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Autonomous systems are "lulling drivers into a false sense of security", safety tester warns

Safety body warns of 'self-driving' misinformation

The UK car safety body Thatcham Research has warned the misinformation on autonomous cars is "lulling drivers into a false sense of security".
Published 12 June 2018
Car makers to face massive fines for cheating emissions tests

Huge fines for car makers using defeat devices

The UK Government will impose massive fines on car makers caught cheating emissions tests as part of legislation being introduced next month.
Published 08 June 2018
Pedestrian killed by Uber self-driving car in America; company suspends tests

Pedestrian killed by Uber self-driving car in US

Questions will be raised over the safety of testing self-driving cars on public roads, after a 49-year old pedestrian was killed by an autonomous
Published 19 March 2018
Emissions scandal: after VW did Mercedes cheat diesel tests?

After VW did Mercedes cheat diesel tests?

German media allege that US authorities have discovered that Daimler, parent of Mercedes, developed software for its diesel-powered vehicles that
Published 20 February 2018
VW admits guilt over ‘repulsive’ diesel fume tests on monkeys

VW admits guilt over ‘repulsive’ diesel fume tests

Volkswagen suspended its chief lobbyist after he admitted failing to halt experiments that exposed monkeys to diesel exhaust gases — the latest...
Published 06 February 2018
VW chairman: people will be held accountable for diesel emission tests on monkeys

VW chairman calls for probe into monkey tests

Volkswagen is to investigate allegations that it was one of three car makers that paid for tests in which humans and animals were exposed to...
Published 30 January 2018
Time to ditch diesel? Comparing the costs of driving a hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric car

Time to ditch diesel? See the cost of alternatives

In little more than 20 years, the government hopes the rattle of diesel and roar of petrol-powered cars will fall silent. It wants drivers to kic
Published 29 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
Guide to the driving test changes for 2018

Guide to the new UK driving test for 2018

Changes to the driving test that are designed to reflect the digital age and increase the amount of time learner spend driving without guidance c
Published 01 December 2017
Diesel tax anger as new models beat petrol in NOx pollution tests

New diesel models beat petrol in pollution tests

Some new diesel cars are much less polluting than new petrol cars, according to research. Independent tests have identified 11 diesel models, in
Published 28 November 2017
Substandard driving instructors to be exposed in Ofsted-style league table

Substandard driving instructors to be exposed

Ofsted-style ratings for driving instructors will be published amid concerns that too many learners are being forced to sit their test...
Published 09 May 2017
Renault diesels ‘are worst polluters’ according to Which? tests

Renault diesels ‘are worst polluters’

Renault diesel cars emit the highest levels of toxic nitrogen oxides of all the big manufacturers and the French company’s recent models...
Published 29 March 2017