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10 of the rudest numberplates

Twice a year, behind closed doors, a secretive meeting is held at the DVLA, with the intention of banning risque and downright rude number plates
Published 22 March 2018
The Clarkson Review: 2018 Citroën C3 Aircross

The Clarkson Review: 2018 Citroën C3 Aircross

When “the Beast from the East” combined with Storm Emma to give the Mail Online’s headline writers a chance to let their hair down...
Published 22 March 2018
Oxford-calls-for-cable-car-to-tackle-traffic

Oxford calls for cable car to tackle traffic

It is known for its dreaming spires but Oxford may be about to get a new addition to its famous skyline.
Published 22 March 2018
Watch the Hoonigans cut a Volvo estate in half and pull wheelies

Watch the Hoonigans pull stoppies in a Volvo

Volvo estates are usually spotted carrying Labradors or pulling caravans but after the team at The Hoonigans get their hands - and angle grinders
Published 22 March 2018
Arizona police release shocking dash cam video of the Uber self-driving car fatal crash

Police release video of self-driving Uber crash

This is the moment a self-driving Uber Volvo XC90 struck Elaine Herzberg as she was pushing her bicycle across the road in Tempe, Arizona.
Published 22 March 2018
Driverless cars not fit for purpose say experts after Uber Volvo kills pedestrian

Driverless cars not fit for purpose, say experts

Trials of driverless cars on Britain's roads should be halted, according to technology and road safety experts.
Published 21 March 2018
Citroën driver's failed Italian Job remake as car gets stuck on Abergavenny steps

Citroën driver's failed Italian Job remake

A famous car chase in classic film The Italian Job saw three Mini Coopers tackling dozens of flights of steps in Turin but a Citroën driver in...
Published 21 March 2018
Watch the trailer for 'Fastest Car', Netflix's supercar show to take on The Grand Tour and Top Gear

Watch the trailer for Netflix's 'Fastest Car'

Netflix has published a trailer for a new car show that pits supercars against souped-up custom cars.
Published 21 March 2018
James Corden cried while watching ‘beautiful’ Down Syndrome Carpool Karaoke

James Corden cried watching Down's Carpool Karaoke

Actor and TV star James Corden says he cried while watching a Carpool Karaoke-style lip sync video in support of World Down Syndrome Day.
Published 21 March 2018
Red alert: pothole plague means 25,000 miles of road rated dangerous

Potholes mean 25,000 miles of road rated dangerous

Nearly 25,000 miles of Britain’s roads have been issued with a red alert, meaning they will become dangerous by the end of the year if repairs ar
Published 21 March 2018
Reader Letters: electric cars, brake light dazzle, insurance, swerving and continental headlight converters

Reader Letters: Electric cars, brake light dazzle

"The reason why electric car manufacturers do not give the carbon footprint of the power they use is because it depends on the generation..."
Published 21 March 2018
What spanners: older drivers nervous of DIY wasting £390m on car repairs

Millennials better at car maintenance than parents

It's a commonly held belief among older drivers that young people don’t know a dipstick from a crankshaft, but new research suggests...
Published 21 March 2018