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
Number of abandoned cars doubles in five years
Number of abandoned cars doubles in five years
Councils in England and Wales removed an average of 34 abandoned cars per day in 2017/18, costing more than half a million pounds
military veterans automotive jobs
military veterans automotive jobs
Mission Automotive helps ex-forces personnel start new careers in the automotive industry
Dealers overcharge car buyers £300m a year
Dealers overcharge car buyers £300m a year
Some consumers are paying over £1,000 more than they should be when purchasing a car on finance, an FCA investigation has found
More than half of used cars have a hidden history
More than half of used cars have a hidden history
Over 50 per cent of 32,000 used cars given a vehicle history check were found to have something questionable in their pasts
10-year-old tyres set to be banned
10-year-old tyres set to be banned
Department for Transport plans to ban buses, minibuses, coaches and HGVs from using decade-old tyres
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
UK road tax dodging hotspots revealed
UK road tax dodging hotspots revealed
New DVLA data shows London is the top spot in the UK for dodging Vehicle Excise Duty
Drivers left unsure about car warranty rules
Drivers left unsure about car warranty rules
Survey shows almost half of UK drivers believe getting their car serviced at an independent garage invalidates their warranty
70 per cent of drivers don’t know how to merge in turn
70 per cent of drivers don’t know how to merge in turn
Nearly three-quarters of drivers aren’t aware they should zip-merge when motorway and dual carriageway lanes reduce in number
Ban large executive cars, says climate change expert
Ban large executive cars, says climate change expert
University professor says big executive cars carrying “male egos” should not be allowed on the road
Councils could charge drivers £1,000 a year to park at work
Councils could charge drivers £1,000 a year to park at work
The AA has condemned the Workplace Parking Levy as a “poll tax on wheels” as several local authorities plan to implement the scheme
Councils slash road budgets despite parking revenue increase
Councils slash road budgets despite parking revenue increase
Councils’ net profit from parking has risen from £682m to £847m in five years while road budgets has fallen £400m in the same period
New roads should not prioritise cars, says health body
New roads should not prioritise cars, says health body
Healthcare organisation calls for new roads to prioritise pedestrians, cyclists and public transport over cars
Congestion Charge exemption to end for electric cars
Congestion Charge exemption to end for electric cars
Discounts for alternatively fuelled vehicles to be phased out; Uber and other private hire taxi firms to start paying next year
Black cabs up to 30 times more polluting than cars
Black cabs up to 30 times more polluting than cars
Research finds the most common London taxis emit up to 30 times as much NOx as personal petrol cars of the same age
Four in 10 people know a drink driver
Four in 10 people know a drink driver
Research finds 37 per cent of people have friends who they believe have driven while over the drink-drive limit
Drivers travelled a record number of miles in the UK in 2017
Drivers travelled a record number of miles in the UK in 2017
Government figures show Brits travelled 327 billion miles last year, while car greenhouse gas emissions fell despite rising traffic levels
Drivers pay over £325 to fix MoT faults 
Drivers pay over £325 to fix MoT faults
Average cost of putting a car right after a failed MoT pegged at £326.85, with 30 per cent of failures down to faulty lights
Drivers confused by car daytime running lights
Drivers confused by car daytime running lights
Drivers may be relying on daytime running lights in dull, overcast conditions, often leaving the rear of their car without illumination
Volkswagen to recall 75,000 cars over seatbelt fault
Volkswagen to recall 75,000 cars over seatbelt fault
Volkswagen was criticised by consumer group Which? for failing to offer a permanent solution after first offering an “informal recall”
Government needs to educate drivers on car fuel types
Government needs to educate drivers on car fuel types
Motor industry expert says drivers need to be educated on the pros and cons of different fuel types and incentivised to buy electric cars
Surge in vehicle theft sees insurers pay out record amounts
Surge in vehicle theft sees insurers pay out record amounts
Insurers pay out £271m to settle theft claims so far this year, as experts cite keyless theft for spike in incidents
Most drivers claim to be careful; over half break rules
Most drivers claim to be careful; over half break rules
Some 91 per cent of motorists claim to be “careful and competent” drivers, but over half have broken 20mph and 30mph speed limits
Britain’s most dangerous roads revealed
Britain’s most dangerous roads revealed
Motoring organisations call for £75 million of Government investment to prevent 1,100 deaths over the next two decades
Four in five can’t identify a pelican crossing
Four in five can’t identify a pelican crossing
Data reveals lack of awareness surrounding road crossings, despite 5,500 pedestrians being killed or seriously injured every year
One in eight admit to falling asleep when driving
One in eight admit to falling asleep when driving
A further 37 per cent said they’d been so tired they feared nodding off; fatigue blamed for an estimated 53 fatalities in 2017
Addison Lee to launch self-driving taxis in London by 2021
Addison Lee to launch self-driving taxis in London by 2021
The private hire taxi service has teamed up with software developer Oxbotica to get autonomous vehicles on the road in three years
Google Maps now shows electric car charging stations
Google Maps now shows electric car charging stations
EV owners can now get directions to their nearest charging station using Google Maps on iOS and Android
Britain’s most active speed cameras revealed
Britain’s most active speed cameras revealed
Eight of Britain’s 10 most active speed cameras from 2016 to 2018 were in Avon and Somerset
New smart road studs with LED lights debut at road junction
New smart road studs with LED lights debut at road junction
Highways England fitted 175 of the smart road lights to a motorway junction in Merseyside used by 90,000 vehicles a day
Dependence on cars reaches six-year high
Dependence on cars reaches six-year high
Reliance on cars increases for first time since 2012, with majority of drivers say better public transport would encourage them off the road
A fifth of drivers say speed bumps have damaged their cars
A fifth of drivers say speed bumps have damaged their cars
One in five UK motorists have damaged their car on speed bumps, with councils paying out £35,000 in compensation between 2015 and 2017
Drivers planning 13m Christmas road trips despite Covid-19
Drivers planning 13m Christmas road trips despite Covid-19
Millions of UK drivers will visit friends and family