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Uber boss's back seat tirade is latest in string of setbacks for taxi hailing firm

Uber boss's back seat tirade is latest setback

Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, took what may have been the most expensive taxi ride of his life last month when he shouted...
Published 11 March 2017
Cut drink-drive limit to less than a pint, urge councils

Cut drink-drive limit to less than a pint

The drink-drive limit in England and Wales should be cut to less than a pint of beer or glass of wine to tackle stubbornly high accident rates...
Published 11 March 2017
Police giving rogue cyclists an easy ride

Police giving rogue cyclists an easy ride

Police were accused of turning a blind eye to antisocial cyclists last night after a sharp drop in the number of fines issued for jumping red...
Published 11 March 2017
Call for new driving curbs after toddler’s death

Elderly driver killed girl, 3, on crossing

A pensioner has admitted causing the death of a three-year-old girl by dangerous driving as she walked across a pelican crossing.
Published 11 March 2017
Products: Glass cleaners and glass sealant with added sparkle reviewed

Products: Glass cleaners and glass sealant with added...

Autumnal weather is upon us, and if you spent the summer doing better things than cleaning the car, you're likely to find yourself looking through...
Published 10 March 2017
Peugeot and Citroën websites now display "real world" fuel efficiency

Peugeot, Citroën, DS publish "real world" mpg

It's been a bone of contention for drivers for years: the fuel efficiency of their car rarely seems to tally with the MPG stated in the brochure,
Published 09 March 2017
Me and My Motor: Alex Thomson, yachtsman

Me and My Motor: Alex Thomson, yachtsman

Alex Thomson is one of the fastest yachtsmen on the high seas and in January was runner-up in the Vendée Globe — the singlehanded, non-stop race.
Published 09 March 2017
Spring Budget 2017: what motorists need to know

Budget 2017: what motorists need to know

Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond announced his 2017 budget this afternoon. As always, there are important consequences for drivers.
Published 08 March 2017
Nissan wants £100m boost for British car parts industry

Nissan wants £100m boost for British car parts

Nissan has called for the government to find at least £100m to help rebuild Britain’s car parts industry to replace overseas components...
Published 08 March 2017

James May: It was ecstasy — now it’s just itchy

My relationship with old cars has worsened steadily over the past few years. Having made two series of Cars of the People for BBC2 ...
Published 07 March 2017
Audi Q8 Sport concept 2017 Geneva motor show

Hot metal: star cars of the 2017 Geneva motor show

For drivers, the glitz and glamour of the Geneva motor show is hard to ignore. Some of the year's most exciting and significant new cars make the
Published 07 March 2017
I killed a student with my car, Green Party leader admits

Greens' leader: I killed a student with my car

The co-leader of the Green Party admitted last night that he killed a man while driving when he was aged 17.
Published 07 March 2017