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Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions scandal: can the car...

Car makers spent billions trying to persuade us to switch fuel. As the VW fallout intensifies, can the industry bounce back?
Published 06 October 2015
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Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions scandal: is your VW...

VW and Audi customers can now enter their car's VIN into websites to check whether or not they need to make a trip to their local dealer.
Published 06 October 2015
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‘Cash machines for councils’ — bus lane fines...

The number of bus lane penalty charge notices issued by councils outside London has rocketed by 64%, swelling local authority coffers...
Published 05 October 2015
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Test your knowledge: When was the Jaguar E-type launched?

The Jaguar F-type, tested by Driving as an R AWD against the BMW M6 Competition package, is the modern-day successor to Jaguar’s best-known
Published 02 October 2015
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Drivers who own an older car can’t fail to have spotted a trend in new models: the wheels are growing bigger
Published 02 October 2015
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Volkswagen takes 4,000 ‘cheating’ cars off UK market

Volkswagen has halted sales of new cars that may contain software used to cheat in emissions tests.
Published 02 October 2015
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'Falcon-winged' Tesla Model X launched: an electric...

It’s an SUV but not as we know it. Tesla has revealed the showroom version of the Model X, the next electric car to be sold by the Californian company...
Published 30 September 2015
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Sibling race rivalry: Vicki Butler-Henderson v Charlie...

It is the age-old question: are men innately better drivers than women? The answer — at least when it comes to outright speed — appears obvious.
Published 29 September 2015
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UberCommute ride sharing lets strangers split taxi...

Uber has already enraged taxi drivers by helping private drivers turn themselves into part-time cabbies
Published 28 September 2015
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Parking company stripped of power to enforce tickets...

Hundreds of car parks across Britain could descend into a free-for-all after the effective shutdown of one of Britain’s biggest parking companies
Published 28 September 2015
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Electric bike scheme hoped to get commuters out of...

Commuters are being encouraged to leave the car at home or try two wheels instead of relying on the train or bus
Published 28 September 2015
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A history of car industry cock-ups and cover-ups

The car industry is no stranger to scandal, but periodically one erupts that rises above the usual level of corporate misdemeanour
Published 28 September 2015