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  MOBILITY ROAD SHOW 19-21 JULY 17 Jul 2007 (News)
  . Brotherwood conversions inclued the VW Caddy Life Combi, VW Sharan,, VW Caravelle, Nissan X-Trail 2WD, Peugeot Partner and FIAT Multipla. In the Multipla, the wheelchair occupant can sit up front alongside the driver while remaining in hir or her secured wheelchair. More
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  Classic Car Auctions in February 31 Jan 2006 (News)
  and ‘No Reserve’ respectively) and a latter-day version of the car in which this much missed racing driver made his name, a 1992 TVR Griffith 4.3 (£7,500-9,500). Jaguar SS100 and other road-going sports cars The star of the road car entries is a Jaguar SS100 2.5 litre
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  Skoda launches £2000 deposit offer for new Octavia 22 Mar 2021 (News)
  -of-the-range SE L First Edition is similarly equipped, with the addition of an electrically-adjustable driver's seat (including lumbar support), LED interior lighting and blind-spot detection.
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  Theory and practical tests back on for some essential workers 2 Feb 2021 (News)
  to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency for an emergency theory test during the national lockdown.  The tests will be carried out by driving examiners who have volunteered to continue to test during the lockdown. DVSA says it will be contacting these organisations directly to explain how they can
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  First five-minute-charge electric car batteries produced 20 Jan 2021 (News)
  . But if the experience of the driver is exactly like fuelling [a petrol car], this whole anxiety goes away." "The bottleneck to extra-fast charging is no longer the battery," he continued. "BP has 18,200 forecourts and they understand that, 10 years from now, all these stations will be obsolete
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  Modern classics set for London to Brighton run 22 Jan 2020 (News)
  is £110 per crew of driver and navigator, with all run participants receiving a commemorative numbered rally board and sold brass rally plaque, a Tulip style route book, and a personalised certificate of entry. Entries are allocated on a first come, first served basis with a closing date of 30th
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  Councils accused of being slow to act on disabled parking 4 Dec 2019 (News)
  The Government is being urged to put pressure on councils after it emerged that one third of local authorities do not enforce Blue Badge disabled parking rules. The number of drivers misusing disabled parking permits has jumped by 18 per cent
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  Petrolheads flock to NEC classic show 12 Nov 2019 (News)
  a wealth of motoring talent on the Discovery Live Stage with Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars’ Drew Pritchard and Paul Cowland, and the Goblin Works Garage team Jimmy De Ville, Helen Stanley and Ant Partridge appearing over the weekend. They were joined by BTTC driver Jason Plato and Shed and Buried
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  Supermarkets accused of "failing their disabled customers" by not enforcing Blue Badge parking spaces 27 Aug 2019 (News)
  to survey their local supermarket car park over the month of June as part of its Baywatch initiative. Almost 800 people took part, recording the number of cars that used the disabled bays and how many did so with showing a Blue Badge. The charity, which supports disabled drivers
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  Wireless electric car charging closer to reality after Government funding boost 9 Jul 2019 (News)
  into the pavement. The UK developer claims the new tech will offer a low-cost charging solution for electric car driver who do not have access to off-street parking. A section of the funding will also go towards installing chargepoints in car parks in towns and cities, although the DfT
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  MoT Files 2019: Millennial classics coming of age 28 Feb 2019 (News)
  data in the UK, covering every post code in England, Scotland and Wales. The data is obtained from the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) through the Government’s OpenData scheme and based on millions of MoT tests that take place up and down the country by qualified technicians
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  Classic cars set for MoT exemption 16 May 2018 (News)
  From 20 May, 40-year-old cars will no longer be required to pass an annual roadworthiness test. This raises plenty of questions and there’s no doubt the move has its critics. Not least the people who took part in the consultation – the majority of drivers thought exempting
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  Gaydon Show to celebrate 70 years of Land Rover 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  enthusiasts the chance to share their stories. And the 2018 event will see the return of the ‘best dressed’ exhibitor competition with certificates and prizes for the best turned out owners and drivers. Judges will be looking for exhibitors' authenticity and attention to detail to match
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  All Jaguar and Land Rover models to have electric power by 2020 11 Sep 2017 (News)
  . "When it comes to different types of drivers needing different types of engines, customers are demanding a choice - and diesel has a role to play in that," said Iain Gray, senior manager powertrain advanced controls  at Jaguar Land Rover. Indeed, Jaguar Land Rover has
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Mondeo 31 Jul 2017 (News)
  drivers, and it won't be around for long.  Read our Ford Mondeo review and buyer's guide Find a Ford Mondeo for sale
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  Fuel price round-up 12 Jun 2017 (News)
  Fuel prices have fallen even further this week, with average petrol prices down 2.4 per cent. But will they fall further than 116.2p-per-litre? The reduction in the cost of petrol means that the driver of an average family car - like
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  Baltic Rally gears up for Copenhagen start 22 May 2017 (News)
  The Endurance Rally Association’s inaugural Baltic Classic Rally will see more than 70 crews flagged away from the start line in Copenhagen on Sunday, 28 May. Drivers will compete in vehicles that represent more than 50 years of motoring heritage
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  A Grand Monday: Citroen AX Debut Diesel 8 May 2017 (News)
  .  For the frugal classic car enthusiast, especially a student or a younger driver, it's cool in a retro sense, but also extremely sensible. An absolute doddle to maintain, it'll cost pennies to insure on a limited mileage classic policy, and sips fuel. It also has a long MoT, until January 2018
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  Garage labour rates vary by £160 per-hour, according to new report 26 Apr 2017 (News)
  in price, more than three quarters of motorists (77 per cent) admitted they have no idea how much they pay for an hour of labour at their local garage. Motoreasy surveyed 2000 drivers and discovered that more than half (62 per cent) don’t shop around to get the best price before agreeing
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  A Grand Monday: Audi 100 17 Apr 2017 (News)
  in such a way that deformation of the bulkhead would automatically pull the dashboard and steering wheel up and away from the driver's face. It's a feature that many safety experts still believe is actually safer than an airbag, but for obvious reasons isn't compatible with one. Third, and probably most