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Two thirds of drivers would welcome technology that disabled certain phone functions in a car. A study conducted by Continental Tyres found that most drivers admitted they couldn’t resist temptation […]

The RAC has launched the UK’s first used car code accredited by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. Published on the RAC’s website, the code applies to all vehicles bought through […]

Uber is appealing the ruling that its drivers should be classed as employees. At a landmark tribunal found that its drivers should be classed as workers and were therefore entitled […]

Cooper Tire Europe has opened a new 211,000-square-foot UK warehouse in Swindon, which has the capacity to store 400,000 tyres. Tyres from both brands – Cooper Tires and Avon Tyres […]

Nearly a fifth of all MOT failures are down to blown bulbs, according to research from MyCarCheck. Using data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), it has investigated […]

Uber has expanded its self-driving pilot to San Francisco, California, using specially converted self-driving Volvo XC90 premium SUVs. The move marks the next phase in a deepening alliance between Volvo […]

Google has set up its self-driving car unit as its own separate entity called Waymo under the Alphabet umbrella. During the launch event, Waymo CEO John Krafcik highlighted how the […]

National Windscreens has appointed Alistair Carlton as technical manager in a move that will further strengthen the company’s proactive role in meeting the needs of new technologies. With more than […]

Norway is setting the pace in the adoption of electric vehicles with more than 100,000 units now on its roads – but it plans to quadruple that number within three […]

Technology to boost pedestrian safety and prevent traffic accidents at night has been developed after DENSO announced it had made significant advances to its in-vehicle vision sensors. In-vehicle sensors are […]

Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have won research funding worth £250,000 from Innovate UK for a project that will put a polymer spring into vehicle fuel efficiency. […]

Fitting High Intensity Discharge (HID) bulbs remains a concern for those working in the aftermarket sector, with many mechanics admitting they’re still nervous about fitting them. Ring, the leading supplier […]