Some car registration plates may be "invisible"
Filed under: Latest News PA Around 5% of UK motorists have registration plates that are invisible to police cameras, according to Transport Minister Stephen Hammond. Hammond told Parliament that the...
View ArticleRenault replaces Scenic with chunky XMOD crossover
Filed under: Latest News Renault Titled the Scenic XMOD, this new Renault will replace the French firm's popular Scenic MPV model. Fans of the traditional people carrier need not fear, as the Grand...
View ArticleFirst drive review: Mini John Cooper Works Countryman
Filed under: First Drive, Latest News BMW/Mini This new Mini John Cooper Works Countryman is the first all-wheel-drive model to wear the JCW badge. But has Mini pulled another masterstroke? AOL Cars...
View ArticleLiz Hurley finds "stolen" car where she left it
Filed under: Latest News Lewis Whyld/PA Liz Hurley was overjoyed when she found her "stolen" car after forgetting where she parked it for four days. The actress and model reported the Audi S6 to the...
View ArticleCloser checks on council's road funding could be enforced
Filed under: Latest News PA MPs are currently discussing closer checks on how local authorities are spending the money they get to invest in roads, light rail and buses amid fears cash-strapped...
View ArticleLaw toughens up on short-sighted drivers
Filed under: Latest News Rolf Vennenbernd/DPA Police will get new powers to revoke the licenses of short-sighted drivers who are involved in accidents or caught driving dangerously. The new law has...
View ArticleNeed a safe car? Buy a Ford
Filed under: Latest News Ford The latest round of Euro NCAP tests have revealed that if customers rate safety as a key factor in a new car purchase, they should visit their local Ford showroom. Ford...
View ArticleExternal airbags to protect cyclists could feature on future cars
Filed under: Latest News TNO/YouTube Dutch design company TNO is working on a new breed of external airbags that will strive to save the lives of cyclists and pedestrians unfortunate enough to be...
View ArticleSix-year-old girl takes mother's BMW on a half-mile joyride
Filed under: Latest News WTAE.com A six-year-old girl managed to steal the keys to her sleeping mother's BMW and embark on a half-mile joyride in a daring attempt to visit her father. The incident...
View ArticleUnique Aston Martin could fetch up to £3.8million at auction
Filed under: Latest News Bonhams Vintage Aston Martins are likely to cause a commotion at auction on the best of days but this one-off DB4GT designed by iconic Italian coachbuilders Bertone looks set...
View ArticleCar prices tipped to fall in 2013
Filed under: Latest News PA Motorists could stand to benefit from an anticipated fall in car prices this year, according to a leading British-based car information expert. Research from CAP Automotive...
View ArticleGovernment reviews use of foreign language aid on driving tests
Filed under: Latest News PA The government has launched a consultation on the use of foreign language voiceovers and interpreters on theory tests and practical driving tests. The move has been made...
View ArticleRolls-Royce seeking young apprentices to learn luxury car craft
Filed under: Latest News Rolls-Royce Forget a summer spent trapped in a fast food restaurant or work experience in a stuffy office, Rolls-Royce is offering 16-24 year-olds the chance to "work alongside...
View ArticleHonda unveil cool Civic Wagon concept
Filed under: Latest News Honda The swooping lines of this Civic Wagon concept vehicle (pictured above) strongly hint at what the long-awaited Civic estate may look like. Due to be officially unveiled...
View ArticleSuper saleswoman notches up £13million worth of Bugatti Veyron sales
Filed under: Latest News SWNS Anita Krizsan, a saleswoman at a luxury car dealership in London, certainly knows how to shift Bugatti Veyrons as she has just notched up sales worth more than £13million....
View ArticleMEPs clamp down on noise pollution from cars
Filed under: Latest News PA A draft law, voted in the European Parliament earlier this week, could see noise limits tightened on cars to protect public health. The news that will have Halfords...
View ArticleTop 10 best-selling cars in January
Filed under: Latest News, Consumer Ford The new car market has had a positive start to 2013 with new car registrations rising 11.5% to 143,643 units overall. This positive growth was boosted by a 15.9%...
View ArticleLewis Hamilton crashes on first day of new job
Filed under: Latest News David Davies/PA Wire Lewis Hamilton had a miserable first day at the office yesterday as his new Mercedes Formula 1 car slammed into the barriers during testing in Jerez,...
View ArticleCar dealers offer bigger savings to women
Filed under: Latest News RCI Financial Services In these days of greater gender equality, surely men and women receive the same level of service from car dealers? Well, that would appear not to be the...
View ArticleInsurance giant appeals against multi-million pound compensation claim
PA Churchill insurance are appealing against a multi-million pound compensation claim by a teenager left with brain damage in a car accident on the grounds she was not wearing a high-visibility...
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