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News: Stained-glass car has a bed but no steering wheel

It's one car unlikely to impress the crash testers at EuroNCAP. A designer has created a car from stained glass windows that has a bed, rather than...
Published 15 September 2014
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Cameras could penalise motorway tailgaters

First they were used to catch speeders; then to collar drivers who crossed red lights, strayed into bus lanes or stopped in box junctions. Now cameras...
Published 03 September 2014
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Car cloning could rise with the end of the tax disc

In a month's time you won't have to display paper on your windscreen. It will save millions but bring joy to vehicle cloners, say experts. Driving...
Published 03 September 2014
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Fast footage: why police are turning to videos to catch...

Dangerous drivers who post film of their exploits online are being caught by police scanning the web, reports Driving
Published 27 August 2014
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News: Google allows its driverless cars to break the...

So, who would get the speeding ticket: the driverless car or its occupant?
Published 22 August 2014
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News: Jaguar XE can be started by mobile phone

Good news for Japanese macaques with a passion for new technology
Published 19 August 2014
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News: Cars could tell drivers to stop using mobile...

Your car may soon be able to sound an alarm if it thinks you’re holding a mobile phone while driving.
Published 19 August 2014
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News: App lets you book a parking space from your dashboard

A new app for Mini owners will enable them to book a nearby parking space via the dashboard of their car, ending the need to drive around searching...
Published 11 August 2014
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News: Vibrating shoe insoles could give drivers smart...

You've heard of a “seat of the pants” driving experience; now enthusiast drivers may soon be able to add “heel of the shoe” thrills...
Published 05 August 2014
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Paper maps surrender to sat nav

The days of the dog-eared road atlas in the glove compartment are numbered: 2014 is expected to be the first year in which the majority of drivers...
Published 05 August 2014
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News: Driverless cars to be tested in Britain. Scapegoats...

Tests of driverless cars will begin on UK roads next year but the motor industry has let slip a key condition: they will still need drivers...
Published 05 August 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