Motoring

Motorists suffered the biggest monthly rise in the average price of petrol in at least 18 years with 6p a litre being added at the pumps in May, new data from the RAC reveals.

More than five million people with basic bank accounts are unable to 'pay at the pump' when buying fuel at many petrol stations because of a block put on their debit card by their bank, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

If you buy a new diesel car from 1 April next year, you'll pay up to £500 more road tax in your first year of owning the vehicle.

Motor insurance premiums have risen 8% since the first quarter of 2016, taking them to their highest level since 2012, the industry has warned.

Driving licences are set to become digital next year with motorists able to show a version of the document on their smartphone, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has announced.

If you're planning to drive to France and go through Paris, Lille, Lyon or Grenoble, beware. New rules mean you're likely to need to display a vehicle emissions sticker on your windscreen, while older cars could be banned altogether at certain times.

Drivers of older and more polluting cars entering central London will have to pay a daily £10 emissions surcharge from 23 October 2017, on top of the existing £11.50 congestion charge.

Drivers have been warned not to wait until their MOT to find out if their car needs attention after a Government road casualty report showed 1,830 accidents last year were linked to vehicles being unroadworthy.

The price of fuel is at an 18-month high and experts have predicted that the cost of petrol and diesel will rise yet further this month. But there are manoeuvres you can make to drive down the price you pay at the pumps.