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Brexit results in less investment in UK car industry

Brexit results in less investment in UK car industry
Motor industry trade body the SMMT predicts less investment by automotive companies in the UK due to uncertainty associated with Brexit
UK's transport sector to be modernised pledges PM 

UK's transport sector to be modernised pledges PM
The Government has pledged to invest billions into new roads, tech development and autonomous vehicles in next four years
Record number of drivers caught using phones

Record number of drivers caught using phones
Police caught 47 drivers every hour during a week long crack down last November, totalling nearly 8,000 offences
New online shopping system launched by Peugeot

New online shopping system launched by Peugeot
'Order Online by Peugeot' unveiled with ability to order your new car and have it delivered to your driveway from your living room
UK motorists need 'clean air' stickers to drive in Paris

UK motorists need 'clean air' stickers to drive in Paris
New rules enforced to cut pollution in French capital require all motorists to display a 'Crit'Air' windscreen sticker or face a fine
UK Toyota factories face Brexit threat 

UK Toyota factories face Brexit threat
Toyota chairman admits UK factories need to think "how to survive" following Theresa May's Brexit plans
Ambulances to jam car radios with new tech 

Ambulances to jam car radios with new tech
Ambulances approaching traffic will stop cars' stereos from playing music and send a warning message to drivers
Insurance gender gap widens

Insurance gender gap widens
The widening gender gap comes despite EU laws banning insurers from taking gender into account when calculating premiums
Bad driving adds £562 a year to fuel bills 

Bad driving adds £562 a year to fuel bills
New study finds drivers with aggressive driving styles visit fuel pumps nearly twice as often as those who drive sensibly
Not shopping around for insurance costs young drivers £350

Not shopping around for insurance costs young drivers £350
Young drivers pay over £350 more for their car insurance by not shopping around for the cheapest policy
Motorway speed limits near roadworks could be raised 

Motorway speed limits near roadworks could be raised
The Government has announced new plans to raise speed limits near roadworks on motorways to cut congestion
Nissan driverless car tech will adapt to local driving style

Nissan driverless car tech will adapt to local driving style
Looking at how different cultures and societies differ in their driving habits is crucial to the development of autonomous tech
Autumn Statement 2016: Road projects, fuel duty, insurance

Autumn Statement 2016: Road projects, fuel duty, insurance
Traffic pinch points targeted by new chancellor Philip Hammond in 2016 Autumn Statement, the first since Brexit
Insurers pay out a record-high £28.6 million a day in claims

Insurers pay out a record-high £28.6 million a day in claims
According to figures by the ABI, the average cost of car repairs has gone up by 25 per cent in the last three years
Parking bays to be widened in UK following SUV boom

Parking bays to be widened in UK following SUV boom
The growing popularity of SUVs has caused car park collisions to rise by over a third in the last two years
Delivery vans to blame for record traffic levels

Delivery vans to blame for record traffic levels
A Government report reveals that vans delivering goods to online shoppers are a major cause of the record gridlock levels in the UK
Police ask public for help fighting crime

Police ask public for help fighting crime
Police in Essex have recruited driving instructors to act as their "eyes and ears" in an effort to cut down on crime and more is to come
Report links child car seats to breathing problems in babies

Report links child car seats to breathing problems in babies
A new study found newborn babies can develop breathing difficulties when travelling in child seats on long journeys
Older drivers most likely to drive through floods

Older drivers most likely to drive through floods
Survey reveals over 65s most likely to risk flood crossing than turn around as Environment Agency issue storm warnings
Carmakers accused of dangerous tyre pressure monitors 

Carmakers accused of dangerous tyre pressure monitors
A new report found certain types of car tyre pressure monitors fail to warn drivers of deflating tyres
Facebook blocks insurer's plans to analyse posts

Facebook blocks insurer's plans to analyse posts
Facebook blocks plans by insurer Admiral to analyse Facebook posts to help lower premiums
Can you trust UK new car sales figures?

Can you trust UK new car sales figures?
New car registrations may be on the rise, but new research suggests up to a fifth could be pre-registrations by dealers
Tesla Network targets Uber with new ride-sharing scheme

Tesla Network targets Uber with new ride-sharing scheme
"It's not Tesla versus Uber, it's the people versus Uber," says Musk, as he looks towards a new ride-sharing platform called Tesla Network
Drivers with medical conditions kept off the road too long

Drivers with medical conditions kept off the road too long
Some drivers have to wait for years to get their licence back after declaring a medical condition to the DVLA, a new report finds
UK Police make £1.6m on cars seized from uninsured drivers

UK Police make £1.6m on cars seized from uninsured drivers
Police in England and Wales have confiscated 22,594 vehicles from uninsured owners, some of which are sold or scrapped for extra revenue
Hackers force Tesla Model S software update

Hackers force Tesla Model S software update
Tesla issues security update after Chinese hackers take remote control of the brakes and doors on a moving Model S
Car makers struggle to meet Euro 6 emissions targets

Car makers struggle to meet Euro 6 emissions targets
Less than a year before 'real world' emissions tests arrive, some cars have been found to pollute up to 15 times the legal Euro 6 limit
Kia calls for more investment in UK hydrogen infrastructure

Kia calls for more investment in UK hydrogen infrastructure
The call to invest more into hydrogen infrastructure follows a new report that says we could see 1.6 million hydrogen cars in the UK by 2030
Nearly half of UK motorists give their car keys to strangers

Nearly half of UK motorists give their car keys to strangers
With car thefts up eight per cent in the last year, 43% of motorists say they've left car keys with people they don't know
UK dangerous driving laws to get tougher, hints PM

UK dangerous driving laws to get tougher, hints PM
The UK Justice Department is looking to overhaul dangerous driving laws amid concerns existing penalties are too lenient
Half a million drivers to face company car tax clampdown

Half a million drivers to face company car tax clampdown
Salary sacrifices involving company cars face a review where a tax loophole could be closed
A third of Brits already want to buy an autonomous car 

A third of Brits already want to buy an autonomous car
Yet there are some who still find the self-driving car tech puzzling and would not feel comfortable stepping inside a driverless car
£500m whiplash claim saving not passed to motorists 

£500m whiplash claim saving not passed to motorists
‘Profiteering’ allegation denied, but insurers save £520m while premiums are hiked by 20 percent
UK car building hits record levels in 2016

UK car building hits record levels in 2016
Britain's carmakers have built over a million cars in the first seven months of the year
Volkswagen Golf production to restart after supplier dispute

Volkswagen Golf production to restart after supplier dispute
Production lines for best selling Golf are to get up and running again as supplier dispute is resolved
Used car sales hit record high in 2016

Used car sales hit record high in 2016
Used car sales have grown by eight per cent in the first six months of the year, with the Ford Fiesta UK's most popular new and used car buy