RAISING the motorway speed limit to 80mph will cost society an extra £1 billion a year, campaign groups have warned.The cost includes £766 million in fuel bills and more than £62 million in health costs, said the groups. They also estimated that the higher limit will lead to 25 extra deaths and 100 serious injuries a year, plus 2.2 million more tonnes of carbon emissions.The Government is due to consult … More »80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
RAISING the motorway speed limit to 80mph will cost society an extra £1 billion a year, campaign groups have warned.The cost includes £766 million in fuel bills … More »80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
HARD-PRESSED motorists have enjoyed a respite from record-high fuel prices in recent days, according to AA figures.Average UK petrol prices have fallen 4.08p in … More »Petrol prices fall
VAUXHALL has confirmed that production of its next-generation Astra compact car will be built at the company’s manufacturing plant at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.Ellesmere … More »Next Astra to be UK-built
TWO NEW special edition convertibles have been unveiled by Peugeot, based on the 207 CC and 308 CC.Both share the ‘Roland Garros’ name that's famously linked with … More »Peugeot serves up Roland Garros CCs
THE NUMBER of cars built in the UK last month was almost 10% up on a year ago, boosted by strong export demand, new figures showed.There were 94,352 cars produced … More »Car production increases by 9%
VAUXHALL car workers have voted massively in favour of a new pay and conditions deal which clears the way for huge new investment in the UK motor industry.Members … More »Vauxhall pay deal passes vote
LOLA CARS is poised to enter into administration for the second time in its illustrious history.The Huntingdon-based company, founded in 1958, is partly blaming … More »Lola Cars in administration
INTERNET gamers with a love for motor racing have been invited to compete to win a money-can’t buy prize.By scoring among the highest players on a new online racing … More »Internet driving game offers unique prizes
DAB RADIO will be standard on almost all Volkswagen cars from next year, the company has confirmed.Every model from the Polo supermini right up to the Phaeton luxury … More »VW goes DAB
A Ferrari has become one of the world's most valuable cars after it was sold at auction for an incredible £4m. More »Ferrari 625 TRC Spider sells for astonishing £4m at Monaco auction
HOW does the concept of a four-door coupe grab you? Usually the door count is one less if, as is the case, you use the industry convention of counting the car’s hatchback … More »First Drive: Hyundai Veloster
HOW does the concept of a four-door coupe grab you? Usually the door count is one less if, as is the case, you use the industry convention of counting the car’s hatchback tailgate as a ‘door’. Hyundai has gone one better with its Veloster coupe.We’ve been here before with an unusual number of doors. Mini’s love it or loathe …
YOU don’t need an abacus to help you count the number of affordable rear-wheel drive coupes available to buy in the UK. Even if you choose to include Mazda’s MX-5 – so … More »First Drive: Toyota GT86
YOU don’t need an abacus to help you count the number of affordable rear-wheel drive coupes available to buy in the UK. Even if you choose to include Mazda’s MX-5 – so long as you fit the hard top roof – it’s a small number.With nearly everyone now focused on cutting emissions and squeezing as much as possible from a litre …