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  Highways England doubles down on smart motorway safety 22 Apr 2021 (News)
  reassurance to drivers and riders. A new education course and swift penalties for those drivers who put others at risk is also being proposed, to be effective this must be backed up by more traffic police to ensure the new powers are used. The plans to automatically enforce Red X violations from 2022 are much
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  Majority of drivers say removing the hard shoulder on Smart Motorways compromises safety 29 Nov 2019 (News)
  England currently has no system in place to automatically detect stopped vehicles and close live lanes. In October 2019, it was reported that eight people had died on smart motorways.
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  Six Ferraris 1958-2004 in Historics 22nd September Auction 28 Aug 2018 (News)
  . The 1987 Ferrari 412 automatic is one of 61 supplied with right hand drive and had covered 73,864 miles. This car has covered only 1,000 miles since 2011 and underwent complete engine and body renovation in 2015 by Ferrari Specialist Keys Motorsport Silverstone Ltd. It comes with a full file
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  Can you drive an electric van above 3500kg with a normal licence? 21 Aug 2018 (News)
  ? No, there are some conditions. Category B licence holders are not automatically allowed to drive the vehicles in question. Before they can get behind the wheel of a heavier alternative fuel van, they must first complete a minimum of five hours’ training at the helm of such a vehicle with a registered
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  350 different cars available on Motability at no extra cost 5 Jul 2018 (News)
  and the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 1.5 2 available at £399 Advance Payment. The price list includes over 900 car options with automatic transmission, with over 50 of those cars available for no Advance Payment. More than 600 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) are available on the new price list
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  Mini to be auctioned for charity 31 Oct 2016 (News)
  . Millie moved to Steyning in the early 1980s, and continued to use the car regularly around the area until she took the decision to stop driving simply because she worried that if she was involved in any form of accident she would automatically be blamed because of her age. Margo was eventually inherited
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  SEAT Ateca crossover finally revealed 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  128 131 Front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual gearbox are standard, though four-wheel drive will, of course, be on the options list, as well as a DSG automatic gearbox
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  2nd Classic Auction Same Day: H&H Buxton 12th November 2014 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  . Capri fans can fight it out over two 2.8is. The metallic grey 1984 recently emerged after 16 years in a barn so should be relatively rot free. The 1987E in white has just 59,000 miles and has been converted to automatic transmission that might be a bit easier on the vulnerable rear axle. Each estimated
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  EC Control Freaks Trying to Impose ISA on Europe 30 Oct 2013 (News)
  through cameras or satellites and automatically applying the brakes. Existing vehicles could be forced to be retrofitted with the devices. But in trials in the UK ISA was proven to be extremely dangerous. Where a 30, 40 or 50mph road crossed a 70mph motorway, drivers on the motorway were
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  SEAT Leon ST gets maximum NCAP rating 19 Sep 2013 (News)
  petrol engines are available with a DSG twin-clutch automatic gearbox.   Diesels are the 105PS 1.6-litre TDI 105PS, (74.3mpg/99g/km) and 150PS 2.0-litre TDI (68.0mpg/112g/km CO2). Interestingly, SEAT has also unveiled a new Ecomotive version of the 1.6-litre TDI
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  Emissions and BIK Taxes Down on Mazda 2s and Mazda 6s 9 Dec 2011 (News)
  translate into National Insurance savings for employers. In addition, CO 2 has reduced from 119g/km to 115g/km on all 1.3-litre models, whilst the 1.5-litre automatic drops from 146g/km to 145g/km. Steve Jelliss, Mazda Fleet and Remarketing Director, said: "At a time when corporate
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  Fascinating Entry at Historics Brooklands Auction 22nd October 14 Oct 2011 (News)
  seasons as the Goodwood Revival course car. Standard police spec automatic transmission. Estimate £30,000 - £35,000. 1956 Lagonda DB 3.0 litre Tickford DHC. And under the bonnet the same twin cam six as found in contemporary Aston Martins. In fantastic, concours winning condition. Estimate £38,888
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  EC Determined to Bureaucratise Motorcycling 4 Mar 2011 (News)
  of the report? We found that the information provided by the Rapporteur was incomplete andpiecemeal, furthermore it appears to have only taken into consideration a minority of views e.g. his comments about ABS (Advanced Braking Systems) and the "switch"; AHO (Automatic Headlight On) and the "switch
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  Autoblog readers condemn dangerous HID headlights 24 Feb 2011 (News)
  to automatically compensate for the pitch of the car against the road, but they actually do this very slowly, so on an undulating road they can be shining at the road directly in front of the car, at the sky, or into the eyes of an oncoming driver. And Xenon mechanisms are highly prone to failure, but cost
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  What to Do about the Driving Examiner Strike 22 Mar 2008 (News)
  that practical tests can be delivered if possible. Theory tests are not affected and will be taking place as planned." “If no examiner is available for a test, a new date will automatically be re-booked by DSA and the candidate will be sent an out of pocket expenses form along with details
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  Big Post Office Van Auction Today 24 Jun 2005 (News)
  for a respectable £3,050. Among the oddballs, a 7k mile 2004/54 Toyota Yaris 1.5 T-Sport sold for £7,200, a 17k mile 02 reg Yaris Verso automatic sold for £5,175, a 9k mile 2004/54 Hyundai Getz 1.3GSI 5-door sold for £4,700 and a rare 14k mile 03 reg Ford new Maverick 2.0XLT
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  Some Very Cheap Cars at Auction Today. 4 May 2005 (News)
  was a 3.0 V6 DCI automatic with Privilege trim, but cloth rather than leather armchairs and sold for £8,500. The Avantime in today’s sale was a 25k mile 02 reg 3.0 V6 petrol Privilege but with a manual box and bids for it stopped at £7,450. An exquisite little 9k mile 04 reg
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  More Cheap Cars at Auction Today 15 Oct 2004 (News)
  for £2,600. Or, pick of the bunch, a 96k mile 95N Mercedes E280 automatic 7-seater estate for £3,100. That’s no more money than a same age, same mileage Galaxy 7-seater. More big sales like today’s nest Wednesday and Friday, with a smaller sale on Monday. As always
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  World’s Cheapest Celica at Auction Today 30 Jun 2004 (News)
  a 127k mile 2001Y Mondeo 2.0 TDDI LX estate was sensible at £3,800. A selection of what looked like well cared for ex-press fleet LandRovers saw inconsistent bidding. A 7k mile 2002/52 Disco TD5 G automatic with alloys, climate control and sunroof sold for £17,000, a 9k mile 03
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  New Shape Vectra down to £5,300 at Auction 3 Mar 2004 (News)
  made a staggering 15,400 Northern Irish pounds. A smart, silver 63k mile 2000X BMW 530iSE Touring automatic was reserved at £13,400 yet went on to make ££14,150. A 25k mile 03 reg Audi A6 TDI 130 sold for a stiff £14,750. A 38k mile 2001X BMW 525iSE auto sold for £13,850