Audi accused of of emissions cheating
Audi accused of of emissions cheating
The Audi emissions recall covers the Audi A4, A5, A6, A7, Q5 and Q7 with the majority of vehicles said to be in Germany
More smart motorway refuge areas to be built
More smart motorway refuge areas to be built
Safety concerns lead Highways England to move frequency of refuge areas from 1.5 miles to every mile “where practicable”
Almost 70 per cent of new cars come with active safety tech
Almost 70 per cent of new cars come with active safety tech
Seven in 10 new cars available with crash-mitigating features like auto emergency braking, as accidents fall 10 per cent in five years
Lack of police means careless drivers go unpunished - poll
Lack of police means careless drivers go unpunished - poll
Reliance on cameras rather than traffic officers leads motorists to feel middle lane hogs and tailgaters are getting away scot-free
Nissan sells solar panels and storage batteries
Nissan sells solar panels and storage batteries
Nissan branches out into domestic power market with Energy Solar; company to provide solar panels and batteries for UK homes
Government backs away from extending MoT to four years 
Government backs away from extending MoT to four years
Safety concerns prompt decision to stick with three-year MoT exemption on new cars following consultation
60% of new cars must be ULEVs by 2030 
60% of new cars must be ULEVs by 2030
Committee on Climate Change report also says 2040 date for banning non-electrically assisted cars may have to come forward 5 years
Consumers confused by car finance packages
Consumers confused by car finance packages
Almost three quarters of car buyers take the first finance package offered, with one in 10 “not in complete control” of repayments
One in 13 UK lorries fitted with emissions cheat devices
One in 13 UK lorries fitted with emissions cheat devices
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency announces findings after conducting almost 4,000 roadside tests on HGV emissions levels
Learners should get night-driving lessons, research finds
Learners should get night-driving lessons, research finds
Investigation suggests experience, not age, is primarily responsible for reduced accident rates
Interesting road design could help drivers stay awake
Interesting road design could help drivers stay awake
Highways England will build new roads with “different vistas”, which spokesman says could help drivers “stay awake”
Black cabs to map London for future autonomous cars
Black cabs to map London for future autonomous cars
Virtual maps created by London taxis will pave way for future self-driving cars on the streets of the Capital
Vehicle break ins surge
Vehicle break ins surge
Official figures reveal almost a quarter of a million vehicles were broken into in one year
The law on smartphones and sat-navs in cars
The law on smartphones and sat-navs in cars
We investigate where you can legally place phones and sat-navs in your car, and whether you can use them while driving.
Police take inconsistent approach to drink driving
Police take inconsistent approach to drink driving
Exclusive investigation reveals only some police forces place intelligence markers on all disqualified drivers’ cars
Car industry hits out at ‘demonisation’ of diesel cars
Car industry hits out at ‘demonisation’ of diesel cars
As one academic warns of diesel’s “slow death”, a Jaguar Land Rover boss says increased taxes are “difficult to fathom”
UK electric and plug-in hybrid car sales hit record levels
UK electric and plug-in hybrid car sales hit record levels
EV and PHEV sales rose by 27 per cent in 2017 compared to previous year, as demand in south west England more than doubles
Brussels low-emission zone targets older cars 
Brussels low-emission zone targets older cars
Older diesel cars effectively barred from entering Belgian capital, with petrols targeted from 2019
Renault to deliver free batteries on Christmas Day
Renault to deliver free batteries on Christmas Day
Forgotten to buy batteries for toys and gadgets on Christmas Day? Tweet Renault and it’ll come to the rescue
Brexit and diesel concerns drive UK car production down
Brexit and diesel concerns drive UK car production down
November figures show UK car production fell by 4.6 per cent last month compared to 2016, but exports rose 1.3 per cent
EU court rules Uber a transport service 
EU court rules Uber a transport service
Judgement can’t be appealed and could bring tougher regulation, but Uber says it won’t be affected
20mph zones can see roads become more dangerous
20mph zones can see roads become more dangerous
Study also reveals average speed reduction brought about by 20mph limits is just 1.3mph
Fiat Punto given zero-star Euro NCAP rating
Fiat Punto given zero-star Euro NCAP rating
Euro NCAP gives Punto zero per cent in safety assist category, contributing to its no-star overall score
Cars could report potholes under Government plans
Cars could report potholes under Government plans
Highways England suggests motorway potholes could be flagged for repair by smart vehicles, plus drones could be used to relay incidents
Supermarkets launch Christmas petrol price war
Supermarkets launch Christmas petrol price war
Trio of big supermarket chains cut cost of fuel by 2p per litre; Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons vie for Christmas shoppers’ custom
A third of all company cars to be electrified in four years
A third of all company cars to be electrified in four years
Fleet managers believe a third of all company cars will be EVs or PHEVs by 2022, rising to half by 2027
New £80 million EV battery factory announced for Coventry
New £80 million EV battery factory announced for Coventry
Government announces huge development facility in West Midlands to put UK at forefront of EV battery technology
UK speeding offences reach a six-year high
UK speeding offences reach a six-year high
Official figures reveal 2.1 million drivers caught speeding in 2016, up from 1.6 million in 2011
Call to cut speed limits to protect horses' lives
Call to cut speed limits to protect horses' lives
Campaigners want lower speed limits in rural areas as 222 horses and 38 riders die in last seven years
Government said to be planning 1p rise in diesel fuel duty
Government said to be planning 1p rise in diesel fuel duty
The Chancellor is said to be planning to raise diesel fuel duty by 1p per litre while slashing petrol duty by the same amount
Council to slap diesel cars with £2 parking surcharge
Council to slap diesel cars with £2 parking surcharge
London’s Islington council to charge all diesel vehicles an extra £2 per hour to park in borough from “early 2018”
Gov't loses up to £107million as 755,000 vehicles go untaxed
Gov't loses up to £107million as 755,000 vehicles go untaxed
Rate of Vehicle Excise Duty evasion trebles from 0.6 per cent in 2013 to 1.8 per cent in 2017
Operation Stack: Government shelves plans for lorry park
Operation Stack: Government shelves plans for lorry park
Plans to ease Operation Stack congestion withdrawn as Department for Transport; judicial review cancelled
Volvo owner Geely purchases flying car company
Volvo owner Geely purchases flying car company
Geely bosses confirm acquisition of Terrafugia; flying car company intends to build production model by 2019