Footballer Cesc Fabregas handed driving ban after admitting speeding charge
Spanish football star Cesc Fabregas has been banned from driving after he was caught hitting 68mph in a 40mph zone.
Motoring
New five-year Silverstone deal secures future of British Grand Prix
The British Grand Prix’s future has been secured following the announcement of a new five-year deal.
Raw Deal: Motorists launch legal fight to halt sale of former taxis and hire cars
Hundreds of Scots are among thousands of motorists planning court action against leading car manufacturers and their dealerships.
Raw Deal: Fobbed off? Driver spends £8,000 on car…then waits five months for spare keys
A wrangle over a missing part for her new car drove Susan Jack around the bend for five months.
Use of driver retraining courses to avoid points up by third in five years
The use of driver retraining courses as an alternative to penalty points and a fine has increased by more than a third in the past five years, new figures show.
Annual cost of traffic jams ‘reaches £8 billion’
Road congestion cost the UK economy nearly £8 billion last year, according to new analysis.
Jaguar Land Rover tests self-driving pod that projects light to show intentions
Jaguar Land Rover is trialling an alternative way to guide pedestrians and other road users as to where its self-driving vehicle is going, by projecting a light onto the ground in front of it.
Byton readies futuristic car with 48-inch digital dashboard and AI
Chinese motoring startup Byton is preparing to begin production of its smart intuitive vehicle, fitted with a 48-inch digital dashboard, a touch screen embedded in the steering wheel and support for 5G and Amazon Alexa among its futuristic features.
On this day in 1965: New speed limit put the brakes on fast drivers
IT definitely wasn’t the Christmas present fast drivers wanted.
Self-driving taxis and buses to serve London and Edinburgh by 2021
AUTONOMOUS vehicle trials serving London and Edinburgh have received a funding boost from the Government as the UK ramps up its self-driving ambitions.
UK autonomous vehicle trials to receive £25 million grant
Three autonomous vehicle projects are set to receive backing from a share of a £25 million government fund on Thursday, as the UK edges closer to making self-driving cars a reality.