Councils slash road budgets despite parking revenue increase
Councils slash road budgets despite parking revenue increase
Councils’ net profit from parking has risen from £682m to £847m in five years while road budgets has fallen £400m in the same period
Autonomous cars will never exist says Waymo boss
Autonomous cars will never exist says Waymo boss
CEO of driverless vehicle firm Waymo says fully autonomous cars will not be able to cope in all-weather conditions
Electric car sales predicted to surge this year
Electric car sales predicted to surge this year
Latest sales figures for electric cars indicate demand will see a dramatic rise in 2019, causing lead times to increase as well
New roads should not prioritise cars, says health body
New roads should not prioritise cars, says health body
Healthcare organisation calls for new roads to prioritise pedestrians, cyclists and public transport over cars
Congestion Charge exemption to end for electric cars
Congestion Charge exemption to end for electric cars
Discounts for alternatively fuelled vehicles to be phased out; Uber and other private hire taxi firms to start paying next year
Black cabs up to 30 times more polluting than cars
Black cabs up to 30 times more polluting than cars
Research finds the most common London taxis emit up to 30 times as much NOx as personal petrol cars of the same age
All Government-funded EV charge points to be smart
All Government-funded EV charge points to be smart
New charge points receiving Government installation grants must be able to detect and charge at off-peak times
Four in 10 people know a drink driver
Four in 10 people know a drink driver
Research finds 37 per cent of people have friends who they believe have driven while over the drink-drive limit
Stricter drink-drive limits don't reduce accidents
Stricter drink-drive limits don't reduce accidents
Scotland’s road traffic accident rate has actually increased since tougher drink-drive laws were introduced in 2014
Roads chief questions safety of in-car touchscreens
Roads chief questions safety of in-car touchscreens
Highways England chief executive says: “We need to think about touchscreens with small, fiddly buttons”
Over half of suspected drug-drivers test positive
Over half of suspected drug-drivers test positive
A summer crackdown by 38 police forces in England and Wales saw 1,962 drivers screened for drugs, of which 1,108 tested positive
Ban plug-in hybrids from EV charging bays, say experts
Ban plug-in hybrids from EV charging bays, say experts
Report argues plug-in hybrids take too long to recharge and block all-electric cars with rapid charging capabilities from using bays
Drivers travelled a record number of miles in the UK in 2017
Drivers travelled a record number of miles in the UK in 2017
Government figures show Brits travelled 327 billion miles last year, while car greenhouse gas emissions fell despite rising traffic levels
Drivers pay over £325 to fix MoT faults 
Drivers pay over £325 to fix MoT faults
Average cost of putting a car right after a failed MoT pegged at £326.85, with 30 per cent of failures down to faulty lights
Drivers confused by car daytime running lights
Drivers confused by car daytime running lights
Drivers may be relying on daytime running lights in dull, overcast conditions, often leaving the rear of their car without illumination
Average 179 drunk drivers caught every day in December
Average 179 drunk drivers caught every day in December
Over 5,500 people were caught drink driving in December 2017 – more than in any other month of the year
Volkswagen, Tesco and Pod Point EV Chargers
Volkswagen, Tesco and Pod Point EV Chargers
By 2020, there will be 2,400 charging bays at 600 Tesco stores in what will be the UK’s largest retail network of EV chargers
Three in four think autonomous cars won’t reduce accidents
Three in four think autonomous cars won’t reduce accidents
Only 27 per cent of Britons believe driverless vehicles will reduce accidents, despite 90 per cent of crashes being caused by human error
Hereford branded worst UK city for drink and drug driving
Hereford branded worst UK city for drink and drug driving
Analysis reveals the average UK drink-driving rate has decreased by more than a quarter in the last 12 months
Volkswagen to recall 75,000 cars over seatbelt fault
Volkswagen to recall 75,000 cars over seatbelt fault
Volkswagen was criticised by consumer group Which? for failing to offer a permanent solution after first offering an “informal recall”
Government needs to educate drivers on car fuel types
Government needs to educate drivers on car fuel types
Motor industry expert says drivers need to be educated on the pros and cons of different fuel types and incentivised to buy electric cars
Surge in vehicle theft sees insurers pay out record amounts
Surge in vehicle theft sees insurers pay out record amounts
Insurers pay out £271m to settle theft claims so far this year, as experts cite keyless theft for spike in incidents
Most drivers claim to be careful; over half break rules
Most drivers claim to be careful; over half break rules
Some 91 per cent of motorists claim to be “careful and competent” drivers, but over half have broken 20mph and 30mph speed limits
Britain’s most dangerous roads revealed
Britain’s most dangerous roads revealed
Motoring organisations call for £75 million of Government investment to prevent 1,100 deaths over the next two decades
Government rejects calls for car wash licencing scheme
Government rejects calls for car wash licencing scheme
Ministers have refused to hold a trial licensing scheme for hand car washes, instead opting for a voluntary pilot approach
Jaguar Land Rover tech lets cars 'talk' to traffic lights
Jaguar Land Rover tech lets cars 'talk' to traffic lights
New JLR tech suggests optimal speed to avoid red traffic lights ahead and help keep you moving
Four in five can’t identify a pelican crossing
Four in five can’t identify a pelican crossing
Data reveals lack of awareness surrounding road crossings, despite 5,500 pedestrians being killed or seriously injured every year
One in eight admit to falling asleep when driving
One in eight admit to falling asleep when driving
A further 37 per cent said they’d been so tired they feared nodding off; fatigue blamed for an estimated 53 fatalities in 2017
Future Jaguar Land Rover models to combat car sickness
Future Jaguar Land Rover models to combat car sickness
JLR algorithm to alter driving dynamics and cabin environment to reduce motion sickness in cars’ occupants
First public EV charging lamp posts installed in London
First public EV charging lamp posts installed in London
Southwark Council is installing 50 char.gy points in lamp posts around Bankside and Dulwich
Ford engine production line shuts for five days
Ford engine production line shuts for five days
Staff at Ford’s Bridgend plant, working on the Jaguar AJ-V8 production line, have been told to take a week off
One in five suffer car sickness
One in five suffer car sickness
Data shows the back seats are the most nausea-inducing place to sit, while reading in the car is the primary cause of car sickness
Addison Lee to launch self-driving taxis in London by 2021
Addison Lee to launch self-driving taxis in London by 2021
The private hire taxi service has teamed up with software developer Oxbotica to get autonomous vehicles on the road in three years
Toyota boss: no-deal Brexit should be “avoided at all costs"
Toyota boss: no-deal Brexit should be “avoided at all costs"
Akio Toyoda calls for “unimpaired trade environment” between the UK and the EU to be maintained