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Drink driving casualties reach highest level since 2012
Drink driving casualties reach highest level since 2012
According to new Government figures, 1,370 people were killed or seriously injured in crashes involving a drink driver in 2015
UK motorways could be covered with pollution tunnels to trap
UK motorways could be covered with pollution tunnels to trap
Highways England is investigating 'tunnel-like' canopies designed to contain vehicle emissions
UK speed humps: should they stay or should they go?
UK speed humps: should they stay or should they go?
Plans to remove speed humps from UK roads have been labelled as "daft and irresponsible" by road safety campaigners
Insurers worried over grey area in driverless car tech
Insurers worried over grey area in driverless car tech
The insurance industry is concerned that drivers may not understand the distinction between autonomous and semi-autonomous systems
Number of traffic police down a third over the last decade
Number of traffic police down a third over the last decade
Freedom of information request reveals major cuts to police traffic officers on UK roads over last five years in particular
UK car industry production down for third month in a row
UK car industry production down for third month in a row
Output remains strong but the number of cars rolling off UK production lines has fallen and SMMT blames Brexit
VW denies owing £2.5 million in London congestion charges
VW denies owing £2.5 million in London congestion charges
Mayor of London says Volkswagen owes payments for 80,000 cars fitted with defeat devices, Volkswagen does not agree
UK to invest big in electric car battery research
UK to invest big in electric car battery research
It is hoped that the new investment under the Faraday Challenge programme will bring state-of-the-art EV batteries to market
Fifth of councils using meters that don't take new £1 coin
Fifth of councils using meters that don't take new £1 coin
And 23 councils are yet to convert a single machine to accept the new £1 coin...
Audi hit by sales pause on A4 and A5 models
Audi hit by sales pause on A4 and A5 models
Changes to fuel consumption figures mean delays while cars are made compliant
Car finance 'kill switches' can immobilise cars
Car finance 'kill switches' can immobilise cars
Motorists who fail to keep up with car finance payments can have their cars remotely immobilised to by the finance firms
Car hire industry faces fraud probe 
Car hire industry faces fraud probe
Car hire customers are said to have overpaid by £30million as car hire companies charge too much for repairs
'Smart' electric car charging needed
'Smart' electric car charging needed
National Grid says uptake of electric cars could take peak energy demand up by 30 per cent by 2050, creating challenges for the industry
Three out of five of English local councils cut roads budget
Three out of five of English local councils cut roads budget
62 per cent of local authorities in England cut their highways and transport budget this year
Buyers ditch new cars for old as tax rises and Brexit bite
Buyers ditch new cars for old as tax rises and Brexit bite
Dealerships have seen a shift in demand from new to used cars in the last three months
Is this the end of in-car speakers? 
Is this the end of in-car speakers?
Continental has developed the first speakerless car stereo that uses surfaces like the dashboard, seats and the roof to play music
UK’s safest used cars revealed
UK’s safest used cars revealed
Volvo clinches yet another safety award while VW group sweeps the board for young drivers
Service and MoT prices fluctuate by up to 42%
Service and MoT prices fluctuate by up to 42%
Prices for car servicing and MoT testing are 42 per cent higher in London than they are in Stoke-on-Trent
Car finance prices go up as sector faces falling used prices
Car finance prices go up as sector faces falling used prices
Monthly premiums on PCP finance deals are set to increase as finance providers face falling residual values
UK van hire rules could be tightened after terror attacks
UK van hire rules could be tightened after terror attacks
After hired vans were used twice by terrorists in London, the capital’s most senior police officer has hinted at new regulation
Whiplash crackdown will save drivers £35 a year on insurance
Whiplash crackdown will save drivers £35 a year on insurance
The Government has announced it will ban claims without medical evidence and introduce a cap on insurance payouts
Road deaths rise puts UK behind most European countries
Road deaths rise puts UK behind most European countries
Road fatalities in the UK rose by four per cent last year prompting more calls for improved road safety
Car industry faces falling off a Brexit "cliff edge" 
Car industry faces falling off a Brexit "cliff edge"
The automotive industry faces falling off a "cliff edge" if a trade deal with the EU is not reached in two years' time
US giant Amazon eyes the UK car market 
US giant Amazon eyes the UK car market
The Internet giant is said to be planning a move to sell cars in the UK following a trial in Italy
Finance and insurance complaints on the rise
Finance and insurance complaints on the rise
Complaints about car finance rose by 64 per cent last year, with motor insurance up by 38 per cent, too, according to the Ombudsman
DVLA scam email: warnings over phishing e-mail
DVLA scam email: warnings over phishing e-mail
New scam e-mail promises drivers are owed a refund on their car tax from the DVLA. Here's what to look out for...
General Election 2017: what will it mean for cars?
General Election 2017: what will it mean for cars?
The 2017 General Election results are in, but with no clear winner, we look at what each of the parties promised in their manifestos
Tesla Model X gets over-the-air recall update
Tesla Model X gets over-the-air recall update
All right-hand-drive Tesla Model X cars will get wireless update to fix potential airbag fault
Ford to offer one month car finance deals in the US
Ford to offer one month car finance deals in the US
Ford's monthly deals will bundle insurance, roadside assistance as well as any maintenance fees into a single package
UK car manufacturing numbers plummet by nearly a fifth
UK car manufacturing numbers plummet by nearly a fifth
Latest car building figures show a 18.2% fall in output, with the SMMT partially blaming the Easter holidays for the drop in production
Electric car charging fees on UK motorways to change
Electric car charging fees on UK motorways to change
Ecotricity is replacing the £6 flat fee for for its 300-strong network of motorway EV chargers with a pay as you go structure
Parents are lying to kids about putting black boxes in cars
Parents are lying to kids about putting black boxes in cars
Parents warned that the 'placebo' effect of an in-car telematics device is nowhere near as effective as the real thing
23% of drivers lie to their car insurer about penalty points
23% of drivers lie to their car insurer about penalty points
Drivers are lying to their insurers despite the fact that those who withhold details risk invalidating their insurance, and prosecution
Drivers lose £1,400 by sticking with one insurer
Drivers lose £1,400 by sticking with one insurer
Motorists who fail to shop around for insurance have been found to overpay by £1,400 over a decade
Banned drivers should be made to resit their test
Banned drivers should be made to resit their test
Only a handful of drivers with a driving ban are currently required to resit their test before receiving their licence back
MoT loophole could see drivers handed £2,500 fine and ban
MoT loophole could see drivers handed £2,500 fine and ban
Drivers who fail an early MoT and continue to drive their car thinking their old pass certificate is still valid risk heavy fines