Renault Clio overtakes VW Golf to become Europe’s best-selling car
Renault Clio overtakes VW Golf to become Europe’s best-selling car
European car registration figures for February 2020 reveal the new Renault Clio was the continent’s best-selling car last month
What is Mazda SkyActiv?
What is Mazda SkyActiv?
We explain everything you need to know about Mazda’s SkyActiv range of engines, gearboxes and other technologies
Over 100 electric car rapid charging hubs to be rolled out across the UK
Over 100 electric car rapid charging hubs to be rolled out across the UK
Gridserve is rolling out more than 100 of its new Electric Forecourts to key locations around the country, with the first coming this summer
Sort My Sign: Transport watchdog launches campaign for better road signs
Sort My Sign: Transport watchdog launches campaign for better road signs
Transport Focus is encouraging drivers to report poor road signage in their area to Highways England
Video clips to replace written scenarios in theory test
Video clips to replace written scenarios in theory test
Updated format to make the driving theory test more accessible for learners with reading difficulties and disabilities
UK drivers spend £1.5bn repairing parking prangs each year
UK drivers spend £1.5bn repairing parking prangs each year
Research shows 3.74 million motorists seriously damaged their cars while parking in 2019, with an average repair bill of £396
Number of motorists taking driver awareness has tripled 
Number of motorists taking driver awareness has tripled
Nearly 1.5 million people took driver awareness courses last year - around three times as many as in 2010
new drivers have never driven in the dark
new drivers have never driven in the dark
Up to 100,000 driving test candidates have never practised driving at night, new Government figures suggest
Best-selling cars in the UK 2019
Best-selling cars in the UK 2019
The Ford Fiesta was the best-selling car in the UK in 2019 with the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus completing the top 3
Exclusive: Motorists would rather pay to drive into a clean 
Exclusive: Motorists would rather pay to drive into a clean
Over three-quarters of motorists would rather pay to drive into a clean air zone than resort to using public transport
Less children exposed to cigarette smoke
Less children exposed to cigarette smoke
Smoking in the car with children was banned in 2015; research shows this has led to a 4.1% decrease in children exposed to cigarette smoke
Uber signs deal for 2,000 Nissan Leaf electric cars
Uber signs deal for 2,000 Nissan Leaf electric cars
Nissan and Uber have signed a deal for the Japanese manufacturer to provide the ride-hailing service with 2,000 UK-built electric Leafs
Motorists could be charged £2 to drive into Cardiff
Motorists could be charged £2 to drive into Cardiff
Cardiff City Council considering £2 daily charge for non-residents to drive into the Welsh capital as part of new transport plan
Government urged to scrap VAT on electric cars
Government urged to scrap VAT on electric cars
AA calls on Government ministers to scrap VAT on electric cars after Brexit to make zero-emission vehicles more affordable
Europe EV charger
Europe EV charger
Three million electric chargers needed for estimated 44 million EVs by 2030 to become carbon-neutral by 2050, says environmental group
No reduction in accidents
No reduction in accidents
The number of people driving for work who are killed or injured in road accidents has remained stable in the last 10 years, say experts
UK’s most dangerous drivers
UK’s most dangerous drivers
Study shows men are six times more dangerous than women on UK roads, with car dealers, and tyre technicians among the worst
BMW rows back on decision to charge Apple CarPlay 
BMW rows back on decision to charge Apple CarPlay
Buyers of new BMWs with the latest OS7 infotainment software will receive an unlimited Apple CarPlay subscription as standard
World’s first parts-only warranty launches
World’s first parts-only warranty launches
MotorEasy and Haynes tie up to provide protection for owners who take care of their own car maintenance
Car seatbelt offences rise 17% in a year
Car seatbelt offences rise 17% in a year
Seat belt offences rose from 18,467 in 2017 to 21,626 in 2019, while speeding offences are at an all-time high
Car finance commission crackdown to save people £165m a year
Car finance commission crackdown to save people £165m a year
Regulators want to ban the system by which car dealers and finance brokers receive commission linked to interest rates
30% of drivers have seen a physical assault in the last year
30% of drivers have seen a physical assault in the last year
RAC Report on Motoring reveals three in 10 drivers have witnessed an incident of physical assault due to road rage in the last year
Car makers urge EU to invest in hydrogen filling stations
Car makers urge EU to invest in hydrogen filling stations
European Union called on to "ramp up" hydrogen stations in the face of "severely lacking" infrastructure
Diesel scrappage scheme
Diesel scrappage scheme
Motoring group wants English cities and the Government to each put £500 million into getting polluting cars off the road
France set to scrap breathalyser laws in 2020
France set to scrap breathalyser laws in 2020
Motorists may no longer be required to carry breathalysers from late 2020 following vote by French parliament
33 new drivers a day have their licences revoked
33 new drivers a day have their licences revoked
Nearly 12,000 motorists with under two years of experience had their licences revoked under the New Drivers Act in 2018
Fast music makes motorists drive badly, study shows
Fast music makes motorists drive badly, study shows
Music with a high number of beats-per-minute has a negative effect on a motorist’s driving ability, research has revealed
Sharing in-car camera footage with parents 
Sharing in-car camera footage with parents
Researchers suggest dash cams that let parents to see how their children drive could reduce young driver crash rates
Best-prepared cities for electric cars revealed
Best-prepared cities for electric cars revealed
Southampton is the UK city most prepared for electric cars, followed by Brighton & Hove, and Portsmouth, new research shows
Governments must give owners “the right” to charge EVs
Governments must give owners “the right” to charge EVs
European car industry body calls for the mass rollout of smart EV charging infrastructure across the EU
City leaders call for £1.5bn to tackle pollution
City leaders call for £1.5bn to tackle pollution
Cities and regions with pollution beyond legal limits want funds to pay residents and businesses to scrap their old diesel cars
Artificial intelligence to prevent traffic jams months in ad
Artificial intelligence to prevent traffic jams months in ad
The Department for Transport plans to give technology firms access to traffic data to allow them to help prevent future congestion
France makes three quarters of UK driver detail requests
France makes three quarters of UK driver detail requests
Fresh data shows of the 325,000 requests the DVLA received from EU countries for UK driver details, 246,000 came from French authorities
New low-spec LEVC TX Icon taxi on the way
New low-spec LEVC TX Icon taxi on the way
LEVC to build low-spec ‘Icon’ version of its TX electric taxi, while also announcing it's '100% committed’ to staying in the UK