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Over-confident Londoners 'more likely to crash on countryside roads'
In a survey of 2,000 motorists, some 38% from the capital have been involved in a collision in the countryside, compared with 23% of the general population.
Ferrari Brake Failures: Supercar Safety Under Scrutiny After Fatal Crashes and Recalls
High-end Ferraris costing up to £400,000 are at the centre of alarming claims from British drivers who say brake failures led to devastating accidents, including a fatality, as the marque grapples with global recalls for potential braking defects.
Are heavy EVs more likely to kill pedestrians in collisions than petrol and diesel cars?
With batteries adding additional bulk, there have been growing concerns that EVs pose a greater risk to pedestrians. A University of Leeds study has analysed UK crash data to find the answers.
Ford and Renault Forge EV Alliance to Challenge Chinese Rivals
Ford and Renault have unveiled a strategic partnership that will see the US giant tap the French manufacturer's Ampere EV platform to develop and build two affordable electric passenger cars for the European market, with production kicking off in northern...
Citroen Elo: A Six Seat Electric People Mover For The School Run And Beyond
Citroen has reinvented the multi-purpose 'people mover' for the 21st century with its six-seater Elo electric vehicle which will debut in the New Year at Brussels Motor Show.
EV Charging at Friends' Homes: Time to Settle the Bill?
With over 1.4million electric vehicles already on our roads and around 450,000 new battery cars being snapped up in 2025, a major question remains over etiquette when visiting friends and family...
Drivers fury after council paints disabled bay around legally parked Audi then fines him
A motorist has accused cash strapped Croydon Council of behaving outrageously after parking wardens slapped a ticket on his Audi in a newly painted disabled bay that did not exist when he left it.
Complaints about air pollution now higher than before Glasgow's low emission zone was introduced
Complaints about air pollution in the SNP 's first low emission zone are higher now than they were before it was brought in.
After Budget bombshell of pay-per-mile tax on electric cars, ROB HULL asks: does the Government actually want us to buy EVs?
We shouldn't be surprised by the Chancellor's tax on electric cars - this Government has been deploying a 'giveth with one hand and taketh with the other' approach to EVs for 18 months.
Four-in-five motorists want cars to be fitted with breathalysers to crackdown on drink-drivers
Some 82% of licence holders surveyed by the RAC said they want alcohol interlocks fitted to cars to tackle drink-driving reoffenders.
Car sharing firm Zipcar to close operations in the UK by the end of the year
Zipcar has announced plans to close its operations in the UK by the end of the year, it said today.
Pay-per-mile tax on EVs will trigger petrol car rationing and force prices higher, dealership boss warns
Robert Forrester, boss at Vertu Motors, says the Chancellor's EV tax raid will be a hammer blow to demand and force brands to restrict the number of petrol cars they bring into the country.
'I wish I'd never bought an EV': Drivers' fury at new pay-per-mile tax that forces them to report to MOT stations every year
Rachel Reeves used her Budget to confirm the Treasury's controversial road pricing plans in order to claw back lost fuel duty revenue as a result of drivers moving to EVs.
Electric car owners will now have to pay twice to drive abroad under Labour's new pay-per-mile scheme
Motorists with EVs will also have to organise annual MOT-style checks on brand-new cars under plans announced by the Chancellor.
British car production plunges to a 70-year low after crippling cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover
Just over 59,000 vehicles rolled off production lines in October, down 23.8% on a year earlier, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.