UK road tax (VED), Benefit-in-Kind on company cars, EV running costs vs petrol, fuel duty, MPG, PCP vs HP and ULEZ. Real-cost comparisons on common UK cars.
The Plug-in Car Grant for individual buyers ended in 2022, but van and taxi grants continue in narrower form, and several local authorities run their own scrappage schemes tied to Clean Air Zones. Here is what's genuinely available in 2026.
How the Vehicle Excise Duty expensive car supplement works in 2026/27, which cars it applies to (including electric vehicles), and how much it adds to the annual bill.
Fuel is more expensive in remote parts of Scotland, and a specific rural fuel duty relief scheme has applied since 2012. How the scheme works and where it applies in 2026/27.
A vehicle built more than 40 years before 1 January of the current year is exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax) in the historic vehicle tax class. Here is how the rolling 40-year rule works in 2026.
Hire Purchase, Personal Contract Purchase and leasing all get you into a new car, but the total cost — and what you own at the end — is very different. Here's how the three compare pound for pound.
Short-term learner driver insurance for a few weeks of practice can cost less than adding a learner to a parent's policy for a full year — but which is cheaper depends on how much you drive. Full 2026 comparison.
A CBT course costs roughly £100-£150, but insurance for a first-time young rider on a moped can cost more than the moped itself. Here is a realistic first-year budget for 2026.
The car finance commission mis-selling issue explained for 2026 — what discretionary commission arrangements were, who might be owed money, and how to check and complain.
Buying or selling a private number plate through a VAT-registered dealer usually means VAT only on the dealer's margin, not the full sale price. Here is how the margin scheme works in 2026.
How employer salary sacrifice electric car schemes reduce income tax and National Insurance in 2026/27, why the low Benefit-in-Kind rate is the key to the saving, and who it suits.
Whether free workplace EV charging counts as a taxable benefit in kind in 2026/27, and how it differs from mileage reimbursement and home charging support.
A telematics black box can cut a young driver's insurance premium by a third or more if they drive carefully — but curfews, mileage caps and score-based cancellation clauses catch many out. Full 2026 breakdown.
