RAC

If you park in a private car park, you may no longer be issued a ticket if it takes you longer than five minutes to pay after arriving, thanks to a new voluntary code of practice. But there are gaps in the scheme – and some campaigners say the changes don't go far enough, instead calling on the Government to push ahead with a legally enforceable code of practice.

RAC breakdown cover policyholders will see prices hiked, in some cases by more than 30%, at renewal. But if you've had a notification of a price rise, you don't have to accept it. You may be able to leave penalty-free, or haggle to get the price lowered.

UK drivers collectively paid £156 million more than they should have for petrol in December, equating to roughly £5 million a day, according to motoring group the RAC, which has accused retailers of overcharging.

Councils' targets for fixing the most severe potholes on their roads vary wildly, with repairs taking minutes in some areas and up to three days elsewhere, according to new data.

The RAC has been forced to apologise after the financial watchdog found it wasn't clearly showing key information in its breakdown policy renewal letters.

The number of vehicles breaking down after hitting a pothole has jumped dramatically, according to the RAC.

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.