For decades, Iran’s reverence of the British motor car was expressed in mass output of imitation Hillman Hunters, rebranded as the Peykan, before obsolescence caused production to be halted. Now, an Iranian motor manufacturer is going several streets upmarket to pay homage to another classic UK make: the Rolls-Royce. Aryaman Motors, a Tehran-based company specialising […]

The UK motor industry resounded with comments and opinions when the scrappage scheme was first announced earlier this year, and there has been a similar, if smaller, reaction to the news that the Government has extended its commitment by £100 million (see separate story). Kia, Nissan and Volvo have all issued statements welcoming the extension […]

One in 20 British motorists drives an uninsured vehicle, one of the highest rates in Western Europe and which adds 30 pounds a year to premiums for the rest of the motoring population, figures released on Thursday showed. In London, Manchester and Liverpool the uninsured rate goes up to one in 10 or higher and […]

Drivers need to check the small print on their car insurance or they could end up out of pocket. To keep prices competitive, policies may not be as comprehensive as people believe. One great motoring myth is that those with fully comp cover are insured to drive any car. The reality is increasing numbers of […]

Motorist will be able to sleep, read, work or watch television behind the wheel of their cars at 70 mph on the motorway or dual carriageway, using technology being developed by scientist. A system which will lock cars together using sensors and wireless technology, allowing up to ten at a time to cruise in “car […]

Thousands of cars were checked in a traffic operation aimed at taking travelling thieves off the roads. A team of more than 20 police officers mounted Operation Redcarpet during the weekend, which saw checkpoints set up around one of the busiest routes through the region. Cars which passed through the monitors around Dalton Park, off […]

Drivers will be offered subsidies of up to £5,000 to help them to purchase electric or plug in hybrid cars under plans announced by the government. It’s part of a plan to promote low carbon transport over the next five years. The strategy includes plans to provide £20m for charging points and other necessary infrastructure. […]

SCOTLAND has the highest rate for fatal road crashes in Britain, despite having fewer cars. There have been around 5.5 deaths directly from road accidents for every 100,000 of the Scottish population, according to latest figures. advertisement This compares to 5.4 in Wales and 4.9 in England. The Institute of Advanced Motorists’ Motoring Facts booklet […]

Two 18 year olds were arrested after driving their cars down a school corridor for a lark on the last day of term. The sixth formers propped open the front doors of Malmesbury comprehensive school in Wiltshire and drove along the corridor while lessons were taking place. Headmaster Tim Gillson said: “They are not bad […]

Approved Driving Instructors (ADI’s) are given periodic tests of fitness to Instruct and to remain on the Register of Approved Driving Instructors. Each Instructor is graded on a scale of 1 to 6 the grade 6 being the highest possible grade obtainable. The number of Instructors currently on the register who are grade 6 is […]