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Driverless cars make their testers dozy

Driverless cars make their testers dozy

Ford’s engineers have been nodding off so often in tests of self-driving cars that the manufacturer has ditched its plans for semi-autonomous...
Published 27 February 2017

Opinion: Gas could solve the diesel crisis

Despite the gloom, traffic pollution is on the wane – but don’t assume electric is the only way to power cars of the future, says Matt Ridley.
Published 27 February 2017
Forty years on, the motor driving Auto Trader is digital

The motor driving Auto Trader is digital

Time was if you had a furled copy of Auto Trader under your arm, you were either a trilby-wearing, felt-collared, George Cole-lookalike member of
Published 27 February 2017
Opinion: Speed camera rage — I’ve felt the primal desire for revenge

Opinion: Speed camera rage

Controversy abounds, apparently, in the tale of the 23-year-old have-a-go chancer Chris Welford, who recently tapped the frustrations of many...
Published 27 February 2017
Lorries

Rail grant cut to put 190,000 trucks on road

British roads could be hit by up to 190,000 extra lorry journeys a year after “penny-pinching” ministers cut £4m of subsidy for rail freight...
Published 26 February 2017
Driver tears strip off rail firm over narrow car park spaces

Driver tears strip off rail firm over parking

It’s bad enough that the train companies can’t run a railway, but now it turns out they can’t run a car park either.
Published 26 February 2017
Ford's digital map to warn drivers of potholes

Ford's digital map to warn drivers of potholes

A digital map of Britain’s roads will be created to give motorists advanced warning of dangerous potholes.
Published 25 February 2017
Bin lorry killer Harry Clarke caught driving again

Bin lorry killer caught driving again

A bin lorry driver who killed six Christmas shoppers in Glasgow in 2014 when he blacked out at the wheel has admitted driving without a licence..
Published 25 February 2017
New 2017 Ford Fiesta ST gets three-cylinder turbo engine

2017 Ford Fiesta ST gets three-cylinder turbo

Just when hot hatch fans thought the Fiesta ST couldn’t get any more cheeky, Ford has revealed a new generation model that now features a...
Published 24 February 2017
Quiz: name these 10 cars from the 2017 London Classic Car Show

Quiz: name these 10 classic cars

Can you name these rare automotive beauties from the 2017 London Classic Car Show? Click the images to reveal the answers.
Published 24 February 2017
Buyer beware: premium brands make less reliable cars

Named: the posh brands that bring big repair bills

Britain's drivers are embracing used cars like never before. Last year a record 8.2m used motors were snapped up
Published 22 February 2017

Autonomous racing car sees red mist, crashes

Motor racing enthusiasts may have wondered whether the arrival of self-driving cars will mark the end of the road for their favourite...
Published 22 February 2017