Jaguar Land Rover today revealed its new electric driverless pod that will be at the heart of new real world autonomous vehicle trials on public roads in Coventry from next year. The city will be used as a ‘living laboratory’ by Britain’s biggest car-maker to test how the self-driving pods interact with other vehicles, pedestrians … Read more
With UK car production grinding to a halt due to factory closures as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, don’t think that manufacturers are simply sitting on their hands waiting for the pandemic to blow over. Auto operations have shifted from assembling hundreds of motors each day to developing and manufacturing technology … Read more
The Covid-19 lockdown has reduced traffic on the roads by almost two thirds, cutting the number of daily accidents significantly. However, it has also brought an increase in speeding and erratic behaviour behind the wheel, according to data from telematics providers. Police forces are turning to Twitter to shame motorists caught flouting the laws, with … Read more
The cost of filling up a car with petrol can currently vary by more than £3.50 in Britain as average fuel prices drop at a differing pace across the country, This is Money can reveal. A litre of unleaded on average is most expensive in London costing 113.6p at the start of this week, while … Read more
1. Add a password for your Wi-Fi – and one that hasn’t been hacked before If your car has its own WiFi connection, create your own password as soon as possible; previous hacks, including the case of the Jeep Cherokee, was made possible by the weak default WiFi password supplied by the manufacturer. There was … Read more
Government performs U-turn on car sharing during the coronavirus lockdown as it says critical workers CAN give colleagues a lift if there is no other option Key workers can car share with a minimum number of people at any one time Those giving lifts to colleagues are told to keep windows open and clean their … Read more
The loyalty penalty is costing motorists £1.2billion a year in higher premiums, with costs rising 22 per cent in just six months, new data shows. Some 4.7million drivers have insurance policies that automatically renewed, with many now asking legal steps to be taken to stop the practice, according to Go Compare Car Insurance. Motorists have … Read more
New car registrations in Britain fell by 44 per cent in March as the coronavirus crisis hit the economy and forced many would-be buyers to stay at home. Sales totalled 254,684 units, making it by far the weakest March – which is typically one of the top two selling months of the year – since … Read more
The all-new Land Rover Defender is – without doubt – the most eagerly-anticipated four-wheeled arrival in 2020. Hitting showrooms this year, the durable 4X4 will keep with traditions with the option of a three-door Defender 90 and five-door Defender 110, with prices starting from £40,290. But before it has been offered up to a long … Read more
Revealed: The 270 new ’20’ number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU20 GON and F20 OFF DVLA has removed 270 ’20’ plates from availability as they’re deemed insulting It includes references to Europe, narcotics and swearing The agency takes offensive plate references very seriously with experts having a bi-annual meeting to … Read more