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VW admits guilt over ‘repulsive’ diesel fume tests on monkeys

VW admits guilt over ‘repulsive’ diesel fume tests

Volkswagen suspended its chief lobbyist after he admitted failing to halt experiments that exposed monkeys to diesel exhaust gases — the latest...
Published 06 February 2018
Ghost brokers: police warn of rise in fake car insurance

Police warn of rise in fake car insurance

Scammers are using social media to trick drivers into buying fake car insurance policies. Police in London warn that around 850 people have repo
Published 05 February 2018
Diesel car sales fall further in January

Diesel car sales fall further in January

Diesel’s dominance of the new car market is well and truly over. Figures for car sales in January (2018) reveal that just over a third of new reg
Published 05 February 2018
New 2018 Mercedes A-Class: AI for family hatch but no eco hybrid versions

New 2018 Mercedes A-Class with AI

Drivers would be forgiven for assuming cars with Artificial Intelligence and self-driving technology are the preserve of one-of-a-kind concept ca
Published 02 February 2018
Tycoon sues over ‘useless’ Pagani Zonda 760 supercar

Tycoon sues over ‘useless’ Pagani Zonda 760 superc

A property tycoon is suing an exclusive car dealer over a £3.4 million supercar that he claims he is not allowed to drive. Tufan Kalman, a Turkis
Published 01 February 2018
Britain may have hit ‘peak car’ as young driver numbers fall sharply

Britain may have hit ‘peak car'

Britain may have reached “peak car” after government-backed research showed that the number of teenagers holding a driving licence has plummeted.
Published 01 February 2018
Jaguar I-Pace versus Tesla Model X charging times

Jaguar I-Pace will charge in 45mins… but where?

Jaguar's first pure-electric car, the new I-Pace, is capable of being charged to around 80% of its capacity in less than 45 minutes, the British
Published 31 January 2018
Grid girls banned in F1

Grid girls scrapped from Formula One

"Grid girls" have been scrapped from Formula One, the sport's organisers have said. The ban takes effect from first race of the new season.
Published 31 January 2018
Special glasses to tackle motion sickness in driverless cars

Special glasses for driverless cars

Driverless cars will bring a revolution in the way we spend our time. Rather than sitting in traffic drumming our fingers on the steering wheel i
Published 30 January 2018
VW chairman: people will be held accountable for diesel emission tests on monkeys

VW chairman calls for probe into monkey tests

Volkswagen is to investigate allegations that it was one of three car makers that paid for tests in which humans and animals were exposed to...
Published 30 January 2018

Admiral charges Hotmail users more for insurance

One of Britain’s biggest car insurers has admitted increasing premiums for drivers who apply using a Hotmail account. Motorists seeking cover fr
Published 30 January 2018
Me and My Motor: Ron Ayers, the supersonic car designer behind Bloodhound SSC

Me and My Motor: Ron Ayers, supersonic car guru

For a man who designs the world’s fastest cars, Ron Ayers has little interest in his own means of transport.
Published 29 January 2018