New parking app for London
Having been awarded the honour of becoming one of Apple’s ‘Best New Apps' ParkAround has extended its service to London. Available on both iPhone and Android, the free-to-download app allows drive...
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Instructors want to see the Highway Code encompass new technologies
A survey conducted by RightDriver.co.uk has found that almost 65% of driving instructors would like to see the Highway Code mention hybrid vehicles. A massive 80% also believed that stop/start syst...
Brake and RoSPA join forces to change UK time zone
With the clocks going forward on March 30, the road safety charity Brake and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) are calling for the clocks to be put forward by an hour all ye...
Forty years of the Volkswagen Golf
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Volkswagen’s most popular car – the Golf. Despite being beaten in the fame stakes by the iconic Beetle, the Golf has sold well in excess of 30 million units ...
Are driving games causing accidents on the road?
People who play driving video games are more likely to pass their driving test first time, but they are also more likely to have an accident within 12 months of losing the ‘L’ plates, according to ...
Government approves new drug drive limits
The government has today announced that it has approved new drug drive limits for 16 substances, eight of which are legal substances. The limits will be integrated into legislation in the autumn of...
Volvo makes latest Drive-E technology available across the range
Volvo is making its new Drive-E powertrains available on all cars in the range as part of the 2015 model line-up. The flagship engine in the Drive-E range is the D4, which has already taken accola...
Volvo tests Flybrid KERS technology
Volvo Car Group's engineering company, Flybrid Automotive, has been testing a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) on passenger cars in the UK. Volvo says that the system is capable of cutting fue...
Mitsubishi announces 40th anniversary Evolution X
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Lancer, Mitsubishi has announced the Evolution X FQ-440 MR special edition. The vehicle made famous by the World Rally Championship has become a cult hero ...
Seat confirms SUV for 2016
Volkswagen’s Spanish brand, Seat, has confirmed that it plans to bring an SUV to market in 2016. Speculation has been growing over the likelihood of Seat’s venture into the SUV market and it’s a ...
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