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1.26 million now receive a disability exemption from vehicle tax, compared to 1.35 million in 2015

Study finds growth in renewable energy means most electric vehicles produce less CO2 than the most efficient petrol models

Attacks on examiners rose a third last year, prompting a crackdown from DVSA

The Government is investigating the benefits of swapping diesel for 'paraffinic fuels', which include vegetable oil and other biofuels

According to new Government figures, 1,370 people were killed or seriously injured in crashes involving a drink driver in 2015

Highways England is investigating 'tunnel-like' canopies designed to contain vehicle emissions

Plans to remove speed humps from UK roads have been labelled as "daft and irresponsible" by road safety campaigners

The insurance industry is concerned that drivers may not understand the distinction between autonomous and semi-autonomous systems

Freedom of information request reveals major cuts to police traffic officers on UK roads over last five years in particular

Output remains strong but the number of cars rolling off UK production lines has fallen and SMMT blames Brexit

Mayor of London says Volkswagen owes payments for 80,000 cars fitted with defeat devices, Volkswagen does not agree

It is hoped that the new investment under the Faraday Challenge programme will bring state-of-the-art EV batteries to market

And 23 councils are yet to convert a single machine to accept the new £1 coin...

Changes to fuel consumption figures mean delays while cars are made compliant

Motorists who fail to keep up with car finance payments can have their cars remotely immobilised to by the finance firms

Car hire customers are said to have overpaid by £30million as car hire companies charge too much for repairs

National Grid says uptake of electric cars could take peak energy demand up by 30 per cent by 2050, creating challenges for the industry

62 per cent of local authorities in England cut their highways and transport budget this year

Dealerships have seen a shift in demand from new to used cars in the last three months

Continental has developed the first speakerless car stereo that uses surfaces like the dashboard, seats and the roof to play music

Volvo clinches yet another safety award while VW group sweeps the board for young drivers

Prices for car servicing and MoT testing are 42 per cent higher in London than they are in Stoke-on-Trent

Monthly premiums on PCP finance deals are set to increase as finance providers face falling residual values

After hired vans were used twice by terrorists in London, the capital’s most senior police officer has hinted at new regulation

The Government has announced it will ban claims without medical evidence and introduce a cap on insurance payouts

Road fatalities in the UK rose by four per cent last year prompting more calls for improved road safety

The automotive industry faces falling off a "cliff edge" if a trade deal with the EU is not reached in two years' time

The Internet giant is said to be planning a move to sell cars in the UK following a trial in Italy

Complaints about car finance rose by 64 per cent last year, with motor insurance up by 38 per cent, too, according to the Ombudsman

New scam e-mail promises drivers are owed a refund on their car tax from the DVLA. Here's what to look out for...

The 2017 General Election results are in, but with no clear winner, we look at what each of the parties promised in their manifestos

All right-hand-drive Tesla Model X cars will get wireless update to fix potential airbag fault

Ford's monthly deals will bundle insurance, roadside assistance as well as any maintenance fees into a single package

Latest car building figures show a 18.2% fall in output, with the SMMT partially blaming the Easter holidays for the drop in production

Ecotricity is replacing the £6 flat fee for for its 300-strong network of motorway EV chargers with a pay as you go structure

Parents warned that the 'placebo' effect of an in-car telematics device is nowhere near as effective as the real thing