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News: Persistent drink-drive offenders to be fitted...

Drivers who have been caught repeatedly drink-driving could be fitted with US-style electronic tags that monitor their alcohol intake, according...
Published 31 July 2014
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Driving tests the Citroën's Airbump protection

The new Citroën C4 Cactus is the world's first bubble-wrapped car. Driving puts it to the test.
Published 30 July 2014
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News: UK to allow driverless cars on public roads from...

Like it or not, the steady cruise towards driverless cars is looking increasingly inevitable after the UK government today set out its plans to follow...
Published 30 July 2014
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News: Sainsbury's lorries with cameras will cut cyclist...

Supermarket chain Sainbury's is to introduce delivery lorries fitted with cameras that offer a 360-degree view around the vehicle, proximity sensors...
Published 30 July 2014
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Great drives: Abergavenny to Aberystwyth

I’ve just decided on my favourite road sign. It’s a red rectangle with white lettering and it reads “Arafwch nawr”. In Welsh, that means “Reduce...
Published 30 July 2014
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News: Car thieves target Land Rover Defender ahead...

The Land Rover Defender is being targeted by thieves and organised gangs looking to sell on car parts or whole vehicles to the black market.
Published 29 July 2014
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News: 2015 Kia Sorento sketches released ahead of official...

If you’re planning to buy an SUV in the near future, you need to know about the new Kia Sorento. The Korean company has released a drawing of its...
Published 29 July 2014
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News: London Mayor proposes additional £10 charge...

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London is calling for drivers of diesel vehicles to pay an extra £10 on top of the capital’s normal congestion charge (currently...
Published 29 July 2014
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Drivers go back to basics to defeat hi-tech thieves...

Organised criminals make light work of hi-tech keyless entry systems, so police are recommending a radical solution, reports Nick Gibbs. Now where...
Published 28 July 2014
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News: Winners of Driving's search for real life driving...

Model drivers see off the competition to win Audi scale racers
Published 28 July 2014
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Car of the week: Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid

The Porsche Cayenne is the ultimate Chelsea tractor, engineered to tackle the world’s most rugged mountain passes but far more likely to be found...
Published 28 July 2014
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News: DfT swerves questions on talks with electric...

Officials at the DfT have partially rejected a freedom of information request made by Driving to obscure details of its meetings with the boss of...
Published 28 July 2014