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Motoring group wants English cities and the Government to each put £500 million into getting polluting cars off the road

Automatic warnings come as government statistics show an 18% rise in accidents caused by car doors being opened or closed

Sajid Javid says Government is “getting the shovels out early” on important strategic and local road projects

Nine charging firms in the UK and Nordic countries will allow drivers to access their networks via a single subscription

Shock rise in fatal motorway accidents prompts further scrutiny of smart motorways; Highways England admits "more that needs to be done”

Official DVSA statistics show vast number of dangerous vehicles have deemed dangerous since the updated MoT was introduced

Exclusive investigation into car modification reveals that even innocuous upgrades can affect your insurance premium

Prototype glove set to help prevent musculoskeletal disorders for production-line staff

Automotive bodies says tariffs worth £5bn could be passed on to European consumers every year if the UK leaves the EU without a deal

Fresh research uncovers only three in 10 new cars have a manual handbrake, with JLR, Lexus, Mercedes and Porsche going electric-only

UK cannot become a carbon-neutral country until personal vehicle ownership is ended, Science and Technology Committee says

Transport Select Committee recommends tougher penalties for using a handheld mobile, plus banning hands-free calls

Data shows 21 per cent of British motorists are not aware that France’s speed camera tolerances are lower than the UK’s

Between three and four vehicles crash into stationary cars on the hard shoulders of major roads every day according to new data

Motorists who renew their insurance policies in August pay 10 per cent less on average than those who renew in January

New research reveals 65 per cent of UK drivers don’t understand European road signs, despite 40 per cent having driven abroad

LEVC to build low-spec ‘Icon’ version of its TX electric taxi, while also announcing it's '100% committed’ to staying in the UK

Kangarooing issue with 1.5 TSI Evo cars has existed for seven months; VW admits to problem, but doesn’t have a fix

New technology could allow tyres to be used to generate electricity to power tyre pressure monitoring systems

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

Insurance data reveals North-West London has highest accident rate for vans, while Greater London as a whole is the worst for thefts

On-road tests find the Nissan Qashqai emits 17 times more NOx than lab limits; DVSA criticises brand’s decision not to address issue

£2m of funding announced for artificial intelligence to scan 96,000 miles of road for poor road markings and other issues

Volvo has found a fault with the plastic intake manifold used on its 2.0-litre diesel engine, which poses a potential fire risk

The Department for Transport is investing in two funds – worth £198m and £150m respectively – which councils can bid to access

Highways England was meant to start 112 major road schemes between 2015 and 2020, but 39 have been cancelled, paused or delayed

Drivers in the UK have spent more than £3m buying International Driving Permits since February in preparation for a no deal Brexit

Police and transport officials announce two-year Road Safety Action Plan amid spike in drink-drive deaths,

Prime Minister announces guarantee, which will help JLR secure loans to further develop electric vehicles

New app shows parents how many miles they’ve driven their children and says what chores they should do to pay for it

Government “prepared to intervene” to force contactless payments on public chargers; Chargemaster announces contactless payment

Ford will “design and build at least one high-volume fully electric vehicle in Europe” using VW’s MEB platform in 2023

Initiative from London’s Metropolitan police will see drones target dangerous drivers and those taking part in street races

We discover the tech manufacturers are using in the fight to protect your models from the crooks

Ford undertakes huge “efficiency improvement program” that will result in massive job losses by 2020

Jaguar I-Pace’s braking system may fall foul of regulatory compliance, but only if the regenerative system unexpectedly fails first