The EU has abandoned its plan to eliminate combustion engines by 2035, leaving Britain's Energy Secretary defending an even tighter deadline with no major ally in sight.

Members of the public will get a chance to see the full-scale prototype at an open house in Canary Wharf on Wednesday

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.

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.

Some 82% of licence holders surveyed by the RAC said they want alcohol interlocks fitted to cars to tackle drink-driving reoffenders.

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.

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.

The stark warning from ophthalmic surgeon Dr Romesh Angunawela is in response to Government-funded research that found that 96% per cent of drivers feel headlights are too bright.

Edmund King, OBE, isn't just the president of the AA; he's the co-creator of the 'Road Miles' scheme - a fairer take on pay-per-mile. He gives his verdict on the Government's eVED plans.

The first van left the production line at the company's commercial vehicle factory in Langley, Berkshire, on August 9, 1965 - before going on sale that October, priced from £542.

Electric vehicle prices have been falling for three years, but they have just started to stabilise and, in some cases, are starting to creep up again.

Fuel duty will remain frozen for a 15th consecutive year and the 'temporary' 5p cut to the tax on petrol and diesel will be extended.

Launched by the Italian firm in response to lacklustre demand for its electric 500 city car, the new 500 Hybrid is due to hit UK roads early next year with a 0-62mph time of 17.3 seconds.

I'm concerned there is a serious issue with the car and it's going to cost me a fortune to get it fixed. Can the colour help me work out what is wrong?

While you might expect a gent at the age of 92 to be behind the wheel of a Honda Jazz, Mr Evans has a 500bhp Porsche 911 GT3 with a 0-to-62mph time of 3.2 seconds and 193mph top speed.