Motorists considering their next car purchase should be considering hybrid models which are proving more reliable than petrol and diesel-powered motors, according to a comprehensive poll of vehicle owners. With sales of new diesel, petrol and hybrid cars due to be banned in 2035 under current government directive, the next vehicle for many buyers will … Read more
Essex may be known as a county of boy racers and fast car lovers, but it has also has a number of postcodes in which drivers are more likely to have their motors pinched than anywhere else in Britain. The IG postcode of Ilford has been named the location where vehicles are most at risk, … Read more
Spain may be off the holiday destination list, but that didn’t stop RAY MASSEY having fun in the new Mii Electric from the country’s car maker SEAT By Ray Massey, Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 21:11 BST, 22 August 2020 Sunny Spain may be off the … Read more
Deathly quiet: UK firm launches a Tesla Model S electric HEARSE with a pop-out compartment for the coffin trolley Tesla hearse is offered by Bolton-based funeral vehicle provider Coleman Milne The conversion specialists have extended the length and wheelbase of a Model S It has a higher roof and the rear passenger seats have been … Read more
Rolls-Royce bosses have already said it will be producing only electric cars by 2040, but the iconic British brand has been beaten to the punch by a small UK firm that is converting 30 of its beautiful vintage models into zero-emission vehicles. Lunaz, which specialises in ripping petrol engines out of classic cars and replacing … Read more
A YouGov poll of almost 2,000 Britons has found that over two thirds are against the plans for semi-autonomous vehicles to be legally allowed on motorways from spring next year. The survey was conducted in response to the Department for Transport’s announcement on Tuesday that minister are examining whether vehicles fitted with an Automated Lane … Read more
A consumer watchdog has exposed seven popular cars for having the same recurring problems. Which? said four well-known manufacturers should immediately recall specific models after its reliability survey found that a high proportion of owners reported the same faults, which indicates ‘serious production issues’. It found that each of these models have a single, prolific … Read more
Motorists have had their say on what are the ultimate road trip snacks – though some of the highest rated are certainly questionable choices to eat in a car. After surveying motorists, Uswitch created a pyramid table of the nation’s favourite grub to eat on journeys, with Werther’s Original, Wine Gums, Starburst and – possibly … Read more
Drivers could be allowed to legally take their hands off the wheel on motorways early next year and a semi-autonomous system take over in the next phase of allowing self-driving cars onto Britain’s roads, the Department for Transport revealed earlier in the week. Ministers are examining whether new models fitted with an Automated Lane Keeping System … Read more
Mercedes-AMG’s F1 car for the road has been snapped undergoing final tests ahead of the £2.4million limited-edition hypercar’s unveiling before the end of the year. A number of pre-production vehicles were pictured and videos at the German brand’s private proving grounds at Immendingen, close to the Swiss border, and show the extreme performance and design of … Read more