Europe

UK stickers: Why GB stickers and number plates are no longer valid

Your car must display a UK sticker or number plates – rather than the GB identifiers used previously – if you drive abroad.

How to use the Channel Tunnel when driving to France

The Eurotunnel Le Shuttle train is the quickest way to cross the English Channel. It takes 35 minutes to travel from Folkestone to Calais.

European driving rules you should know about

Here are 12 European driving rules you may know, including carrying spare glasses in Switzerland and not driving off-road in Iceland.

European green car targets ‘far removed’ from reality

Ambitious transport emissions targets are ‘far removed from today's reality’, says the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

Brexit: extra paperwork for motorsport teams heading to EU

Temporary transition agreements in place between the UK and EU mean those taking racing cars to Europe will now need an ATA Carnet.

UK ex-pats could need an International Driving Permit for Europe

Now that the UK has left the EU, those with older paper driving licences may need an International Driving Permit to travel on the continent.

How will Brexit affect your car insurance?

Motorists will require a Green Card for car insurance when driving in Europe if a Brexit deal isn't agreed at the end of December.

Blanket motorway tolls planned for Europe

Germany is considering the introduction of blanket motorway tolls across Europe as part of its presidency of the European Union.

The UK has the second safest roads in Europe

British roads are among the safest in Europe, according to new figures – only Sweden is safer. But the number of deaths in eastern Europe is much higher.

Britain has newer cars than every European country – apart from one

Figures show that only Luxembourg has a newer fleet of vehicles than Great Britain, where sales have been propped up by affordable finance and PPI payments.