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Town is blighted by squirrels hiding acorns in car engines: Nuts cause problems for baffled drivers
A garage in Petersfield, Hampshire, said its vehicles had 'lost power' as an incident saw mechanics find 200 acorns stashed into one air intake pipe.
Enormous American SUVs now available to buy in Britain - but are the supersized cars too big for our roads?
GM Specialty Vehicles allows Britons to get their hands on some of the most 'desirable and powerful vehicles' direct from General Motors' North American car range.
How WHIPPED CREAM is protecting you in car crashes: Ford invents new airbag system inspired by dessert cannister
Ford has introduced a new kind of airbag into its Explorer and Capri EVs. The side airbag technology is inspired by whipped cream canisters. It works to reduce side-impact injuries.
Moment drunken driving instructor is rumbled at the wheel of his test car - after police find him crashed into bushes in the middle of a ditch
Timothy Howells, from Carmarthenshire, 54, was on his way to collect a pupil when his VW Polo learner car smashed off the road on February 20 on the A484 between Pembrey and Kidwelly
Dystopian moment driverless car blocks emergency responders from attending to Austin terror attack victims
A Waymo robotaxi blocked an ambulance that was on its way to attending to victims involved in the deadly terror attack shooting in Austin, Texas on Sunday morning.
Brits will 'inevitably' see higher petrol prices amid Middle East war, warns Motor Fuel Group boss
Alistair Lock, chairman of the Motor Fuel Group said higher oil prices are ' inevitably going to feed through in due course to higher prices at the pump.' Oil surged after war broke out in the Middle East.
One in three EV chargers are billing electric car owners the wrong amount
Inspection of hundreds of EV charging points found that 31.5% were either overestimating or underestimating how much energy was being transferred to electric cars.
Queues grow at London petrol stations amid fears of price rise linked to Middle East war: Reports of forecourts running dry
The conflict in the Middle East has affected the transport of fuel to the West after companies suspended sailing through the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on ships and ports.
Millions of EV drivers 'spied on by the government' through their mobile phones as part of 'nanny state' plan
The government has been spying on millions of electric vehicle drivers through their mobile phones as part of a 'bizarre nanny state' plan, a new report has revealed.
Do you care where your car comes from? 'Built in Britain' stamp no longer important as popularity of Chinese brands rockets
A poll of 1,000 'in-market' buyers revealed that another aspect of a car was far more important to them than a 'built in Britain' tag.
Widest eco bridge in Britain being built as part of £460m project... but it's not to improve traffic flow
The scheme aims to deliver four miles of a safer road with free-flowing traffic while 'conserving and enhancing the special character and natural beauty the local landscape'.
Is the cost of running an EV about to fall? Court rules in favour of tax cut on public charging
A landmark ruling by the First-Tier Tribunal Tax Chamber has been handed down that would apply just 5% VAT to EV public charging instead of 20% currently.
'Dieselgate 2' High Court trial resumes as 1.6m drivers await judgement on whether their cars were fitted with illegal emissions defeat devices
A verdict is expected in the summer, with a secondary trial if car makers are found guilty to determine the level of compensation to be paid out.
Will petrol prices surge due to conflict in Iran - and could unleaded reach nearly £2 a litre again?
Strikes on Iran by the US and Israel over the weekend have sparked a near 10% increase in oil prices between the markets closing on Friday and opening on Monday.
Labour boosts electric car home charger grants by £150 - but many are locked out from the discount
The scheme is only open to people who live in rented properties, own flats, run businesses or occupy houses without driveways.