Crackdown on clock-watching private parking firms: Rogue companies could be forced to give a 10-minute grace period to drivers before hitting them with charges of up to £100 Rules demanding a 10-minute grace period to be part of a new Code of Practice This is designed to cut the unscrupulous practices of private parking firms … Read more
For many car buyers, having a vehicle with a large boot is one of the biggest priorities. If you have a number of small children and need to transport pushchairs and buggies in the back or use your car for business purposes and have lots of kit to carry, the boot capacity figure is one … Read more
If your car needs new brakes or the clutch has worn out, would you want these parts replaced with brand new components or recycled items? Ebay says that eco-conscious drivers should be offered the choice and is calling on UK insurers and independent garages to provide the option for repairs to be carried out with reconditioned … Read more
A poll of electric-car drivers has named the top 10 UK public charge-point operators rated highest for customer satisfaction. Some 1,600 plug-in car users were asked to give a satisfaction score out of 100 for the 26 network operators currently available across the country. Tesla came out on top for its Supercharger network, though this … Read more
Young drivers’ cars should be fitted with cameras and the footage of their behaviour behind the wheel shared with their parents in a bid to cut accident rates, a new road safety report said. Studies in America have found that a combined use of dash cams and ‘accelerometers’ – which record the high G-forces created … Read more
I’ve been flying the flag on the continent behind the wheel of British supercar-maker McLaren’s powerful new long-legged and refined 203mph GT grand tourer. And before I even pressed the accelerator, I was bowled over by the gorgeous, aerodynamic lines that are elegantly sophisticated rather than shouty and beautiful rather than brash. Nevertheless with its … Read more
Earlier this week, Bugatti announced it had smashed through the 300mph barrier in a road car – the first time any manufacturer has officially accomplished the feat in a type-approved model that can legally be used on the street. Its modified and tuned £4.2million Chiron Supersport 300+ hypercar – with Briton Andy Wallace at the … Read more
Just when you thought the Volkswagen Beetle had gone for good, it’s made a comeback – and it’s not like we’ve ever seen it before. Production of the original Bug came to an end in July, when the final example rolled off the Puebla factory assembly line in Mexico. It ended a chapter of production … Read more
New car sales were down by 1.6 per cent in August despite numbers being boosted by a flood of pre-registrations by dealers to beat an emissions deadine – and a flood of long-awaited deliveries of Tesla’s Model 3. Battery electric vehicle sales ‘surged’ in the month, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with … Read more
I’ve just been on a fabulous grand tour in Italy – on the road, on track and even in the workshop – with the scintillating new 211mph Ferrari F8 Tributo. And fittingly for the most powerful V8 in Ferrari’s history I had as my driving partner for the road-trip from the firm’s headquarters at Marenello … Read more
The Vauxhall Astra is reborn: Amid the furore over Brexit, RAY MASSEY flies the flag with an early drive of this smart and frugal new British-built motor The Astra remains Vauxhall’s second biggest seller after the Corsa super-mini Bosses reckon the latest Astra is its most fuel-efficient version ever By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For … Read more
Changes to the Blue Badge scheme introduced on Friday (20 August) will allow people with hidden disabilities such as mental health conditions, dementia and Crohn’s Disease to receive permits to park in disabled parking spaces. What has been described as the biggest change to the scheme since it launched in 1970 will see the benefit … Read more
A 30-year-old Volvo HGV covered in Banksy graffiti is set to be sold at auction for £1.5MILLION next month The 1988 Volvo FL6 was painted by Banksy during a millennium party in 2000 It is understood to be the anonymous artist’s biggest piece of work ever, created before the height of his fame The HGV – … Read more