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Big Brother is driving you: how new cars collect data to sell

How new cars collect data to sell

The beat generation imagined disappearing into the night on an open road and countless baby boomers rejoiced in the freedom granted by a car with
Published 24 January 2018
Jeremy Clarkosn VW Arteon review for Sunday Times Driving

The Clarkson Review: 2018 Volkswagen Arteon

Elon Musk says he is going to blast one of his old Tesla electric roadsters into a Mars orbit so that one day it can be found by aliens.
Published 23 January 2018
Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Brian Johnson, longtime frontman of the hard rock juggernaut AC/DC, is almost as at home on a racetrack as he is on stage.
Published 23 January 2018
Mazda Great Drives: The island of Sao Miguel in the Azores

Great Drives: The island of Sao Miguel

The first thing you need to know about Sao Miguel is — where it is. The volcanic island is part of the Azores, the archipelago that sits in...
Published 22 January 2018
Police release terrifying hit and run footage in appeal for information. The terrifying footage shows a 19-year-old man being struck by a vehicle at high speed in Normanton Road, Derby, at about 7.30pm on November 5 last year.  The man flies through the air before landing on the kerb and sliding along it. The driver of the car did not stop at the scene.

Police release terrifying hit and run footage

Police have released graphic CCTV footage showing a hit-and-run near Derby town centre.
Published 22 January 2018
VAN 1TY: five-fold rise in personalised numberplates

VAN 1TY: five-fold rise in personalised plates

Record numbers of motorists are driving cars fitted with personalised numberplates amid a surge in “auto vanity”. The Driver and Vehicle Licensin
Published 22 January 2018
Whispbar WT21 two bike towbar bicycle carrier review

Three towbar-mounted bike racks tested

There are advantages to a towbar bike rack. The first is that it leaves room on the roof of the car for more cargo, such as additional bikes or..
Published 22 January 2018
Gertrude Lister: Campaigners demand tests for old drivers to cut fatalities

Campaigners demand tests for old drivers

The family of a cemetery worker killed when a car driven by a 95-year-old woman hit him as he worked want driving laws changed after she was give
Published 20 January 2018

GM to launch driverless car without steering wheel

The firsT mass-produced driverless car without a steering wheel will be made by General Motors, which says that it aims to have the vehicles on U
Published 19 January 2018
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Parking vigilante drives off Bath commuters

Fake “residents only” parking notices that appeared in a suburb of Bath are thought to be the work of a vigilante trying to scare away commuters.
Published 19 January 2018
The next step in pedestrian safety: airbags in clothing

Airbags are the next step in pedestrian safety

You are walking along the street minding your own business when the jacket you are wearing detects an object hurtling towards you — and in a spli
Published 19 January 2018
Crackdown on rip-off charges for electric cars

Electric car revolution is stalled by councils

Councils have come under fire for failing to install roadside charging points for electric cars. Ministers said that only five local authorities
Published 19 January 2018