At first glance, the Citroen C3 Aircross SUV looks a bundle of fun. It certainly stands out. And unlike many modern cars, it won’t break the bank. The two-tone colour scheme reminded me of a Mini Cooper; mine was a bright Voltaic Blue with a Polar White roof. The model I was driving was the … Read more
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone helped City Hall rake in an extra £107million in the first year it was in place, figures have revealed. The figures, uncovered by the AA, are revealed just 14 weeks before ULEZ expands from the current small Congestion Charging Zone in the centre of the capital, to cover a huge … Read more
London has been named as the car crime hotspot of the UK with Lambeth having the highest number of thefts, new research has revealed. Nine of the top ten locations for car theft are in the capital including the exclusive borough of Kensington and Chelsea as well as Ealing and Wandsworth, according to data from … Read more
Vauxhall has unveiled its all-new eighth-generation Astra family hatchback that will go on sale in the UK next year. With sales of the once-popular model dwindling in recent years, engineers have gone to town to make the next-generation Astra more upmarket than ever before in a bid to steal back sales from more premium rivals, … Read more
Britain’s most popular cars have grown by a third in the last half a century, which means they are now far too big to squeeze into a standard domestic garage, according to a report this week. But while many will think that motorists unable to park in a garage will see higher insurance costs, it … Read more
Britain’s most popular cars have grown by a third in the last half a century, which means they are now far too big to squeeze into a standard domestic garage, according to a report this week. But while many will think that motorists unable to park in a garage will see higher insurance costs, it … Read more
Police in the last five years referred 1,400 drivers to DVLA because they couldn’t read a number plate from 20 metres – and 97% had licences revoked From 2016-2020, 1,486 drivers failed roadside eyesight tests when pulled over Police reported these drivers to the DVLA and 1,436 had licences revoked Some 241 referrals were issued … Read more
A guarantee you’ll see if football does come home: AA to provide free breakdown assistance on Sunday for ticket-holders travelling to Wembley for England’s Euro 2020 final Motorists driving to the final in London will have free breakdown assistance AA says fans can call a dedicated number – though will need to provide evidence that … Read more
Vauxhall has this morning announced it will ditch the petrol and diesel engine from 2028 and sell only fully-electric cars and vans in the UK from that date. The announcement comes in the same week the brand confirmed it is converting its Ellesmere Port factory – which currently produces the Astra hatchback – into an … Read more
The European Union issued €875million (around £732million) in fines to major German car manufacturers after for colluding to curb the use of emissions cleaning technology they had developed. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen – along with its Audi and Porsche divisions – avoided competing on technology to restrict pollution from gasoline and diesel passenger cars, the … Read more