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Younger drivers are being put off by the rising cost of motoring, with less young adults applying for driving licences and having lessons. The National Travel Survey revealed that only 38...

Since September 2008 Parker’s has helped stop buyers from being conned out of more than £100,000 in a ‘phantom’ car scam. Some of the UK’s most popular private classified advert websites have...

New rules mean that learner drivers must now learn to drive economically and could face failing their test in future if they fail to do so. The Government has now introduced...

Drivers in Kingston-upon-Thames will pay more than those in Kingston-upon-Hull under the April 2009 road tax shake-up, opening up a North-South divide. Using official regional registration figures, obtained from the House of Commons Library, Parker’s has discovered that...

Volvo has given three of its most popular models the green treatment, with the launch of its eco-friendly DRIVe range. Selected C30, S40 and V50 diesel models will be available from...

Vauxhall has launched  a greener Astra – the 1.7-litre tubodiesel ecoFLEX, producing just 119g/km of CO2 and achieving 62.8mpg. Less tax and more power  EcoFLEX models are Vauxhall’s greenest cars with low...

Car buyers are being warned to think twice before opting for heated seats, following research that shows they could lead to a reduction in male fertility.   Scientists from the University of Giessen in...

As the price gap between the two fuels continues to increase, diesel drivers must pile on the miles to avoid footing higher bills. Diesels command a premium price from new, and...

Over two million V5Cs missing  Car buyers are being warned to be extra vigilant when checking a car’s documents following the theft of 2.2 million V5C certificates. These are now being used to...

The UK road network is at its quietest since early 2005, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport. The fall in people using their cars matches the huge rise...

An undercover Parker’s investigation has revealed that the DVLA could be giving misleading and inaccurate information to as many as three-in-four motorists. Following a tip-off from a Parker’s reader about mistakes...

Following months of speculation, the Government has finally confirmed what thousands of families have feared: road tax will be made retrospective from 2009. Parker’s has conducted research that shows more...