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UK motorists spend 35 million hours a year looking for their parked cars, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 drivers commissioned by Nissan GB revealed more than a third regularly forget where their car is parked, and on average ‘lose’ their vehicle once a month. A further one …

A fifth of drivers will risk losing their licence for being ‘slightly over the limit’ this Christmas, according to new research. The study by Auto Trader, the UK’s largest marketplace for new and used cars, discovered that 19% of motorists (the equivalent of nearly eight million) ‘only slightly over the …

A BAC Mono has set the fastest-ever production car lap time at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. The “world’s only single-seater, road-legal supercar” conquered the famous Formula 1 track in just 2:14.617. With Blancpain GT Series Asia driver Shaun Thong at the wheel, the previous best time (2:18.997 posted by …

Nearly four in 10 people (37%) have friends who they believe have driven while being over the drink-drive limit, according to new RAC research. Timed to coincide with the launch of the Government’s THINK! Christmas drink-drive campaign, the survey of 1,865 motorists found a shocking 28% were unprepared to try …

Independent vehicle safety organisation Euro NCAP has announced its annual ‘Best in Class’ winners, with the all-new Mercedes-Benz A‑Class named as the standout performer amongst small family cars and this year’s overall victor. The A-Class scored 96% for adult occupant safety, 91% for child occupant safety, 92% for vulnerable road-user …

Natalie and Rob Carswell from Dorset are believed to be the first people from the UK to complete Iceland’s famous ‘Route One’ ring road in electric car – and now hope other tourists will follow suit. It took just six days for the Carswells, who run SPARK+VOLT: Electric Adventure Gear, based …

A 1956 Ferrari 290 MM raced by many of motor racing legends has sold for £17.2 million ($22m) at RM Sotheby’s Petersen Automotive Museum Sale in Los Angeles. The remarkably rare Scuderia Ferrari Works racer eventually sold after an extended bidding contest between three collectors. Campaigned by Scuderia Ferrari for …

New research has revealed that it costs an average of £326.85 to get a car that’s failed its MOT back on the road. The survey for the Good Garage Scheme – www.goodgaragescheme.com – shows that UK motorists pay an average of £272 to correct faults that have been discovered on …

French car giant has created SEETROËN – the first glasses to eliminate motion sickness. Citroën – which says it’s “the brand dedicated to comfort” – wanted to provide a solution for the widespread problem (also known as Kinetosis) that affects more than 30 million people in Europe. The glasses contain …

Volkswagen, Tesco and Pod Point have teamed up to launch the UK’s largest retail electric vehicle charging network. The world’s biggest vehicle manufacturer and the nation’s largest fuel retailer are committing to installing almost 2,500 charging bays across up to 600 Tesco stores over the next three years. Customers will …