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‘Diesel cars killing people’

Former science minister Lord Drayson has said that Tony Blairs labour government made a mistake in promoting diesel cars as they are now ‘killing people’. Back in 2001, the then […]

Motorists red light driverless cars

Motorists could stop self-driving cars in their tracks with more than 70 per cent ready to turn their backs on the march of automotive progress, according to a new survey. […]

Telematics fitted to Citroen CV range

Citroën groups commercial vehicles in a new ‘Ready to Run’ range, which will have Teletrac telematics units fitted as standard in all Berlingo, Dispatch, Relay Cabs, high-specification tippers, dropsides and […]

Changes to GAP influencing behaviour

Changes to rules governing the sale of GAP insurance introduced on September 1st have already influenced consumer behaviour, says Warranty Direct. The amendments were designed to offer consumers more protection […]

Quindell reports further losses

Troubled insurance group Quindell has reported further losses and warned that the damage caused to its reputation by previous scandal is hindering it from making a recovery. The company posted […]

Official MPG figures overstated by 37%

Manufacturers’ quoted fuel emissions figures overstate real-world miles-per-gallon performance by an average of more than 37%, according to data collected by Professional Driver magazine. Professional Driver, the highly respected business […]

Honda to unveil new HFCV at Tokyo

Honda has announced it will display future mobility solutions, including the global debut of all new fuel cell vehicle (FCV) at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show. It will be the […]

Brake back 20mph speed limit

A research report released today (30 September 2015) by Brake, the road safety charity, has called for the removal of unnecessary barriers faced by local councils in implementing 20mph speed limits to […]

VW say 1.2m UK vehicles affected

Volkswagen has announced how many of its vehicles sold in the UK are affected by the software behind the emissions scandal. VW have quoted a figure of 1,189,906, including cars with […]

Renault ready for consumer rights act

Motor Codes, the government-approved consumer watchdog for the automotive industry, has launched a new service for its subscriber network, which will provide online training to ensure businesses are compliant with […]

Night of celebration for Fix Auto

For the fourth successive year Fix Auto bodyshops experienced the sweet taste of success during the prestigious bodyshop Awards 2015.   Incredibly, less than two years after first opening its doors […]

VW values ‘marginally affected’ by emissions

Trade values of Volkswagen used cars have so far only been marginally affected by the news of last week’s emissions scandal, according to figures from Glass’s. These are the key […]