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DriveTribe, the car website founded by Clarkson, Hammond and May, announces closure

Published 12 January 2022
By David Mullen
DriveTribe, the automotive website founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, is to shut down at the end of January.
Coronavirus: Demand for used diesel cars has surged during pandemic

Car buyers turn to used diesels during coronavirus

Demand for used diesel cars surged by a quarter during 2020 as people sought an economical alternative to public transport, new data suggests.
Published 04 February 2021
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

DVSA dismisses driving test petition

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has told Driving.co.uk that allowing driving instructors to pass learners would "not be lawful".
Published 19 January 2021
Air pollution now higher than pre-covid levels

Air pollution levels now higher than pre-Covid

A new report has found that air pollution now exceeds pre-pandemic levels in many UK cities, after levels dropped 38% during the first lockdown.
Published 10 December 2020
October car registrations at lowest for nine years

Car sales hit nine-year low but EVs rocket

Registrations of new cars declined by 1.6% last month compared to October 2019 due to the Welsh "firebreak" lockdown, according to the SMMT.
Published 05 November 2020
Used sports car sales increased by 82% during coronavirus lockdown

Used sports car sales nearly doubled over lockdown

New data shows that buying of used sports cars rocketed by 82% during the period between March and May.
Published 08 October 2020
Car registrations fall 4.4% in worst September since introduction of dual number plate system

Worst September for car sales since 1999

Car registrations fell by 4.4% in September 2020 compared to the same month last year, and fell 15.8% from the 10-year September average.
Published 05 October 2020
Research predicts driving instructor shortage

Research predicts driving instructor shortage

New research has predicted an increasing shortage of driving instructors due to a combination of factors including the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 14 August 2020
Has this bus company solved socially distanced public transport?

Company creates socially-distanced buses

A Czech company has modified its off road buses to allow passengers to travel in a socially distanced manner.
Published 13 August 2020
Free parking for hospital workers to be scrapped

Free parking for hospital workers to be scrapped

The government has caused outcry after announcing that hospital workers will no longer receive free parking at work.
Published 08 July 2020
New car registrations down 35% in June

Diesel car sales down as electric sales surge

Nearly 250,000 private car sales have been lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, as the registrations of new cars fell 34.9% in June.
Published 06 July 2020
Holiday towns ban cars in anticipation of socially distanced tourism

Holiday towns ban cars as lockdown eases

England's holiday towns are banning cars from their streets as they gear up to accommodate socially distanced tourists.
Published 03 July 2020
No Geneva International Motor Show in 2021

No Geneva Motor Show in 2021

The Foundation of the Geneva International Motor Show (FGIMS) has confirmed that there will be no edition of the event next year.
Published 30 June 2020