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News: All-new Smart Forfour shares looks, rear-engine...

The Smart city car brand is set to be strengthened with the arrival of an all-new forfour that will share the fortwo’s rear engine layout and styling.
Published 24 July 2014
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News: Ford Fiesta is UK’s best-selling car of all...

Learner car, first car, mum’s taxi, rental favourite… whatever the job, a Ford Fiesta has probably done it, which is why, according to the car...
Published 23 July 2014
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Top 10 excuses for stopping on a motorway hard shoulder

A driver who stopped on the hard shoulder of a motorway told a patrolman he did so when he saw the word “fire” on his car’s dashboard, only...
Published 23 July 2014
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News: Harken smart seatbelt detects sleepy drivers...

A seatbelt that detects when the driver is sleepy and wakes them up could be available in cars in the very near future...
Published 23 July 2014
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Sunny side up: The world's first solar-powered family...

The first solar-powered family car has hit Britain's streets. Driving hitches a ride but can he detect the warm glow of the future?
Published 23 July 2014
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News: Runaway bus crashes into house as driver tries...

Bus driver around the UK will be double-checking they've engaged their vehicle's handbrake this afternoon after the front of a house in Harold Wood...
Published 22 July 2014
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News: The Sunday Times launches campaign to crack down...

The Sunday Times is launching a campaign calling for penalties to be increased for motorists caught driving and texting, and for the government to...
Published 22 July 2014
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News: Drivers fear EU's "mandatory black boxes", but...

Its implementation is still more than two years away but a system that will be fitted to all new cars is already spreading confusion.
Published 22 July 2014
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First drive review: Mercedes-Benz C 250 BlueTec estate...

The C-class estate has always been a staid favourite of boarding-school families. Now a redesign has made it one of the best-looking cars on the road...
Published 22 July 2014
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News: 217mph salt water-powered supercar approved for...

A 217mph electric car powered by salt water has been given approval to be used on public roads in Europe.
Published 22 July 2014
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The Clarkson review: BMW M4 (2014)

If you can get past the colours on offer and the M4's overegged styling, a wonderful car awaits, says Jeremy
Published 21 July 2014
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News: Londoners least likely to pass driving test

Londoners are least likely to pass their driving tests, according to a new study.
Published 21 July 2014