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Car crushed by fallen tree - can you claim on insurance?

Can you claim insurance if a tree lands on your car in a storm?

Published 04 January 2024
By Matt Robinson
What you have to do if you’re unfortunate enough to have a tree smash into your car during winter weather.
Recalled cars could be banned from the road if not repaired

Are electric cars more likely to catch fire?

Studies from across the globe show that, despite fearmongering, EVs are less likely to catch fire than cars powered by petrol or diesel.
Published 20 November 2023
Is your car exempt from London’s Ultra-Low Emissions Zone charges?

Is your car exempt from London's Ulez?

London was the first city in the world to establish an “ultra low emission zone” (Ulez), and now it covers all boroughs — is your car exempt?
Published 29 August 2023
The AA left us cowering on the hard shoulder of the M1 for six hours

The AA left us cowering on the hard shoulder

David Mills and his wife suffered a tyre blowout on the M1. That was just the start of their ordeal.
Published 03 August 2023
ULEZ proposed expansion

ULEZ expansion approved by High Court

The High Court has ruled that the expanded ULEZ can go ahead, coming into effect from August 29.
Published 28 July 2023
Continental AllSeasonContact all season tyres

All-season tyre test: better than summer & winter?

How good are all-season tyres? The best of both worlds or master of none? We head to Mercedes-Benz World to find out.
Published 04 November 2022
UK has reached “peak petrol”, says research

Can flat-owners install EV chargers?

Some 40% of UK households don't have access to a driveway or garage - how do they charge up their EV?
Published 28 October 2022
Car Clinic: I've lost my locking wheel nut key — how can I change a flat tyre?

Tyre insurance explained

Tyre insurance is an increasingly common offering from car dealerships alongside a plethora of other policies such as dent protection.
Published 09 September 2022
Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?

Are old-style paper driving licences still valid?

Old-style licences were replaced by photocards 24 years ago, but some people are still unsure whether or not their paper versions are legal.
Published 24 August 2022
Britain's first electric forecourt opens in Essex

Ultra-rapid chargers increase by 40%

The number of ultra-rapid public EV chargers in the UK has increased by some 40% according to the latest figures released by Zap-Map.
Published 19 July 2022
What is ESP in a car?

What is ESP in a car?

What the three letters ESP stand for when it comes to cars, what it does and why it can be extremely helpful.
Published 06 June 2022
Fears of mis-selling as car finance booms

PCP final payment options explained

Some nine out of ten new cars bought in the UK are financed through Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) deals; but what should you do when it ends?
Published 18 March 2022
Porsche to use synthetic e-fuel in Supercup racing

Synthetic e-fuel explained

When Porsche announced that it was teaming up with Siemens to build a synthetic e-fuel factory in Chile, it was music to a lot of peoples’ ears...
Published 24 February 2022