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The last cars may have rolled out of the factory back in 2005. But very few MGs or Rovers have ended up at the scrappers, after reaching the end of their useful lives. Official figures…

Great Britain’s roads were quieter and safer last year. Figures just released by the Department for Transport showed that 12% fewer people died on the roads during 2009 than in the year before. Road accidents…

If you drive a black car, watch out. A new study drawing on 20 years of research indicates that black-coloured cars are more likely to be involved in crashes. Researchers from the University of Monash…

Your plans might have included changing your car for a new one in 2011. But you’d be wise to buy this year instead if you can. The Chancellor George Osborne’s emergency budget includes a provision…

Drivers in the UK are switching to more economical, less polluting cars. On average their vehicles pump out 140g/km of carbon dioxide from their exhausts, a figure that’s fallen by 4.3% in just a year….

A poll has revealed that one in ten drivers have admitted driving while affected by drugs. The poll, carried out by road safety expert GEM Motoring Assist, reveals that one in 30 of drivers admitted…

Motorists face a huge shake-up in drink-driving laws. Lower alcohol limits could mean drinking a pint of beer or a large glass of wine could leave you unfit to drive. And while police officers currently…

Kia has issued a safety recall for over 6500 of its Picanto city cars. Last winter’s harsh weather revealed that if sufficient de-icing fluid got close to the car’s fuel filler the seal around it…

Topped up your screen wash bottle lately? We bet you will after reading this, because a top study has shown that drivers who fail to put additive in their wiper water risk contracting Legionnaire’s disease,…