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Exclusive: number of breakdowns reaches five-year high
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Exclusive: number of breakdowns reaches five-year high

Highways England records 224,225 breakdowns in 2018/19 financial year - up a fifth in two years; rise comes as average age of cars increases
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29 Jul 2019
New entry-level Ford Fiesta Trend launched
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New entry-level Ford Fiesta Trend launched

The Ford Fiesta Trend will replace the old Fiesta Zetec as the new base spec model, with prices starting at £15,995
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26 Jul 2019
Special edition Ford Mustang 55 announced
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Special edition Ford Mustang 55 announced

The special edition Ford Mustang celebrates the 55th anniversary of the ubiquitous muscle car, with sales starting in August
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25 Jul 2019
New BMW Urban X crossover to take on Audi Q2
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New BMW Urban X crossover to take on Audi Q2

The new BMW Urban X will be the brand’s smallest SUV, and our exclusive images preview how it could look
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25 Jul 2019
Alvis extends its range of Continuation Series cars
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Alvis extends its range of Continuation Series cars

Classic British auto manufacturer Alvis has expanded its range of Continuation Series cars to six models and two chassis configurations
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24 Jul 2019
Volvo recalls over 500,000 vehicles due to fire risk
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Volvo recalls over 500,000 vehicles due to fire risk

Volvo has found a fault with the plastic intake manifold used on its 2.0-litre diesel engine, which poses a potential fire risk
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22 Jul 2019
Government considering penalty points for no seatbelt
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Government considering penalty points for no seatbelt

Failure to wear a seatbelt could result in penalty points as well as a fine, under new road safety plans being considered by the Government
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19 Jul 2019
Number of speed bumps in UK increases five per cent
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Number of speed bumps in UK increases five per cent

The UK now has 42,000 individual speed bumps on a total of 14,000 different roads, with London Boroughs having the most
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18 Jul 2019
Citroen AMI ONE concept: modern day 2CV driven
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Citroen AMI ONE concept: modern day 2CV driven

We sample the all-electric two-seater Citroen AMI ONE concept in a Leicestershire car park
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18 Jul 2019
New 2019 Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X pricing announced

New 2019 Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X pricing announced

The Mazda 3 SkyActiv-X will go on sale in the UK this October, priced from £23,555
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18 Jul 2019
2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition: prices revealed
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2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary Edition: prices revealed

New addition celebrating three decades of Mazda's iconic roadster hits UK showrooms
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16 Jul 2019
Toyota is going to build its moon buggy concept
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Toyota is going to build its moon buggy concept

The Japanese auto manufacturer and JAXA will build a prototype lunar rover by 2021, ahead of the finished product’s launch in 2029
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16 Jul 2019
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Volkswagen Kombi concept reimagines classic van
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Volkswagen Kombi concept reimagines classic van

The Volkswagen Kombi concept is an all-electric Type 2 van built to celebrate 20 years of Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory
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8 Jul 2019
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019: news and pictures

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2019: news and pictures

The revamped Goodwood Festival of Speed proves a huge hit, with a host of new attractions and a new theme
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8 Jul 2019
New Kia Soul EV: pricing and specification announced
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New Kia Soul EV: pricing and specification announced

Following its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, a launch edition version of the all-electric Kia Soul is now on sale priced from £33,795
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5 Jul 2019
BMW X7 pick-up truck designed by students
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BMW X7 pick-up truck designed by students

Based on BMW's flagship SUV, the X7 pick-up features a teak-lined load bed and seating for five adults (plus one motorcycle)
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5 Jul 2019
London issues 1.4 million moving traffic penalties
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London issues 1.4 million moving traffic penalties

Authorities in London issued 1,439,942 moving traffic penalties in 2017-18 – a 30 per cent increase on the previous financial year
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3 Jul 2019
New flagship Audi S8 revealed with 563bhp
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New flagship Audi S8 revealed with 563bhp

The new Audi S8 flagship saloon gets a 4.0-litre mild-hybrid V8, four-wheel steering and quattro all-wheel drive
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2 Jul 2019
All new electrified vehicles to emit warning sound
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All new electrified vehicles to emit warning sound

All new EVs, hybrids and PHEVs must emit warning sounds below 12mph to alert pedestrians of their presence
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1 Jul 2019
The Ford Puma is here, but surely better names are available
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The Ford Puma is here, but surely better names are available

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler bemoans Ford's lack of imagination in dusting off the Puma name for its new small SUV
Opinion
26 Jun 2019
New Volvo XC90 Armoured arrives for £450k
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New Volvo XC90 Armoured arrives for £450k

The new 4.49-tonne Volvo XC90 Armoured will be joined by light-armoured versions of the XC60 and XC90 in 2020
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26 Jun 2019
Ohme device could halve cost of charging an EV at home
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Ohme device could halve cost of charging an EV at home

Ohme launches new app-controlled home charging device that automatically uses the cheapest electricity available
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25 Jun 2019
12 miles of London’s roads to be closed for Car Free Day
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12 miles of London’s roads to be closed for Car Free Day

Mayor of London’s plan will see major roads including Tower Bridge, London Bridge and much of the City of London closed on 22 September
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20 Jun 2019
New road signs to warn of small animals on road
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New road signs to warn of small animals on road

Department for Transport says the new road signs will help protect wildlife, while also keeping road users safe
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18 Jun 2019
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New laws needed for hands-free in-car phone calls
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New laws needed for hands-free in-car phone calls

The TRL’s chief scientist told MPs that the law surrounding hands-free systems in cars needs to be revisited
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14 Jun 2019
JLR employees could move to a four-day working week
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JLR employees could move to a four-day working week

Employees at Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant will sign a ballot later this week, deciding if the plant will move to a four-day schedule
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12 Jun 2019
Future Hyundais to report crash injuries to emergency services
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Future Hyundais to report crash injuries to emergency services

Hyundai is working with MDGo to create a raft of advanced safety systems for its future autonomous vehicles
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12 Jun 2019
Cars may be banned from London's Royal Parks
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Cars may be banned from London's Royal Parks

Motor vehicles could be banned from driving through The Royal Parks as part of charity’s Movement Strategy
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11 Jun 2019
New 2019 Bentley Flying Spur marks brand’s centenary
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New 2019 Bentley Flying Spur marks brand’s centenary

Advanced engineering meets luxury as the third-generation Bentley Flying Spur makes its official debut
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11 Jun 2019
Peugeot Boxer van revised for 2019 with electric variant
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Peugeot Boxer van revised for 2019 with electric variant

An updated Peugeot Boxer panel van has been revealed, with an all-electric powertrain set to join the range by the end of the year
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10 Jun 2019
New Ultima RS launched with up to 1,200bhp
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New Ultima RS launched with up to 1,200bhp

Ultima has built a new, faster version of the road-legal Evolution Coupe, powered by a supercharged V8 engine with as much as 1,200bhp
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10 Jun 2019
2020 Fiat Ducato van pricing revealed
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2020 Fiat Ducato van pricing revealed

Pricing for the updated 2020 Fiat Ducato van has been announced and is available to buy now
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7 Jun 2019
BP Chargemaster unveils new 150kW ultra-fast charger
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BP Chargemaster unveils new 150kW ultra-fast charger

The Ultracharge 150 can deliver around 100 miles of range in 10 minutes, and will appear at 50 BP Chargemaster sites in the UK this year
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7 Jun 2019
Lexus One online car subscription service launched
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Lexus One online car subscription service launched

Lexus One allows drivers to subscribe on a monthly basis with the option to change cars or end their subscription every four weeks
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6 Jun 2019
E5 petrol and B7 diesel fuel pump labels introduced
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E5 petrol and B7 diesel fuel pump labels introduced

DfT starts rollout of E5 and B7 labels indicating ethanol and biofuel content of petrol and diesel. Signs will be mandatory by 1 September
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6 Jun 2019
New Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake joins the range
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New Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake joins the range

The new Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Shooting Brake has arrived with mechanicals borrowed from the AMG A 35, meaning 302bhp and 400Nm of torque
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4 Jun 2019
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