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Google ‘perplexed’ by DMV ruling

Autonomous cars will be banned from the roads in California unless they have a fully licensed driver behind the wheel. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California published draft […]

Nevs secures 250,000-unit contract

The consortium that bought Saab has announced its first major deal – an £8bn order to supply electric cars to a Chinese leasing company. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) focused […]

What Car? 2016 nominees announced

What Car? has revealed the nominees for its annual Car of the Year Awards 2016. The most coveted of all the trophies is the overall Car of the Year Award, […]

Steer clear of workplace traffic accidents

Companies have been urged to reassess their traffic management systems after the HSE revealed that one in eight workplace fatalities are vehicle-related. HSE figures showed that there were 16 fatal […]

SUV costs go beyond price

SUV buyers have been urged to look beyond the ticket price when looking for their dream car. Service and maintenance costs vary from model to model, while other factors to […]

Classic cars are big business

The classic car sector is no longer the province of a select few and is now worth a staggering £5bn. As classic car prices rise, so do the standards demanded […]

Restructure at VW Group

The Volkswagen Group has announced significant structural changes intended to speed up its internal decision-making process. As part of the change, the number of top managers reporting direct to CEO […]

Emergency services predict Christmas breakdowns

Breakdown assistance calls are expected to peak on 28 December and 4 and 5 January, according to roadside assistance company Allianz Global Assistance UK. Calls are expected to spike between […]

Exports drive CV production spike

Commercial vehicle production in the UK rose by 24.6% in November according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The spike was driven by […]

Cash for crash ring busted

The largest car insurance fraud investigation in the UK, costing the insurance industry £763,068 has seen 81 people convicted by Gwent Police. Following a four and a half year investigation, […]

Driving home for Christmas

Britain’s roads will be clogged this Christmas with 31 million car journeys predicted by the RAC before Boxing Day. Christmas Eve will be the peak travelling day with 4.1 million […]

You must be off your trolley!

The world’s fastest motorised shopping trolley will be on display at the Prescott Bike Festival at Prescott Hill Climb, Cheltenham, on 17 April 2016. The Festival celebrates engineering excellence, from […]