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The new SEAT Arona was awarded the maximum Euro NCAP test five stars in November 2017 – along with seven other cars! Also awarded were the VW T-Roc, Skoda Karoq and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, with robust performance in all areas of assessment. The Vauxhall Crossland X, VW Polo and Citroen C3 Aircross also came up trumps. […]
The Road Haulage Association fully supports Highways England’s enforcement action to target non-compliant drivers of all classes of vehicle. Commenting, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “All drivers must drive safely and pay due care and attention to all road users and must comply with the Highway Code. We constantly push the message that drivers […]
As the toxic fuel charges and a ban on petrol and diesel vehicles from some town and city centres comes into force, a new survey from Venson Automotive Solutions reveals that over half (51%) of motorists believe that public transport needs to be more affordable to encourage greater numbers of people to leave their car […]
The GEM Road Safety Charity is inviting applications for grants of up to £10,000 for road safety projects. Since it was established in 1985, the Charity has funded many projects which have aimed to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the UK’s roads. The Charity Trustees are keen to encourage welcome […]
Gordon Murray – the designer of the McLaren F1 road car – has come up with this rather tasty looking number. This car is set to be released under the new IGM brand. The car will feature an emphasis on performance and dynamics and is particularly designed to offer the best in driving pleasure. The […]
The new Discovery has cemented its position as the best car to buy for the second time this year being billed as Scotland’s Car of the Year by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. The award follows the Discovery receiving Auto Express’s Car of the Year back in June. Winning both the SUV category and […]
BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche today announced joint venture IONITY that will develop and implement a High-Power Charging (HPC) network for electric vehicles across Europe. Launching approximately 400 HPC stations by 2020, IONITY will make long-distance journeys easier and marks an important step for electric vehicles. […]
Coffee, croissants and cars will be on offer in Crawley High Street next Sunday morning (5th November) as more than 450 veteran cars, all built before 1905, take a well-earned pause before heading onto the finish of the annual Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, supported by Hiscox. Crawley marks the halfway point between Hyde […]
There will always be some that argue against the perceived need for a ‘performance’ SUV. Why, they will ask, does anyone need a person and load lugger with a raised ride height but almost 550 horsepowers? The perfect riposte may well be that no-one does need it. This is the category that the Porsche Cayenne […]
Automotive experts hpi has unearthed its Top 10 list of creepy cars from the movies following a frightful poll amongst its team of motoring editors. Tim Bearder at hpi said: “Halloween is looming and the team here thought it would be great fun to recall some of the cars playing starring roles in movies that […]