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Drug driving

Record drug driving and speeding cases

Figures showing record numbers of people caught speeding or driving under the influence of drugs has been described as shocking by the AA.
Published 09 November 2022
Renault's eco-friendly Scenic Vision concept is battery-electric for everyday driving but deploys hydrogen for long trips

Renault Scenic Vision is a hydrogen-BEV hybrid

Renault believes its new zero-emission Scenic Vision concept car offers a convenient solution to quick refuelling on long trips.
Published 19 May 2022
Autonomous bus begins testing in Scotland ahead of pilot service later in the summer

Self-driving bus begins testing in Scotland

An autonomous bus has begun testing on routes around Edinburgh this week ahead of the introduction of a pilot self-driving bus service.
Published 25 April 2022
Mercedes tests Drive Pilot

Mercedes to take blame for self-driving crashes

Mercedes has announced that it will take legal responsibility for any crashes that occur while the self-driving system is engaged.
Published 28 March 2022
Toyota creates and tests autonomous drift car to advance driver assistance systems

Watch Toyota's self-driving drift car

The Toyota Research Institute, a US-based R&D arm of the Japanese car-maker, has programmed a vehicle to autonomously drift around obstacles.
Published 03 February 2022
Does Prince Charles' Aston Martin DB6 really run on 'cheese and wine'?

Driving.co.uk’s 2021 highlights

To say 2021 was a tumultuous year would be an understatement.
Published 28 December 2021
What are the different levels of self-driving vehicle?

What are the different levels of self-driving car?

Automotive engineers have categorised the levels of self-driving technology, from no driver aids to full autonomy.
Published 29 September 2021
Insulate Britain protestors could be jailed for future M25 protests after new court injunction

Insulate Britain protestors could be jailed

A court injunction has been granted to National Highways against activists from Insulate Britain.
Published 22 September 2021
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

Chronic shortage of driving instructors

Driving test backlog could stretch into 2022
Published 23 August 2021

Can I still get driving lessons in lockdown?

With the vaccine rollout continuing, learner drivers are beginning to wonder when they will be able to get driving lessons and take their test.
Published 26 April 2021
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

Learners struggle to book tests amid backlog

Learner drivers are scrambling to book driving tests amid a backlog of around 420,000 people caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 22 April 2021
Self-driving cars could be worse at detecting people with dark skin, says commission

Self-driving cars at centre of racism row

A car safety expert has said that "there is no reason" that self-driving cars would discriminate between people of different races.
Published 20 April 2021