Tag: dailymail
Is it illegal to use my smartwatch while driving - and could I really face a £1,000 fine?
I regularly use my smartwatch at the wheel of my car when stuck in traffic, or waiting at lights, to check messages. Is this deemed a motoring offence?
Car production rose in March for the first time in a year with almost half of output EVs - but 'trade uncertainty' is now the 'major challenge'
Mike Hawes, chief executive of the SMMT, said attention for UK car makers will now focus on how they will adjust to Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on all vehicles imported into the USA.
Charging my EV should have been easy... it wasn't! says RAY MASSEY
If the Government insists we should adopt electric vehicles as our main mode of transport, then it needs to get the infrastructure sorted.
Mercedes to replace steering wheel with futuristic spaceship-like yoke for its latest EV
The German car giant will soon offer a cut-away steering wheel design for its flagship EV alongside a new 'steer-by-wire' system. We explain how it works and if it's legal.
Pod Point could be bought by EDF as sales plummet and EV demand wanes
Electric vehicle charging point maker Pod Point looks set to be sold to EDF after a sharp slowdown in demand hurt sales last year.
Inchcape shares stall as UK motor distributor flags tariff warning
To try and spur domestic motor manufacturing, President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tax three weeks ago on US auto imports.
Could EV battery health certificates convince more drivers to buy a used electric car?
The longevity of battery life remains a major hurdle for second-hand car buyers who fear getting stung with a massive bill of up to £30k to replace a battery.
How you can add hundreds of pounds to your car before selling it - nine simple (and cheap) tricks to use
After 11 years together my Volvo and I have reached the end of the road. But how do you get the best price for a second-hand car?
The 50 greatest British cars of all time ranked by experts - do YOU agree with all their picks?
Have any cars been overlooked or is one too high or low in the list? Let us know your opinion.
Government target to clear driving tests backlog will be missed by up to eight months, minister admits
Kayla Van Dorsten, from Surrey, made a 400-mile round trip to take her driving test in Cornwall while Emily Doyle made a week-long 1,000-mile round trip to Scotland to take hers.
Being designated driver on a night out could cost you big, major car insurer warns
Drunk passengers are putting designated drivers at huge risk, Direct Line has found. A third of designated drivers had an issue with drunk passengers in the last year.
The little-known rule that has seen British travellers fined £25MILLION in just one year with thousands punished for trying to do the right thing
Travellers have been fined thousands of pounds under a little known and increasingly controversial scheme designed to crackdown on the floods of migrants sneaking into Britain.
Iconic 1980s Renault 5 Turbo to return as a £135k electric 'beast' in 2027
One of the numerous complaints drivers have about electric vehicles is they're boring and all a bit samey. But nobody's told Renault...
Fury as posh Londoners wake up to find their council has replaced their parking spaces with e-bike bays - only for cyclists to IGNORE them while drivers have nowhere to stop
Wimbledon residents are up in arms after the local council's decision to replace precious street parking with 350 dedicated e-bike bays as part of a wider scheme promoted by the London mayor.
Beleaguered Hammersmith Bridge reopens for cyclists after £2.9million refurb - but still no decision on when drivers can use it
The 138-year-old bridge in west London, which links Hammersmith to Barnes, has been closed off to cars since April 2019 after engineers discovered issues in its construction.
