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Sunderland plant wins new model to take over from MicraNissan has announced plans to build an all-new small car at its Sunderland plant, starting in 2010. The news came as Prime Minister Gordon Brown toured…

Summer is finally here, and it’s worth thinking about the changes you need to make if you are planning to drive abroad. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has issued some simple guidelines to ensure…

Economy version of best-selling Focus promises no congestion charges or road tax bills. With its new Focus ECOnetic, Ford has joined the rush of manufacturers readying low-CO2 models for sale. The new £16,050 small family…

UK pays most fuel tax in Europe but has shockingly poor roads. High petrol and diesel prices earn the Treasury extra income from taxes. And, in the past, drivers could console themselves by knowing that…

Women have become one of the biggest influences in driving car sales to new heights. According to a National Travel Survey conducted by the Department for Transport, in 1975/76 only 29 per cent of women…

Top Gear presenter says he drove at more than twice the speed limit in Bugatti Veyron. The BBC is facing calls to sack Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson after he admitted driving at 186mph on a…

Health managers have come under scrutiny today accused of taxing their patients. It has emerged today that an NHS trust in Cambridge made £248,000 in one month from parking charges. Addenbrooke’s hospital is set to…

Transport Sec Ruth Kelly backs £5-a-day charge for the cityLondon’s new mayor, Boris Johnson may have pledged to scrap the £25 a day congestion charge planned for high-CO2 vehicles later this year. But other cities…

The rise in fuel has cost bank holiday drivers an extra £110m, according to the AA. With petrol costs hitting a record high of £1.10 per litre, drivers are feeling the pinch. Diesel motorists have…