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Jaguar Land Rover to restart 'some vehicle production in coming days' after month-long cyber attack shutdown
The UK's biggest car maker says it is 'informing colleagues, retailers and suppliers that some sections of our manufacturing operations will resume' this week.
Revealed: The most hellish driving routes to avoid if you are on a journey with children
As many as 72 per cent of parents will be embarking on a car journey with their kids in the October half term or at Christmas. Pictured: File photo of summer holiday traffic
Behind-the-wheel habits that drive other road users crazy... do YOU do any of them?
If you have found yourself beeping your car horn or shouting through the windscreen at other drivers a lot recently - you are not alone. Pictured: File photo
Motorists being 'ripped off' at pumps, data suggests
Fuel profit margins at supermarket forecourts ranged from 8 per cent to 9.1 per cent in the quarter to the end of June, and from 9.9 per cent to 10.6 per cent at other retailers.
Car production falls in August and cyber-attacks could make September a wash out
Car production fell 10.2% in August, latest figures show. But future production issues from JLR's cyber attack won't be reflected until at least September.
Kia's new executive hatchback K4 to take on the VW Golf arrives later this year
Kia is taking on the Volkswagen Golf by launching its new, sleek K4 hatchback. The petrol-powered car will arrive later this year and likely be priced between £25k and £28k.
Nissan's to downsize London Design Centre and close international sites to save cash
Nissan's is downsizing its London design studio, and shutting two international design centres as part of its ongoing cost-saving plan. It follows 20,000 job cuts and seven factory closures.
End of the road for the gearstick? Rising number of learners take driving tests in automatic cars due to rise of electric vehicles
Statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) show that a quarter of the tests taken in England, Scotland and Wales last year were done in automatic.
A record 17.5 million fines could be dished out by parking 'cowboys' this year as Labour dithers over a planned crackdown on rogue firms
Ruthless private firms have already slapped drivers with 4.3 million tickets between April and June - an average of 2,000 every hour - as ministers face fresh calls to get tough on them.
Is this the death of diesel? Market share drops almost 90% in 10 years after dieselgate destroyed trust
Diesel sales have collapsed in the last decade new research found. In 2015 one in two new cars was diesel, but today just one in 17 are. And the main reason is the Dieselgate scandal.
Jaguar Land Rover extends production shutdown for another week as 'forensic investigation' into cyber attack drags on
The company has informed staff, suppliers and partners that the factory shutdown enforced from 31 August will continue until 24 September at the very earliest.
Rachel Reeves urged to hike tax on SUVs in the Budget - claim failure to hit heavy cars costs UK £2bn a year
SUV drivers should be taxed proportionately for the impact their cars have on our roads and the environment under new calls for Rachel Reeves to target heavier vehicles.
Cars that AREN'T going electric: The high-performance models pledging to keep petrol power alive
Some sports car makers are standing firm in their commitment to the combustion engine by delaying the move to EVs as long as possible.
Safety body warns drivers NOT to buy this Chinese car
Euro NCAP found that the seat latching mechanism on the £19,245 hybrid supermini catastrophically failed during a 'frontal offset' collision test.
The Modfather's Merc: Paul Weller's 1972 Mercedes is heading to auction
Iconic Auctioneers says the guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock band The Jam even penned some of his hits at the wheel of the classic German model, which he used for the school run.