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Battery electric cars overtake plug in hybrids for the first time

The UK’s transition to zero-emission driving has reached a major milestone with the total number of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) on the road ...Read More
Next generation sensors for vehicles tested by Verizon

Trials have taken place in California to test how ‘connected’ cars can improve safety by communicating with their surrounding infrastructu ...Read More
New rules for towing a trailer with a car

Drivers who tow a trailer or caravan will be subject to new rules this month. The rules on what you can tow are different depending on when you passed ...Read More
Policymakers have a mountain to climb to end dependency on cars

Despite the end of the typical five-day-a-week commute — an enormous 82% of drivers this year said they would struggle without a car. The findi ...Read More
Will the UK fuel crisis accelerate the switch to electric

Sellers of plug-in vehicles say petrol shortages has created a spike of interest in electric vehicles. As panic buying causes petrol and diesel pumps ...Read More
How to improve fuel efficiency in your car

In the current supply crisis, finding ways of making your fuel go further will mean fewer fill-ups and cheaper fuel bills. There are a few simple cha ...Read More
Scottish Parliament urged to remove M8 motorway through Glasgow

In a petition uploaded to the Scottish Parliament website, MSPs have been called on to investigate ways the M8 motorway through Glasgow city centre co ...Read More
Goodbye to the GB sticker

British motorists driving into Europe now need to display new 'UK' number plates and stickers on their vehicles because the national identifier for UK ...Read More
Drones to be used to find potholes

If you see a drone overhead next year, it could be looking for potholes. Drones and 3D printing technology are being explored to help find and fix pot ...Read More
Parking ticket fines could rise to 120 in Scotland

A Transport Scotland consultation has suggested that the current cost incurred by illegal parking is not a sufficient deterrent. Through the Transpor ...Read More