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Car manufacturers Polestar and Rivian say the industry needs to do more to tackle climate change

A new initiative is set to give opportunities to youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds

Seat belts became compulsory in the UK on 31 January 1983, but 40 years on many drivers think the rules are too lenient

One council received £2million in fines from a single LTN in four months, with residents complaining of increased congestion

Trial scheme reducing motorway speed limits to 60mph to tackle pollution has overrun, despite lack of evidence over effectiveness

Andy Palmer believes this could be the beginning of the end for Britain’s car industry unless some significant changes are made

Despite global supply chain shortages impacting the car market across the board, Dacia strengthened its sales and posted record-breaking market shares…

The most popular car colours were overwhelmingly monotone again in 2022 but some brighter shades have shown growth.

BMW is to prioritise sales to retail and corporate customers as supply chain issues continue to be felt

Northamptonshire Police admits that the unmarked van is “unusual”, but argues it will reduce road deaths and injuries

The Environmental Audit Committee highlights 10-point plan for reducing oil dependency from European sustainable transport group

Report from Advanced Propulsion Centre suggests electric cars are too expensive for British and European consumers in the current economic climate

The conventional steering wheel is now a retrofit option as Tesla Model S and Model X go beyond a yoke

“Current affairs editor Tristan Shale-Hester believes we could learn a thing or two from our European neighbours when it comes to building and maintai…

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler believes that the government needs to start spending in order to make the UK more attractive to carmakers and prospective…

Competition and Markets Authority confirms fuel stations were putting petrol and diesel prices up quickly and lowering them slowly this year

BMW’s head of sustainability suggests motorists should prolong the life of the cars they already own rather than buying new models

Electric cars will no longer be exempt from VED road tax from 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer announces

A new analysis of official data reveals a worrying increase in offences over the course of 2021

Environmental protest group obstructs M25 in spite of High Court injunction

A new survey reveals hostility between groups of road users, with drivers feeling cyclists are unaccountable and receive too much funding

Land Rover dealers have been asking customers to agree not to sell outside dealer network

Manufacturer bosses are worried about ‘waste of time’ with Euro 7 regulations and the ignorance of e-fuels

Wandsworth Borough Council will issue fines - but not penalty points - to drivers who breach 20mph speed limits on residential roads

Some constabularies have embraced electric vehicles, while other haven’t any on their fleets

Only 13 per cent of people think the UK has good driving standards, survey reveals, with extra policing and harsher penalties wanted

After a successful Auto Express campaign, Chris Rosamond is pleased to see disabled EV drivers finally being taken into account

The new guidelines from the British Standards Institute are designed to improve charger access for less able EV drivers.

Official police data reveals 64,682 uninsured cars have been seized so far this year, plus many more in the previous four years

There were 1,558 reported fatalities on British roads in 2021, with the statistical rate of deaths remaining broadly stable

A shortage of new cars means many people are extending lease deals, but they could have to fix a car they don’t own if the warranty expires

The Chinese EV shone in the latest round of Euro NCAP rankings, while the Tesla Model Y set a new record

Auto Express investigation exposes mixed national standards and poor transparency in policing via video

Research shows 72 per cent of drivers have had a near-miss, while drivers also estimate that they see around 14 incidents of illegal driving every wee…

Police forces are failing to enforce red ‘X’ offences on smart motorways as effectively as first hoped, a Government minister has revealed

Survey reveals customers value good dealer staff over facilities, processes and pricing