Cars

A credit finance company launched a legal bid to have one of its customers imprisoned after he defaulted on his car payments and then failed to comply with a court order demanding the vehicle's return.

A motorist who mounted legal proceedings against a private parking firm after he was slapped with an £85 ticket for overstaying at one of its car parks has today lost his case at the highest court in the UK. But while the ruling makes it harder to challenge tickets on the grounds of 'excessive' cost, don't despair – it's still possible to fight unfair tickets.

Owners of nearly 1.2 million cars in the UK have been told their diesel vehicles will be modified because they contain software German car-maker Volkswagen (VW) used to cheat emissions tests.

Motorists won't be forced to pay more in road tax if their vehicles are found to be fitted with illegal software used to cheat emissions tests, the Government has today confirmed.

Nearly 1.2 million UK motorists will be told to have their vehicles "corrected" because they are fitted with the software behind the Volkswagen (VW) diesel emissions scandal, the company has today said.

Credit cards have a dirty name due to debt, but used right they're free financial armour. If you're buying something costing £100+, put just 1p of it on a card to get huge extra protection. This has just paid off for long-time MoneySaver Scott Parsley, for paying £300 of a £26,000 car on a credit card got him £10,000 back once he discovered it was faulty.