Choosing a green car...

Choosing a green car isn’t easy – especially if you live in the North! A Government-backed survey reveals garages in Yorkshire and Humberside are least likely to highlight how polluting a model is. Research by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership found only 40 per cent of these counties’ dealers display Department for Transport stickers listing mpg and emissions bands (right) on forecourt models. In top-performing Wales, it was nearly 80 per cent.

Beware of stolen vehicle...

Beware of stolen vehicle registration certificates when you buy your next used car – that’s the warning from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). It has told consumers not to consider motors if the serial number of the reg document, also known as the V5C or logbook, falls between those in our table (below).