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Government statistics show March 2020 lockdown brought a huge increase in the proportion of car drivers speeding in 30mph zones

Rural roads see 71 per cent of all road fatalities among young drivers, compared to 57 per cent among wider population

UK drivers are in favour of average speed cameras on motorways despite the majority admitting to breaking 70mph limit

Advanced lane-keep assist will allow drivers of certain cars to take their hands off the wheel at speeds of up to 37mph on motorways by the end of 202…

Hugo Griffiths sees too much emotion bound up in the debate over smart motorways when factual analysis is needed.

England is coming out of its third lockdown, with the rest of the UK in a similar position - what does this mean for drivers?

Everything you need to know about how Covid-19 affects cars, motorists and the car industry in the UK

Cars could feed data to the EU every second they are being driven; rules could also force hybrids into EV mode, while MoT test results could be affect…

A company developing aviation infrastructure for electric and autonomous air vehicles has backing of UK Government and Hyundai

New data suggests 10 per cent more cars are being used in the UK now than during the first lockdown in March 2020

DVLA can rescind illegal plates using a ‘two-strike’ rule, but our investigation shows this rarely happens

All the facts about the £15 charge for driving into central London including a map, how to pay and how to check if you need to...

DVSA says reducing emissions will help meet climate-change targets and improve air quality; MoT tests will also be updated to check modern safety kit

New and used EVs can now wear number plates with green flashes

Climate Change Committee says that as well as banning sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, 46% of all cars - or 16 million vehicles - on the…

Highways England data reveals the perilous state of 4,000 of England’s 9,000 road bridges

Controversial move by Californian EV maker follows criticism from road safety experts of the naming of its driver assistance systems

Petrol and diesel prices remained steady in October, but experts say second lockdown should drive prices down soon

The sale of internal combustion engined cars is set to be banned within 15 years, but vast investment is required to make electric motoring feasible.

Research suggests it’s more cost-effective to buy a new electric car and run it for its lifetime than it is to do so with a new petrol or diesel car

Police watchdog voices concerns that camera locations are chosen as “good hunting grounds” to raise money from fines, rather than to improve safety

Children think their fathers are better drivers than their mothers, but say dad drives too fast and is more susceptible to road rage

Following a criticism by a German court that Tesla’s driver assistance systems are marketed incorrectly, UK safety experts express similar concerns

Private parking companies issued 8.4 million parking tickets in the 2019-20 financial year, up from 6.8 million in 2018-19

Government officially rules out scrappage scheme or further incentives to stimulate post-lockdown car sales

Retrofitting electric powertrains to classic cars is becoming fashionable for the environmentally conscious and well-heeled

Automotive leaders call for support as they warn industry will take five years to recover from coronavirus

The cost of getting a new car key after one has been lost or stolen via an insurer has risen 29 per cent since 2013

The number of motorists found guilty of drug-driving increased 19.89 per cent year-on-year in 2019, new official figures reveal

New Government guidance encouraging people to travel to work and allowing recreational activities leads to more breakdown patrol callouts

The Financial Conduct Authority instructs car insurers to try and save customers money and allow deferred payments

Transport secretary announces £1.7 billion investment in local roads as he urges Britons to avoid public transport

Sheffield's ANPR system left wide-open for hackers, putting drivers' privacy and security at risk

Car dealers are shut but car finance payments need to be made and deals are coming to an end. What should you do?

Class-action lawsuit claims dealers and buyers were overcharged due to price-fixing cartel of five car-shipping companies

American study finds that for every £800 increase in a car’s value, the likelihood it will stop at a pedestrian crossing fall by 3%