Tesco chip-and-PIN lapse at petrol outlets

Nearly one in 10 of the supermarket's petrol outlets allows motorists to use pumps with no need for an identity check

• Gangs develop new chip-and-pin fraud

• UK retailers 'not ready' for TK Maxx-style hack

Motorways could soon have £5 VIP lanes

Ministers to give go-ahead for trials of segregated motorway lanes that allow drivers to pay for the privilege of bypassing traffic

• Hard-shoulder to reduce congestion

• No escape from average-speed camera network

A new enemy for 4x4 owners

Much-derided 4x4 vehicles are being targetted by thieves who slip underneath the chassis to saw off its catalytic converter

Safe drivers put at risk by tailgaters

Drivers who stick to the speed limit are nearly twice as likely to be followed too closely as those who flout the Highway Code

Motor Show goes green

The opulent British Motor Show opens in London, but the industry as a whole is suffering downturn

• Motor Show players emphasise green credentials

• Nissan says future's bright and electric

Rubbish idea that could make driving cheaper

A British company may have the answer to petrol prices as it claims to have have found a way to make fuel from rubbish

In-car entertainment steps up a gear with wi-fi

Car manufacturers are racing to be the first to introduce in-car internet technology that will allow passengers to surf the web

• The driverless car and 20 great concept cars

Tories demand Brown apology over car tax

Gordon Brown accused of misleading parliament after government figures reveal 43 per cent of vehicles face higher tax

• Key facts: who will pay more?

• Drivers ‘misled’ over sliding scale to car tax