New cars and lorries in the US may have black boxes installed to record crash data under government plans - which could help when making a car insurance claim.

A new streamlined claims process will halve the time it takes people injured in road accidents to receive compensation.

A survey has revealed that tradesmen cause up to £590 million of damage to homes in Britain every year.

Car giant Vauxhall and Visit Britain have teamed up to offer film fans a chance to visit locations from 39 blockbusters made across the UK.

Actor Bruce Jones, better known to soap fans as Coronation Street's Les Battersby, has been handed a suspended prison sentence after admitting dangerous driving.

A group of 292 holidaymakers who suffered bouts of gastric illness during vacations in the Dominican Republic between November 2005 and September 2006 have settled their action against tour operators.

As many as 400 convertible cars have been sold at a special event conducted by British Car Auctions, indicating a rise in the number of new car insurance policies.

A motoring expert has said there is no shortage of cheaper used cars on the market after the end of the Government's scrappage scheme, as earlier feared.

The cost of car insurance fell 3.2% in the first quarter of the year, research has shown.

Poor weather conditions across the UK have had an adverse effect on home insurance, sending home buildings premiums up 1.8%, the latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index revealed.

Britain has some of the most congested city roads in Europe, according to a new poll.

Figures have shown that rates of car production recorded a 90.2% year-on-year increase during March, indicating a surge in new car insurance policies.

Home insurance companies have been vindicated in offering lower quotes for secure properties after a new Government study revealed homes with little security are nearly five times more likely to be burgled.

Renault's new electric car is to appear in the latest release of The Sims computer game, it has been confirmed.

The importance of travel insurance has been underscored again after a major budget airline refused to pay full compensation under EU rules for passengers stranded by volcanic ash flight disruptions.

The UK's skies have reopened but the row over flying restrictions caused by the volcanic ash cloud continues.

A lorry driver who ignored warning lights at a level crossing has been described as "extremely reckless" by police.

Warnings that a "new ash cloud" is spreading towards the UK as the volcano eruption in Iceland "strengthened" have left air passengers braced for further delays.

A red sports car created for cult adolescent film Ferris Bueller's Day off was bought at auction for £80,000 - double its guide price.

The UK has become the largest European Union (EU) new car market this month, with figures from the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association showing a 26.6% year-on-year rise in new car registrations in the country.