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You might think that solar-powered roads are an idea still some way off becoming reality, but this is not the case, as China’s first solar-powered road has now opened. The new road opened to traffic…

New data has revealed an alarming increase in claims for car thefts and write-offs over the past three years. Warranty Direct’s findings show claims for write-offs have proportionally risen by 55% since 2014. This has…

A set of new MOT test failures are to be introduced when the vehicle safety test gets revamped in May 2018. The main difference in the tests is the way that defects are categorised. Faults…

British driving charges should be calculated on a driver’s circumstances and habits, according to a report by the Association of Consultancy and Engineering. The plan suggests that rather than having a strict set of guidelines,…

Variable winter weather often results in sunny mornings turning into gloomy grey clouds and heavy rain. IAM RoadSmart’s head of riding and driving, Richard Gladman, suggests a few way to keep safe in heavy rain…

The new LEVC TX electrified taxi has been delivered to its first customer – a London Cabbie. David Harris, 46, from Chingford in North London is the first to collect London’s new range-extender hybrid taxi,…

Car insurance premiums are set to reach their highest point this year, thanks to a combination of tax increases and the rising cost to repair cars. A study published today has found that premiums are…

Councils have been accused of risking people’s lives after it was revealed that spending on repairing potholes had dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade. In 2004 to 2005, £2.4bn was spent…

Ministers have ruled to keep the age of a vehicle at its first MOT test to three years after a raft of safety concerns at extending the mandatory test to four years. Last year the…