The BLOODHOUND project has announced that the dates for the world debut of its BLOODHOUND SSC (SuperSonic Car) for a 200mph trial have been finalised – November 17, 2015 at Newquay Aerohub,…
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Want to avoid potholes on roads? Jaguar Land Rover has the answer
Potholes, manhole covers, damaged drains are some of the most common reasons for accidents on roads and in a bid to prevent such accidents from happening, Jaguar Land Rover is researching a…
VA61ANA, BL03 JOB, JE55US car number plates banned by DVLA
DVLA has released a list of banned car number plates, which is an impressive 49 pages long, and within that list are present number plates such as VA61ANA, BL03 JOB, JE55US, P15…
Google to test its self-driving cars on public roads this summer
Google has announced its self-driving cars are scheduled for testing on public roads this summer. Although Google did not disclose exact dates, it did say that vehicles will be put to tests…
Toyota, Nissan recall 6.5 million cars to check for faulty Takata air-bag inflators
Car giants Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan on Wednesday announced they are recalling some 6.5 million vehicles globally to replace potentially faulty Takata air-bag inflators. Toyota said it is recalling five million…
Google’s self-driving cars have met with 11 minor accidents so far
Google on Monday revealed its self-driving cars have met with 11 minor traffic accidents since the technology was put into trial six years ago. However, the search giant stressed that the minor…
UK motorists are wasting £700 million a year owing to bad driving habits: Report
UK motorists are losing as much as £700 million a year more in petrol owing to bad driving habits, a new study has found. A new research from Barclaycard Fuel+ has revealed…
New car sales surge yet again; April was the 38th successive month of growth
Sales of new cars in the UK is growing steadily with performance during last month pegged as the best ever April performance in 10 years, statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers…
Scottish teenager is the first in UK to successfully clear SATNAV driving test
A Scottish teenager has become the first in the UK to pass his driving test using a SATNAV. The seventeen years old, Grant Ferguson, ditched his L-plates after passing the revised practical…
UK motorists losing millions owing to new car tax system confusion: AA
UK’s motorists are losing out almost £38 million a year due to confusion over the new car tax system introduced in October, the country’s biggest motoring organization, AA, has said. According to…
EU mandates emergency calling devices in cars, light vans in Europe by mid-2018
The European Union has rolled out new laws which makes it mandatory for all cars and light vans in Europe to be fitted with automatic emergency calling devices from April 2018. Called…
Nearly 50% of UK drivers admit flouting traffic regulations, new poll reveals
Around 49 per cent of UK drivers admit they flout traffic regulations, a new survey has found. While some motorists blamed inattention for breaking the rules, nearly half of those who ignored…
New magnetic alloy could replace rare-earth permanent magnets in wind turbines
Researchers have created a new alloy that holds the potential of replacing the expensive rare-earth permanent magnets found in cars, wind turbines thereby eliminating the use of some of the most scarce…
98% Cars fail to fulfill mpg claims, Which? says
Car manufacturers resort to a range of marketing tactics to sell their wares and one of the most used tactic is fuel economy, but according to a new study undertaken by Which?…
Self-driving cars could cause motion sickness
A new multi-country study has found that self-driving cars could also cause motion sickness in some people. Researchers asked more than 3,200 adults in the US and five other countries (India, China,…