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1. Driving during the lockdown could invalidate insurance Car journeys are currently limited to essential travel. ‘So if you have an accident and can`t prove your journey was essential, your insurance may be void,’ says Nick. 2. MOT exemption means you’re responsible for you car’s safety – and should tell your insurer if a test … Read more
Vehicle Excise Duty costs will rise for most drivers from 1 April 2020 – but especially so for those in the market for a new car. As expected, the Chancellor confirmed that VED car tax rates for motorists would rise in line with the Retail Price Index, with the biggest increase being £10 for owners … Read more
Health experts have called for petrol pumps to have ‘graphic’ images of the damage vehicle emissions do to our bodies, similar to those that have to legally be shown on cigarette packets. Environmental health professors from the UK, US and India writing in the British Medical Journal said images of lung damage caused by air … Read more
I work in a care home and my co-workers and I often share cars to pick each other up but we don’t know is that is still advisable or safe to do. We all work together but are scared we will get in trouble if we do car share. Kathy Mcphee, Caithness I work for the NHS … Read more
Many households are having to endure significant changes to their personal finances in recent weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The introduction of incentives such as mortgage payment holidays have eased some of the pressure on families’ shrinking budgets, but what about motorists who might be struggling to pay monthly fees for their vehicles? With around … Read more
Motorists have been granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing from today under new measures announced last week by the Department for Transport to help stem the impact of the coronavirus. It says this will enable drivers and riders to to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or … Read more
Buying a new car is unlikely to be near the top of many people’s to-do lists in the middle of the coronavirus crisis, but time spent at home gives the opportunity to research whether it is time to go electric when you do next upgrade your motor. With the ban on the sale of new … Read more
You might not be able to use your car during the coronavirus lockdown, but you can convert it into a home office to escape the isolation bedlam in the house. We reveal how you can turn your parked vehicle into a temporary working from home haven if loved ones, kids or flatmates are driving you … Read more
Andrew Hebbs, 67, is having to continue to use his car during the coronavirus pandemic having had a safety recall appointment for his Toyota delayed The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says it is ‘urgently’ looking into the recall process for cars after This is Money voiced concerns that motorists are unable to have safety … Read more
A petrol station in Birmingham is believed to have become the first retailer in Britain to offer fuel for less than £1-a-litre since the price of oil crashed earlier this month. The Murco garage on the A435 near Kings Heath on Tuesday cut the price of unleaded to 99.7p. It follows cuts of up to … Read more