What to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car?
If you’ve filled your car up with the wrong fuel, you’re not alone as around 150,000 drivers do it every year in the UK. However, putting the wrong fuel in...
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The Parkers car advice section has the answers to all of your motoring questions – whether you're buying, selling, financing, need legal or technical help, or are just looking to bring down the overall cost of motoring.
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The Parkers guide to home EV chargers
As of April 2022, there were nigh on 850,000 plug-in cars in the UK, with 64,000 newly registered since the start of the year alone. Given that the figure was...
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What are UK Car Seat Laws?
Having a suitable baby car seat isn’t just a luxury for a parent, it’s a legal requirement. Following the introduction of Euro NCAP testing, car safety is improving year-on-year. A...
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Global chip shortage: The latest on new-car waiting lists
The shortage of semiconductor computer chips across the globe continues to disrupt the car industry alongside the Russia-Ukraine war, with sales and production numbers taking a massive global hit. Originally a...
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How to keep your car clean during a hosepipe ban
The declaration of drought and accompanying hosepipe ban means the traditional method of car cleaning gets thrown out the window. A hosepipe ban means no filling the paddling pool, switching on...
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The best road playmats for young car fans
The world of children’s racing games offers that exciting arcade-style indulgence of cars. But it’s important that young car fans also have the space to create their own car-oriented worlds. Road...
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The best diesel engine cleaners
Diesel cars may be in decline across the UK, but they still remain a solid choice if you’re regularly doing long journeys. Not much can come close to diesel in...
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The best toddler car seats
While modern car seats may be excellent at keeping us adults safe and comfortable during the course of a car ride, they aren’t the best at keeping younger people safe...
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The best racing games for kids
Car fan or non-car fan, everyone finds racing games great fun. That’s never going to change. For younger players, there is a swarm of car and racing games available that...
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The best baby car seat blankets
If you have a baby, one of two things you’ll want them to have on a car journey is a cosy blanket (the other is an entertainment device of some description –...
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The best car films
To us, car films encompass any piece of cinema where cars play a central role. That sounds blindingly obvious, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are films about cars. Scroll...
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Best car accessories for young children and infants
An awful lot of car accessories sound brilliant in theory, but in reality are actually quite annoying. That largely comes down to the quality and design of the product, then...
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Best driving games to get out while staying in
Enthusiastic drivers, and those too young to drive, can find the open road thanks to the immense power of consoles and computers these days. Gone are the days of giant...
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If you like nothing better sometimes than settling down in front of the tv to binge-watch your favourite show. Whether it be war documentaries, house renovations or those edgy nordic...
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The best toy cars and models from films
Please don’t mistake this for a big list of merchandise rubbish. We don’t go in for that here. Instead, we like to share our slightly nerdy and geeky knowledge on...
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The Best Car Sun Shades For Safe And Comfortable Travelling | Parkers
We yearn for sunny days, but when the sun finally comes out, we go to great lengths to protect ourselves from its rays. This is especially true in cars, but...
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The best James Bond model cars: Tomorrow Never Die-casts
If you want to buy a cheap Bond car there are plenty you can choose from. For instance, did you know that James Bond once drove a Ford Mondeo? He’s...
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The best car-themed stocking filler gifts
With Christmas coming up it can be difficult finding those small stocking filler gifts that are thoughtful, inexpensive and genuinely useful. This is especially true if that person likes cars....
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Kids Car Beds
As a child, having a car-shaped bed is up there with an unlimited-sweet dispenser and a pet dinosaur in terms of coolness. There’s no better way to show off to...
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Parkers expert car advice
Car ownership can be a worry for many drivers. Parkers is here to make your life easier – by answering common questions and guiding you to make the best decisions, whether you're buying a car, selling or trying to work out your tax bill.
This section is updated daily and we hope you find our stories helpful. They're written in plain English and we aim to take the pain out of car ownership.
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