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Transport Secretary cracks down on pavement parking

Government cracks down on pavement parking

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced there could soon be new restrictions on pavement parking in order to make travel safer for pedestr
Published 12 March 2020
Australian GP in doubt after McLaren pulls out over coronavirus

Official: Australian GP cancelled over coronavirus

The Australian Grand Prix — the opening round of the 2020 Formula One world championship — has been cancelled due to concerns over coronavirus.
Published 12 March 2020
Great Drives: the Wild Atlantic Way in a VW California camper van

Great drives: the Wild Atlantic Way

Nick Rufford winds his way along the Wild Atlantic Way, a 1,500-mile route along Ireland’s rugged coast, in a VW camper van.
Published 12 March 2020
Good news: you’ll be able to watch Extreme E on iPlayer

Extreme E electric 4x4 racing to be shown on BBC

Extreme E, the forthcoming, more off-the-rails sister to Formula E, will be available live on iPlayer from its launch in January 2021.
Published 11 March 2020
Rishi Sunak Chancellor of the Exchequer - Budget 2020

Budget 2020: Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlines plans

Today's Budget was not only Rishi Sunak's first real test in his new role as Chancellor but potentially the trickiest for the Treasury in years.
Published 11 March 2020
Tesla has made its millionth car

Tesla has made its millionth car

Tesla’s enigmatic founder and CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the American company has made its millionth car.
Published 11 March 2020
The new Ruf Rodeo concept is hotter than the Mojave desert

Ruf Rodeo concept is hotter than the Mojave desert

Iconic Porsche tuner Ruf is the master of taking Porsche silhouettes and running away with them, and its most recent concept is no different.
Published 11 March 2020
Motoring industry calls for electric incentives in tomorrow’s budget

AA calls for electric car incentives in Budget

The AA is calling on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to make space in tomorrow’s budget to stimulate the sales of electric cars.
Published 10 March 2020
New app enables Alexa to answer your electric car questions

New app enables Alexa to answer your Ev questions

A new app for Amazon Alexa and Google Play devices that answers commonly-asked electric car questions has been launched.
Published 10 March 2020
What does the biggest daily drop in oil prices in 20 years mean for drivers?

Supermarkets cut fuel prices

Supermarkets in the UK have cut fuel prices again following a massive drop in the price of crude oil yesterday.
Published 10 March 2020
Top five wedge shaped cars - Aston Martin Lagonda

Top five wedge-shaped cars

Although an iconic style, wedge shaped cars often came with a slice of unpredictability.
Published 10 March 2020
Ancient road network costs UK economy £7bn per year

Ancient roads contribute to £7bn loss from traffic

A study published today has found that drivers on Britain’s roads spent an average of 115 hours in traffic last year, costing £894 per driver.
Published 09 March 2020