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UK’s first autonomous bus service launched in Scotland, carrying up to 10,000 passengers per week

Published 15 May 2023
By Luka Flanagan
Stagecoach has opened the nation’s first-ever autonomous bus service.
Michael Matheson, Holyrood

Holyrood blames typo for petrol ban delay stories

The Scottish government’s planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 has not been pushed back to 2032.
Published 12 January 2023
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Munro Mk_1 electric off-roader will be first volum

Scottish automotive start-up Munro has unveiled its first vehicle, a tough electric off-roader.
Published 05 December 2022

Best and worst EV charging spots in UK

Electric car and van drivers in Coventry have access to most public chargers per vehicle in the UK, according to a new study.
Published 30 September 2021
The Grand Tour presents: Lochdown

The Grand Tour hits Scotland in new trailer

Scotland is the destination for the latest The Grand Tour adventure starring Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
Published 15 July 2021

Video: Reckless Toyota driver caught on dash cam

A motorist in Edinburgh was left in disbelief by a reckless Toyota Previa driver who came incredibly close to causing a massive crash.
Published 18 June 2019
Will Young could be banned from driving after crash with parked car

Will Young faces driving ban

Pop star Will Young faces a road ban after admitting careless driving. The British singer-songwriter, 39, who found fame after winning...
Published 27 March 2018
Hero bus driver narrowly avoids car in snow as The Beast from the East and Storm Emma cause chaos on British roads

Near miss for bus as The Beast from the East hits

A bus driver was caught on camera pulling off a demon bit of driving to avoid a car that had drifted into their path yesterday afternoon.
Published 01 March 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: David Coulthard, former F1 driver and TV presenter

Me and My Motor: David Coulthard, former F1 driver

“The thing about racing for a living is you’re also given decent cars for the road,” says David Coulthard, the former Formula One driver.
Published 30 November 2017
Reader Letters: Hearse campers, VW emissions fix failures, EV battery swapping, dash cams, Shell V-Power costs and DVLA data

Reader Letters: VW failures and fun in a hearse

I was interested to read about Peter James’s 1967 hearse (“Me and My Motor”, August 13). When I was an accountancy student in the mid-1960s...
Published 18 September 2017
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Great Drives: the best routes for a British summer

Britain is a compact country but it offers something to suit all tastes, and cars, from winding switchbacks that let a roadster stretch its legs
Published 05 June 2017
Me and My Motor: Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer of Texas

Me and My Motor: Sharleen Spiteri

"I am so excited about this interview,” laughs Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer with the Scottish rock band Texas...
Published 20 April 2017