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Millions of VW cars able to be unlocked through hack
A large proportion of around 100 million Volkswagen Audi Group vehicles manufactured since 1995 can be remotely unlocked by hackers, research by...
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Car industry chief says Brexit gives UK 'huge advantage' in car deals
Trevor Finn, chief executive of Pendragon, which owns the Evans Halshaw and Stratstone brands, has said that Brexit presents "unprecedented"...
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Record growth for the UK new car market
The UK new car market has seen record numbers of registrations so far in 2016, with growth of 3.2 percent within the first six months of the year,...
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Bloodhound SSC land speed record car project revived
The Bloodhound supersonic car project had been on hold due to limited funding, but has received new sponsorship deals and so the team are now...
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Study shows that diesel vehicles produce more pollution in cold weather
A recent study by testing company Emissions Analytics discovered that emissions of polluting gases from diesel cars are significantly higher when...
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Tiff Needel indicates that Fifth Gear is probably not coming back
Long time presenter of Channel 5 motoring show Fifth Gear, Tiff Needel posted on Twitter this week indicating that the show may not be returning...
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Historic Brooklands racing circuit begins restoration
The government has provided a new £1m grant to Brooklands Museum to allow work to begin on the restoration of the historic Brooklands racing...
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UK roads to be open to driverless cars by 2020
The Chancellor George Osborne will allow driverless cars to share the roads of the UK by 2020, according to plans that were recently announced.The...
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UK car sales strong with best February for over a decade
The car industry in Britain is performing better than any year in over a decade, after sales in February were stronger than expected for what is...
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£800 tax for new diesel cars proposed
In an bid to discourage motorists from buying new diesel-powered vehicles, a think-tank has proposed the introduction of an £800 first-year...
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Mercedes-Benz swapping some robots back to people on assembly lines
While most car manufacturers are moving towards ever-increasing automation, Mercedes-Benz has had to return to a combination of smaller robots and...
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Driver has 51 penalty points but no ban
A UK motorist has 51 driving penalty points and yet still has their licence, it has recently been revealed. The information was released as a...