Nine in ten drivers have urged car makers to ditch the latest wave of overly confusing and distracting touchscreen systems in new motors, calling for them to take a step back in time by bringing back buttons and switches on dashboards.
It comes as three in five polled said they have been distracted by an infotainment display while trying to drive.
There have been growing concerns that the recent shift to larger screens with masses of sub menus and complicated
Car clocking is making a dangerous comeback: Vehicle history check service HPI has warned that ‘mileage blockers’ that conceal a vehicle’s true amount of use but can legally be sold in the UK and could have ‘deadly’ consequences
Motorists are being advised not to fall foul of a new type of vehicle clocking scam, which experts say ‘could prove to be deadly’.
Cheap ‘mileage blocker’ or ‘mileage freezer’ devices sold online are able to lower and even pause the mileage
Hundreds of Londoners are dodging Sadiq Khan’s hated Ulez charge by buying classic cars – which they can then insure for a fraction of the cost of a modern motor.
Merlin McCormack of Duke of London said he has clients searching for a classic that can be used as a daily driver.
In the UK, once a car reaches 40 years by year of manufacture it is deemed historic. This means the car is exempt from road tax, does not
Thousands of motorists face paying new environmental taxes despite upgrading their cars to the latest, most environmentally friendly models.
Councils across Britain are imposing new Ultra Low Emissions Parking charges which are hiking the cost of parking a diesel car by an inflation-busting 50 per cent.
Within London’s square mile, older vehicles are charged double that of the most environmentally friendly.
Also hit by the new charges are businesses and tradespeople who scrapped their older vans and swapped them for
With motor thefts on the rise due to criminals using a host of new technologies and techniques, a new study has revealed which areas are most at threat.
Cleveland Police in the North East reported one of the lowest volumes of car thefts across 36 different forces who responded to the recent study, at 793 vehicles stolen in total in 2022.
However, with just 76,807 cars registered in the region, drivers living there have the highest likelihood of having their
Ministers have said a Zero Emission Vehicle mandate will still be introduced next year, despite Rishi Sunak’s decision to postpone the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.
The PM addressed the nation on Wednesday to confirm he would roll back a number of net zero deadlines, including when car manufacturers had been told to remove all fossil-fuelled models from showrooms.
The move has cast doubt over the implementation of the ZEV mandate, which
Whether you’re wondering what the fuss is all about with e-bikes, or you’re an enthusiast shopping for a new model, the options have never been broader. There is an e-bike for just about anyone who wants to try electric two-wheeling, whether you want to spend $500 or $5,000. Using e-bikes for commuting is an eminently practical and cost-saving alternative form of transport for some people, but most riders choose e-bikes for fun and adventure.
Here are eight of the best
There are many reasons why a classic car can become a significant asset. Rarity, authenticity, low mileage and collectability are all factors that can make vehicles from past generations very expensive on today’s market.
But what about ‘cute’?
That’s the adjective best used to describe a selection of models being offered at a major auction in Switzerland tomorrow from a single-owner collection.
They are part of one man’s stash of charming motors acquired through a fascination with predominantly German and
General Motors said Tuesday that it planned to equip all its electric cars and trucks with the ability to act as backup power supplies during blackouts.
The decision to install two-way charging technology in Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC electric cars and trucks, enabling them to power homes in an emergency, shows how carmakers are marketing the vehicles as being not just cleaner than their gasoline counterparts but also more practical.
The technology will begin appearing in vehicles this year, including
Bill Russo, CEO of advisory firm Automobility Limited, which is based in Shanghai, said the Duty Drawback program offers a way for Chinese-affiliated automakers to “bridge the moat” of U.S. import tariffs.
“Geely owns Volvo, and Geely is trying to find a way across the moat,” Russo said. “China finds a way.”
Industry analyst Michael Dunne said the drawback program threatens to “throw the doors open” to imported Chinese-made vehicles by creating an end run around the tariff.
Both the
