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Fake online car dealers ‘clone’ genuine retailers and lure victims with bargains

Published 04 October 2022
By David Mullen
Investigations have brought to light scams involving fraudsters using the details of legitimate car dealerships in order to trick consumers.
Driver caught using laser jammers to avoid speeding tickets

Half of speed cameras are broken

Half of all speed cameras in the UK are broken according to figures obtained by the BBC’s Panorama team.
Published 18 January 2022
Extreme E announces debut of documentary series

Extreme E announces debut of documentary series

Extreme E, the upcoming environmentally-focused electric off-road racing series, will air a three-part documentary about its development.
Published 01 June 2020
Good news: you’ll be able to watch Extreme E on iPlayer

Extreme E electric 4x4 racing to be shown on BBC

Extreme E, the forthcoming, more off-the-rails sister to Formula E, will be available live on iPlayer from its launch in January 2021.
Published 11 March 2020

More DAB radio stations available for motorists

Drivers will now have access to more digital radio stations than ever, with a DAB expansion set to benefit up to 4m people.
Published 30 October 2018
Freddie Flintoff, Chris harris and Paddy McGuinness

Matt LeBlanc's Top Gear replacements confirmed

Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness will co-host Top Gear with Chris Harris in Series 27, with Rory Reid being relegated to Extra Gear duties.
Published 22 October 2018
Me and My Motor: Adrian Chiles, radio and TV presenter

Me and My Motor: Adrian Chiles

“Why do I need a racing car? My main priority is the hi-fi,” says Adrian Chiles of his BMW 520d.
Published 13 June 2018
Matt Le Blanc to hang up his driving gloves and leave Top Gear

Matt LeBlanc to leave Top Gear

And on that bombshell… Matt Le Blanc is hanging up his driving gloves and leaving Top Gear after the next series.
Published 01 June 2018
Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood, BBC weather presenter on her cars and career (interview)

Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood

Even when I was little, I was obsessed with cars,” says Carol Kirkwood, the BBC weather presenter. “I used to sit in Mum’s Austin Maxi ...
Published 19 February 2018
Me and My Motor: Adam Henson, the Countryfile presenter

Me and My Motor: Adam Henson, of Countryfile

Adam Henson, the farmer and Countryfile presenter, was driving Land Rovers around his father’s Gloucestershire farm from the age of eight. He gra
Published 20 December 2017
BBC Extra Gear will be shown on BBC Three and the iPlayer

Extra Gear: new Top Gear behind-the-scenes show to...

Fans of Top Gear will be able to peek behind the scenes of the new-look motoring show, after the BBC announced that it would get a spin-off, called...
Published 28 April 2016

Me and My Motor: Suzi Perry on bikers, the Beeb and...

For three years Suzi Perry, 45, was the BBC’s face of Formula One. Tomorrow she starts a week of presenting the BBC Radio 2 early breakfast show.
Published 16 February 2016
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Final line-up of six presenters named for Top Gear...

The BBC has put the finishing touches to the new Top Gear presenters' line-up. Eddie Jordan, Sabine Schmitz, Chris Harris and Rory Reid join Chris...
Published 11 February 2016