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Insurance premiums on the rise

Motor insurance premiums are expected to continue rising substantially during 2016. Premiums rose 27% this year and the trend is due to continue next year with another 25% rise on […]

Mahindra Group plugging into Euro market

A new player will enter the electric car market in Europe next year with Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles announcing yesterday that it will launch its vehicles on the continent during […]

VW urged to go electric

Volkswagen should be let off the billion dollar fines it faces for cheating the emissions tests – but only if it invests that money in the development of electric vehicles […]

Electric cars for hire in London

Thousands of electric cars will be available in London as part of a car share scheme being implemented over the next four years. The first cars will park up in […]

Hyundai tops reliability survey

Hyundai has topped a list for most reliable cars in 2015, beating Toyota and Honda into second and third places. The annual Vehicle Health Index Manufacturer & Vehicle Reliability Rankings […]

Tech industry booming in Britain

The technology sector in Britain has grown 10 times faster than manufacturing, retail and construction since 2010, according to research carried out by KPMG and Markit. It found that Britain […]

Google ‘perplexed’ by DMV ruling

Autonomous cars will be banned from the roads in California unless they have a fully licensed driver behind the wheel. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in California published draft […]

Nevs secures 250,000-unit contract

The consortium that bought Saab has announced its first major deal – an £8bn order to supply electric cars to a Chinese leasing company. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) focused […]

What Car? 2016 nominees announced

What Car? has revealed the nominees for its annual Car of the Year Awards 2016. The most coveted of all the trophies is the overall Car of the Year Award, […]

Steer clear of workplace traffic accidents

Companies have been urged to reassess their traffic management systems after the HSE revealed that one in eight workplace fatalities are vehicle-related. HSE figures showed that there were 16 fatal […]

SUV costs go beyond price

SUV buyers have been urged to look beyond the ticket price when looking for their dream car. Service and maintenance costs vary from model to model, while other factors to […]

Classic cars are big business

The classic car sector is no longer the province of a select few and is now worth a staggering £5bn. As classic car prices rise, so do the standards demanded […]