New research has uncovered the UK’s illegal vehicle modification hotspots, based on the number of offences reported in the last year. It found that the most common illegal alteration to cars, motorcycles, vans and trucks were to the numberplates. Responding police forces said they had slapped 13,720 drivers with fines in 2020, which made up … Read more
One third of UK businesses would consider installing electric vehicle charging points at employees’ homes One third of firms would think about putting charging points in employees’ homes to support the use of electric vehicles, according to new research One in five claim the increase of home working has influenced their plans Upfront costs and … Read more
Get your CAR off my land! Moment farmer uses a DIGGER to flip vehicle over that’s blocking his gate – while its irate driver can only film on his phone The tiny silver hatchback was scooped up by the telehandler and flipped over Farmer driver ignored the angry pleas for him to stop and barged … Read more
The moment an enraged elephant charges at a truck, rips off its bonnet and pushes the 2.5-tonne vehicle backwards while terrified driver cowers inside in South Africa Norman Nukeri had been travelling to client’s lodge in Hoedspruit, South Africa He stopped his Toyota to allow a family of elephants to cross dirt track ahead One … Read more
A 30ft-long vehicle sporting a Rolls Royce engine normally used in helicopters will attempt to reclaim the motorcycle land speed record for Britain. Engineer and ex-racer Alex Macfadzean, 77, and his team designed the ‘streamliner’ bike which will make its record attempt next year at the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia. Behind the wheel will be … Read more
A 30ft-long vehicle sporting a Rolls Royce engine normally used in helicopters will attempt to reclaim the motorcycle land speed record for Britain. Engineer and ex-racer Alex Macfadzean, 77, and his team designed the ‘streamliner’ bike which will make its record attempt next year at the Uyuni Salt Flat in Bolivia. Behind the wheel will be … Read more
Are you ready for driverless deliveries and ‘kerb-to-kitchen’ robots? Ocado to invest £10m in AI start-up Oxbotica Ocado will pump £10m into driverless vehicle software company Oxbotica The first prototypes for driverless vehicles are expected to be ready in two years But they will be used in its warehouses first rather than to make home … Read more
Moment furious car owner bursts out of house to confront ‘thief’ sitting in his vehicle and makes him empty his pockets after spotting man on CCTV The CCTV footage was recorded in Edmonton, north London, on March 31 Man dressed in a hoodie and dark trousers slowly walked down residential road He strolled past a parked … Read more
Legal blunder could unleash tidal wave of refund claims from motorists whose vehicles were towed away over parking violation between 1991 and now Powers to charge drivers to impound vehicles were accidentally removed in 1991 But the error only just been noticed – causing government to publish a new Bill Consumer law expert says the … Read more
World’s first supersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle that reaches speeds of Mach 2.1 officially launches with a $16 million price tag A Singapore aviation company has launched the world’s first supersonic drone Arrow is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle used in reconnaissance missions It can launch autonomously, but be controlled by a manned vehicle Arrow can be fitted … Read more