Advice & tips

The introduction of ABS - the anti-lock brake system, to give it its full name - was one of the most important developments in new car safety.In simple terms, ABS uses electronics to detect and prevent wheel lock up. This helps a driver…

If you Google ‘How to change a car battery’, the results will bring up an extensive range of convoluted and sometimes utterly useless articles on how to replace a dud set of cells. It goes without saying that care should be taken whenever…

Driving stateside is hugely different to driving in the UK, or anywhere in Europe for that matter, which is why we have gathered all the tips and advice you need to successfully navigate the States highways. Rest assured, those who think …

It is a huge annoyance when you get a stone chip in your windscreen, and if it’s right in your line of sight when driving, it becomes infinitely more vexxing. Even if your screen survives the chip and doesn’t crack, there is still the…

On your annual summer holiday to do list, researching how you're going to manage driving on the right hand side of the road probably doesn't rank too highly. Provided you are travelling abroad, you’ll probably start by booking the…

Learning to drive can be a very expensive business. Booking lessons with a driving school or instructor costs a pretty penny, and if you're being taught by a family member, learner driver car insurance can be nearly as expensive as having…

If you're considering learning to drive, take it from all of us here at Auto Express that we highly recommend it. Mainly because having a full UK driving licence opens doors which lead to awesome road trips, exciting B road jaunts and a…

Car lights have come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, so much so that fog lights almost seem unnecessary these days. But UK law dictates that a fog light must be included in the tail lights at the rear of a car, while front fog…

Amid the thousands of smartphone apps available to purchase these days, Waze is one of the most popular pieces of software for drivers to download. But what is Waze? If you're not familiar with it, it's a navigation app that uses data from…

If you are unfortunate, careless or irresponsible enough to be caught on the wrong side of the law when behind the wheel of a car, you will face a motoring offence. The legal system currently has 78 different types of penalty endorsement…

You may have seen signs advertising part-worn tyres for sale at the side of the road and wondered - what are they precisely? Well, to some, they're a cheap and easy way to get new rubber fitted to their car, but to others, they're simply…

If you've purchased a brand new car then you will have seen the words ‘new car warranty’ dotted around on your paperwork, but what exactly is a new car warranty? With cars becoming more and more complex, the risk of something going wrong…

The Dartford Crossing is one of the busiest stretches of road in the UK, it spans the River Thames between Essex and Kent, and is a major bypass of Greater London. Not only does it cater for residents in the south-east of England, it's also…

While everyday jobs such as shopping or carrying passengers are easily managed in a car, a van can come in incredibly handy for bigger jobs, such as trips to the tip, big DIY purchases or buying self assembly furniture from a certain…

If you or your company uses a van, you will need to make sure it’s safe and legal to use on the road. That’s where a van MOT comes in - it’s the Ministry of Transport test that certifies a vehicle has a minimum level of safety and can be…