New Speeding Laws Maximise Fines and Penalties
New laws coming into effect next week will see speeding penalties severely increased. According to the Sentencing Council, this is to ensure there is a “clear increase in penalty as the seriousness of offending increases”.
Serious offenders may suffer a...
Saudi Arabia To Allow Women To Drive
Overturning a cornerstone of Saudi conservatism, the ban on women drivers is to be lifted in Saudi Arabia.
King Salman ordered the reform in a royal decree delivered on Tuesday night, requesting that drivers’ licences now be issued to women...
Range Rover Celebrates Birthday with Special Historic Exhibition
Range Rover is celebrating its 50th Anniversary since inception in 1967. In order to commemorate decades of being one of the premier car manufacturers, Jaguar created an interactive exhibition tracing the history of the vehicle.
Regaling the ‘engineering story,’ the...
JLR To Cut Production at Castle Bromwich Plant
Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is cutting back production at its Castle Bromwich plant in Birmingham as it produced no cars at the plant for four weeks over Christmas, according to reports.
A Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) spokesman said: "We...
New Speed Camera Locations
As part of a £600,000 pilot scheme aimed to reduce accidents, seven new speed cameras are set to pop up around Birmingham. The locations are to be the seven worst accident prone spots.
Locations include: Hagley Road, Newton Road, Bristol...
A New Innovative Ford GT
From its 3.5 litre EcoBoost technology to its robust aerodynamics, the Ford GT is at the summit of all the calibre that Ford offers. It exudes the lust for innovation that is seen throughout Ford’s entire vehicle line up.
Ford...
Lewis Hamilton Wins F1 Glory
Lewis Hamilton took a dominant victory at Silverstone to tie the all-time record of five career wins in the British Grand Prix.
The Mercedes driver equalled the tally of Scot Jim Clark and Frenchman Alain Prost with his fourth home...
The Ethnic Penalty
Any motorist living in areas with a high proportion of ethnic minority households is being charged higher prices for their car insurance regardless of any other factor, according to a new study.
The research, which used data provided by the...
A Third Of Brits Avoid Driving Abroad Due To Fear
32 per cent of Brits avoid driving abroad completely, and 71 per cent say driving abroad would make them nervous*
Not understanding the language (38 per cent) tops the list of what puts us off driving abroad, followed by rules...
Driverless Cars in Coventry
Coventry car maker Jaguar Land Rover intend to create over 100 research vehicles as part of a driverless car project. A four-year-long project, they will be tested on motorways in Coventry.
Initial features of the cars include cars being able...
