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A new independent body modelled on the Air, Marine and Rail Investigation Branches aims to cut UK road casualties

High energy prices are hurting car brands at a time when other costs are growing as a result of the switch to electric cars

A new law makes causing death by careless driving equivalent to manslaughter, with tougher potential sentencing

UK Law Commission consults on legal options as public trials of remote control driving tech loom

Mercedes says rust could cause affect the brake booster on three older models and has issued a recall

UK new car registrations down 20.6 per cent to 124,394 units, as semiconductor shortage continues to cause trouble

91,000 drivers - and lawyers - to share payout after Volkswagen opts to avoid court hearing

As the public calls for action, the treasury points to ‘savings’ from a 2010 fuel price escalator freeze

New police guidance for reporting will see a big rise in speeding recorded as a cause of car crashes

Leading industry figures warn of looming problems at Financial Times’ Car of the Future Summit.

Transport minister announces plans to create new vehicle category for e-scooters as part of upcoming Transport Bill

Bugs Matter project shows flying insect numbers have fallen by almost 60 per cent in 20 years

A new trial of noise cameras will see owners of cars with illegally modified loud exhausts targeted

A new plan to help ease the cost of living crisis would make roads “more dangerous”, critics say

Mechanical Engineering Industry Association criticises EU plan for phasing out of internal combustion engines in cars

New Osprey electric car charging stations feature counterweighted cables and screens that are easier to read from various angles

New ratings comparing whole life car emissions show little difference between many electric and internal combustion engined cars

Official figures reveal 29 per cent more electric vehicles were sold in March 2022 than new public chargers were installed

Concerns over “Big Brother in your cockpit” as speeding drivers could hear alarms or see engine power reduced

Over one in seven speeding tickets were cancelled in 2021, with administrative errors and stolen vehicles among the most common reasons

Confused by VED road tax? Our comprehensive guide explains how much you'll pay on your next car

Company car tax is bound up in a complex net of emissions, salaries and a car's value; we explain how the system looks for the 2022/23 Financial Year

A Government website allows users to find the entire MoT history of any vehicle plus other details free of charge

You no longer need to take an extra test to tow a trailer, irrespective of when you passed your driving test

Gridserve planning a total of 20 Electric Hubs and six Electric Forecourts, with 13 sites already under construction

Stellantis says it’ll rake in more than €20 billion in annual revenues by 2030 thanks to its new technology and subscription services

Big increase in citizen policing on British roads pays dividends for hard-pressed police forces

England will be the first country in the world to introduce mandatory electric car charging points for new-build homes

Chancellor of the Exchequer announces that fuel duty will remain frozen once again in light of high petrol prices

DVLA plans to offer a digital provisional driving licence by 2024, with full digital licences to follow at a later date

More than a fifth of drivers took advantage of MoT extension, with motorists warned MoT bookings will be in high demand this September

Research produces worrying revelation that four million UK motorists have nodded off behind the wheel at some point

Thatcham studies crashes, rates alarms and sets insurance groups to help cut drivers’ costs. We find out how

Report shows 37 per cent increase over the last quarter, as breakdown firm warns roads “are like the surface of the moon”