and bus cases averaged 64.8 working days in August against 41.7 a…
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Parallel Parking Is the Toughest Manoeuvre for 37% of Drivers, IAM RoadSmart Finds
Every Trip Ends in a Parking Space, and Parallel Parking Causes the Most Trouble Parallel parking is the toughest of three bay moves for 37% of the 1,036 motorists in an IAM RoadSmart survey published on 13 November 2026, when no driving aids are on hand. The Highway Code sets out what every driver must…
Australian Car News
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Chery Stockman Diesel Hybrid Ute Starts at $52,990 With New Urban Variant
Chery Australia prices its Stockman diesel plug-in hybrid ute from $52,990 for the new Urban variant and $57,990 for the flagship, both quoted as MSRP with no drive-away price published. Both variants carry Chery’s claimed 350 kW and 800 Nm, a 34 kWh battery, up to 100 km of electric range and 3,495 kg of…
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Petrol Gaps Reach 109.5 Cents in Brisbane, 77.6 in Melbourne, 53 in Sydney
A 13 November check of the My NRMA app fuel finder put the gap between the cheapest and dearest regular unleaded at 77.6 cents a litre in Melbourne, 53 cents in Sydney and 109.5 cents in Brisbane, an NRMA analysis shows. City averages sit within 2.2 cents of each other (Sydney 219.0, Melbourne 219.4, Brisbane…
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BYD Atto 1 Costs $751 a Month in Queensland, $888 in Western Australia
The Queensland club, RACQ, puts the $23,990 BYD Atto 1 Essential at $751 a month to own and run over five years, the first electric car to top its annual list. The Western Australian club, RAC WA, prices the same Atto 1 at $888 a month, about $137 more, and ranks the petrol MG ZS…
Car Maintenance Tips
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What Penalty Points Stay on Your Licence for 4 Years and Which Last 11
How Long Your Points Last, and When 12 Becomes a Ban Most points last 4 years. A handful of serious drink and drug offences last 11. The DVLA record shows the date each endorsement comes off, so a driver with a ticket in hand can check the exact date online instead of counting years from…
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Start Rescue Warns Cold Snaps Can Cut Tyre Pressure 4psi and Stretch Stopping 25 Percent
Two Double Decker Buses of Extra Stopping Distance Hide in a Pressure Gauge Reading Cold air takes pressure out of tyres, and the loss affects acceleration, braking and steering. Start Rescue, the breakdown provider, warns that pressure can fall by up to 4psi as the temperature drops from 20C to 0C. Left alone, that loss…
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How Short Is a Short Trip? Ford and Kia Give Different Answers
A short trip has no single distance. Ford puts the line below 2 miles, Kia says under 5 miles or under 10 in freezing weather, and Mazda and Volvo give no distance at all. Our reading is that each figure stands in for an engine that never finishes warming up, and each maker picks its…
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…
Latest News
Start Rescue Warns Cold Snaps Can Cut Tyre Pressure 4psi and Stretch Stopping 25 Percent
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Gas Falls to $3.90 as North Carolina Pays $3.18 and Hawaii $5.64
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Audi Nuvolari Starts at $700,000 With 182 US Cars, Deliveries in 2028
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2026 Recalls Reach 34.8 Million Vehicles, 19% Above All of 2025
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Every Driver Moving Off With a Misted Windscreen Risks 3 Points and a £1,000 Fine
Every Driver Filling Up Can Lose 79p a Tank as Pumps Fail Tests
Man orders Waymo at Atlanta Best Buy. Then the car makes a scary decision—leaving him in a predicament: ‘I value my life too much for this’
Groton, Connecticut Cameras Issued 24,000 Tickets, $50 for a First Offense
Pittsburgh Red-Light Cameras Now Mail $100 Fines After 10,000+ Warnings
Ford Recalls 8,650 2022 Maverick Hybrids Over Loose Battery Cable Terminals
