Articles by Gareth Roberts - Page 732

Young British drivers are the most likely to take a ‘selfie' while behind the wheel, research suggests.

Faster-than-expected first half-year growth has prompted an upward revision in the 2014 new car market forecast to 2.45 million registrations, up 8.1% on 2013.

Islington Council is cracking down on idling vehicles that churn out unnecessary pollution, in what is thought to be the first campaign of its type in the UK.

Dorset’s biggest private landlord has installed more than 200 solar panels on the roof of its HQ – allowing it to charge its new electric car.

The equivalent of one million UK drivers (3%) have admitted to driving on drugs in the past year, while just over one in ten (11%) think they may have been a passenger with one.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced two new measures that give the go-ahead for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015.

The national lead for roads policing has denied issuing guidance to officers to seize mobile phones after every road collision.

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has welcomed the Mayor of London’s plans for an Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in the capital.

Road safety and the ability to check the performance and health of vehicles in real-time will be the biggest benefits of connected cars, say company car and private drivers.

Diesel cars that do not meet the Euro 6 emissions standard will have to pay a £10 charge to enter London in an effort to combat air pollution.