New Lexus RX 450h F Sport 2019 review
New Lexus RX 450h F Sport 2019 review
Can the updated Lexus RX 450h F Sport keep up in the ever competitive luxury SUV market? We drive it to find out...
New Abarth 695 70th Anniversario 2019 review
New Abarth 695 70th Anniversario 2019 review
The Abarth 695 70th Anniversario marks 70 years since the firm was founded, but is it the ultimate Abarth?
New Volvo S60 T5 Inscription Plus 2019 review
New Volvo S60 T5 Inscription Plus 2019 review
Volvo's S60 is a strong challenger in the executive car class. Can the comfort-oriented Inscription Plus model take it to the top?
Electric and hybrid cars outsell diesels in Europe for the first time ever
Electric and hybrid cars outsell diesels in Europe for the first time ever
European registration figures show diesel cars playing second fiddle to the combined might of hybrids, plug-ins and EVs
What do Highways England Traffic Officers do all day?
What do Highways England Traffic Officers do all day?
We spend a day with the Highways England Traffic Officers to get some first-hand experience of managing the UK’s motorway network
Car modification: impact on insurance cover revealed
Car modification: impact on insurance cover revealed
Exclusive investigation into car modification reveals that even innocuous upgrades can affect your insurance premium
Death of the manual handbrake
Death of the manual handbrake
Fresh research uncovers only three in 10 new cars have a manual handbrake, with JLR, Lexus, Mercedes and Porsche going electric-only
Watch a film from in your self-driving car within two years
Watch a film from in your self-driving car within two years
ABI and Thatcham claim limited automated driving could be here in two years, but governments, carmakers and drivers must act responsibly
UK and South Korea to work together on electric cars and autonomous tech
UK and South Korea to work together on electric cars and autonomous tech
Memorandum of understanding “will open a new era” between two countries; takes advantage of pre-Brexit trade agreement with Korea
UK penalty point hotspots revealed
UK penalty point hotspots revealed
Analysis of figures shows one in 10 Halifax drivers has points on their licence, while 11,000 motorists have over 12 points nationally
Government makes it easier to close roads for street parties
Government makes it easier to close roads for street parties
Department for Transport tells councils ‘play streets’ do not need to be advertised before road closures can be approved
Repairing car parts can save money over replacement parts
Repairing car parts can save money over replacement parts
Research into out-of-warranty claims reveals motorists can save thousands by fitting reconditioned components instead of new ones
Illegal driving instructor complaints
Illegal driving instructor complaints
DVSA data reveals 961 complaints have been made about unqualified driving instructors since 2014, but just 18 convictions have been secured
Bosch developing next-gen 3D digital instrument panels
Bosch developing next-gen 3D digital instrument panels
Bosch believes passive 3D display technology is the next step in in-car technology
France makes three quarters of UK driver detail requests
France makes three quarters of UK driver detail requests
Fresh data shows of the 325,000 requests the DVLA received from EU countries for UK driver details, 246,000 came from French authorities
Juddering VW Group cars: no end in sight for owners
Juddering VW Group cars: no end in sight for owners
Kangarooing issue with 1.5 TSI Evo cars has existed for seven months; VW admits to problem, but doesn’t have a fix
Exclusive: number of breakdowns reaches five-year high
Exclusive: number of breakdowns reaches five-year high
Highways England records 224,225 breakdowns in 2018/19 financial year - up a fifth in two years; rise comes as average age of cars increases
All new electrified vehicles to emit warning sound
All new electrified vehicles to emit warning sound
All new EVs, hybrids and PHEVs must emit warning sounds below 12mph to alert pedestrians of their presence
New road signs to warn of small animals on road
New road signs to warn of small animals on road
Department for Transport says the new road signs will help protect wildlife, while also keeping road users safe
E5 petrol and B7 diesel fuel pump labels introduced
E5 petrol and B7 diesel fuel pump labels introduced
DfT starts rollout of E5 and B7 labels indicating ethanol and biofuel content of petrol and diesel. Signs will be mandatory by 1 September
The car is up to 13 times cheaper than the train
The car is up to 13 times cheaper than the train
New research reveals peak-time rail travel is up to 13 times more expensive than equivalent journeys in a car
New Skoda Octavia vRS Challenge 2019 review
New Skoda Octavia vRS Challenge 2019 review
The Skoda Octavia vRS Challenge adds more kit and chassis upgrades to the standard vRS, but is it worth the extra outlay?
SUV owners spend up to £409 more on fuel each year
SUV owners spend up to £409 more on fuel each year
Investigation compares average annual mileage and economy figures for SUVs against similar saloons, estates and hatchbacks
Vauxhall Zafira recall: previously fixed cars recalled again
Vauxhall Zafira recall: previously fixed cars recalled again
Fourth fire-related recall sees Zafira B models previously thought to be fixed recalled again; 234,938 UK cars affected
Surge in drive-off petrol thefts forcing garages to close
Surge in drive-off petrol thefts forcing garages to close
Industry figures reveal number of motorists driving off without paying for fuel rose by over a fifth in the last financial quarter
Rise in accidents follows motorway lights switch-off 
Rise in accidents follows motorway lights switch-off
Highways England data reveals 88.2 per cent increase in road casualties on sections of road that were previously lit
MoT testers struck off by DVSA increases
MoT testers struck off by DVSA increases
The DVSA has cracked down on MoT testers who issue dodgy certificates, with 178 struck off in 2017/18
Number of cars being cloned quadruples in six years
Number of cars being cloned quadruples in six years
Police fear problem of car cloning is even more widespread than reports say
Pointless and confusing road signs to be removed
Pointless and confusing road signs to be removed
Councils told to remove unnecessary road signs following concerns they waste money, are unattractive to look at and confuse drivers
Foreign-made cars subject to 10% import tariffs
Foreign-made cars subject to 10% import tariffs
Vast majority of cars sold in the UK made in other countries; manufacturers and dealers unlikely to absorb additional costs
BMW EGR recall: owners waiting months for repairs 
BMW EGR recall: owners waiting months for repairs
BMW waiting for hundreds of thousands of EGR valve parts to arrive in the UK before essential recall work can take place
Elon Musk could face contempt of court charges
Elon Musk could face contempt of court charges
Tesla co-founder accused of contempt of court after US regulators ask judge to file charges following breach of rules
Latest diesel cars emit almost no NOx
Latest diesel cars emit almost no NOx
Independent tests show Mercedes C220d emits 0mg/km of nitrogen oxide on the road, while BMW 520d emits just 1mg/km; legal limit is 168mg/km
New Skoda Karoq Sportline 2019 review
New Skoda Karoq Sportline 2019 review
Is the new Skoda Karoq Sportline just a warm Karoq or a fully fledged miniature Kodiaq vRS?