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Car factories boom boosts the economy

Car factories boom boosts the economy

British car production accelerated to its highest level in 17 years in November amid rising domestic and international demand.
Published 02 January 2017
Mercedes fuel claims rubbished

Mercedes fuel economy claims rubbished

Mercedes has been criticised for advertising fuel economy figures that are not likely to be achieved in real-world driving
Published 30 December 2016
Jeremy Clarkson's Stinkers: his 10 worst cars of the past year

Jeremy Clarkson’s top 10 most-read Driving reviews

His car reviews for Driving continue to keep car makers on their toes and readers informed and entertained. These are the ones that proved most p
Published 30 December 2016
Back from rock bottom: Andy Wilman on how The Grand Tour was born

Quiz: Remember 2016's motoring highs and lows?

2016 flashed by like a Ferrari on a joyride. Take our quiz and see how much you remember of the year's big events
Published 29 December 2016
EU insurance rule ‘will destroy British motor sport’

EU insurance rule ‘will destroy UK motor sport'

Proposals that could require all vehicles to be insured even if they never leave private land would lead to the demise of motor sports...
Published 29 December 2016
Golf carts and dodgems need car insurance, says EU

Golf buggies and dodgems need insurance, says EU

Fairground dodgems and children’s ride-on cars may require motor insurance for the first time under EU laws that the government has to implement.
Published 28 December 2016
Parking spaces widened after bigger cars get owners into a scrape

Parking spaces widened for bigger cars

Car parks are having to redesign the size of spaces to accommodate 4x4s as Britain’s love affair with big cars is causing an parking accidents...
Published 27 December 2016
Uber drivers accused of boosting fares by selling passengers drugs

Uber drivers accused of selling drugs

Customers of Uber have reported being offered drugs by drivers as concern grows over how the service could be used to mask the distribution...
Published 26 December 2016
Parking complaints soar as cameras ‘entrap’ motorists

Parking complaints soar as cameras ‘entrap’

Complaints over parking tickets have soared by more than 50 per cent in a year after a surge in the number of car parks monitored by automatic nu
Published 26 December 2016
First World War armoured cars’ adventures: a Times report from 1916

First World War armoured cars’ adventures

The following is an extraordinary report from 1916 in which the exploits of a British armoured car division in Turkish Armenia are recounted.
Published 24 December 2016
Budweiser says 'don't be a pillock', offers free Uber rides to Christmas Eve drinkers

Budweiser offers free Uber rides on Christmas Eve

Budweiser is offering a free ride home on Christmas Eve to customers of Uber, the app-based taxi firm, as part of its Get Home Safe campaign...
Published 23 December 2016
Supersport Supercars: Audi R8 isn't showy but delivers on thrills

Supersport Supercars: Top five supercars 2016

In 2016 I drove the Sunday Times Driving car in the Caterham Supersport Championship, arguably the most competitive race series in the UK...
Published 22 December 2016