Anyone wanting to take a driving test should consider setting the alarm to remind them to make a phone call at 8am on Tuesday By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:49 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:49 BST, 29 August 2020 Anyone wanting to take a driving test should consider setting the … Read more
Planning a staycation? The Volkswagen Grand California 680 motorhome comes with everything including the kitchen sink, plus a hob, loo, shower, double bed, swivel seats, storage and picnic furniture. I tested one and, despite being seven metres long and four tonnes, it’s nimble. Powered by a 2-litre TDI engine linked to an eight-speed auto gearbox, … Read more
Some 18 million Britons are expected to hit the road over the August Bank Holiday weekend, with many programming their sat-navs to take them to picturesque coastal towns with beaches. But drivers are being warned that there are some seaside locations where councils crackdown hard on motorists who breach parking rules. New research has revealed … Read more
‘Alcolocks’ which force motorists to pass a breath test before they drive could be introduced after a spike in drink-driving crashes, according to reports. Government road safety chiefs are looking at plans to introduce the systems – which are installed in cars and force drivers to pass a breathalyser test before the vehicle’s engine will … Read more
‘Alcolocks’ which force motorists to pass a breath test before they drive could be introduced after a spike in drink-driving crashes. Government road safety chiefs are looking at plans to introduce the systems, which are installed in cars and will force drivers to pass a breathalyser test before the vehicle’s engine will start, alongside more … Read more
FOUR MILLION motorists could be driving illegally this autumn as those who used the Government’s six-month MOT extension scramble to book tests Kwik Fit says 11.3m cars have expiring MOTs in September, October, November This is a combination of scheduled MOTs and those motorists who opted for the government’s six-month coronavirus test extension Two in … Read more
UK car manufacturing outputs fell 21 per cent in July despite nearly all factories in the country being open throughout the month. Just 85,696 new models left vehicle plants last month, which is 22,543 fewer than in July 2019, official figures have revealed today. The trade body said the month had seen the ‘ramp up … Read more
Some 400 agency jobs will be cut at Mini’s Plant Oxford after the car maker announced it would be reducing its shift pattern due to a fall in demand for new cars. The plant in Cowley – which makes the Mini Hatchback and the new electric Mini-E – with drop from three to two shifts … Read more
More than 200,000 learners have been desperately trying to book their driving test today after the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency re-opened its online driving test booking service that crashed four days ago. The booking website had been down since Friday 21 August for maintenance after it crashed due to high levels of demand. Having … Read more
Britain’s first ‘full-scale’ trial of rental e-scooters has been launched today in Milton Keynes. Locals and visitors will have access to 500 of Lime’s motorised vehicles to use on the road after the Government legalised e-scooter hire services last month. Users will pay £1 via a smartphone app to unlock the machines and 20p a … Read more