Carmakers will face heavy fines if they supply the UK with vehicles designed to cheat emissions tests, the government announced today. Under tough new regulations, manufacturers could be forced to …
Online hub to help learner drivers ahead of law change
Learning to drive and want to boost your confidence and driving skills on a motorway? Then why not prove it by testing your skills on a free online driving hub. …
Volvo to offer test drives through online retailer Amazon's Prime Now service
Volvo Car UK has teamed up with online retail specialist Amazon to allow drivers access to its vehicles with a ‘Prime Now test drives’ initiative. The partnership means that Amazon …
UK car output ends run of declines to rise 5 per cent in April
UK car production rose in April as several plants ramped up production to deliver a number of new key and updated models. British factories built 127,952 vehicles in April as …
Car-share club Zipcar to introduce 325 electric cars in London this summer
Zipcar car club has ordered 325 fully electric Volkswagen e-Golfs as part of its new Zipcar Flex Service for London. This will allow members to ‘drive and drop’ cars in …
Fuel prices increase for 59 consecutive days
Study by the RAC reveals ‘fuel price creep’ has seen drivers pay more each day since the end of March. Petrol and diesel prices have risen every day for the …
How MOT changes will affect the driving test
From Monday 4 June 2018 you won’t be able to use vehicles (except motorcycles) for practical driving tests if they: are displaying an engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL), or a …
Motorists want 50mph roadworks speed limit increased, research reveals
Six out of 10 motorists hate delays as a result of roadworks and believe the 50mph limit should be increased – but maintenance workers disagree. Of the 143 highway maintenance …
Prices set to rise on UK petrol after Trump’s Iran decision
Petrol prices are expected to rise by 2p over the next two weeks following President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday. Last month …
Sweden opens world’s first charging road
The world’s first electrified road that recharges the batteries of cars and trucks driving on it has been opened in Sweden. The 2km stretch is capable of recharging the batteries …