More than a third of cars failed the MOT test last year, according to government figures. Data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) shows that 34 per cent of cars presented for the roadworthiness test failed at the first attempt, and also reveals the most common reasons for failure. Three-quarters (77 per cent) […]

As far as iconic car names go Jeep is up there with the best of them. To many people the brand is synonymous with off-roaders in the same way that Hoover is with vacuum cleaners or Sellotape is with sticky-back plastic. It can trace its history back to America’s entry into the Second World War. […]

An initiative to save energy by switching off lighting on motorways has seen the number of people killed or seriously injured on those roads almost double. Figures from Highways England show an 88 per cent increase in the number of casualties on “lighting unlit” sections of motorway. Those are sections where lighting was either deliberately […]

Britain’s decaying roads are putting lives at risk as drivers veer out of their lane to avoid pot holes, according to new research. A poll of drivers found that of those who had drifted out of their own lane on a single-carriageway, three-quarters did so to avoid a damaged road surface. However, distractions caused by […]

Price: £27.99 (body only) What is it? A cordless handheld vacuum aimed at householders and car owners. The R18HV-0 ONE+ is part of Ryobi’s One+ automotive range – a line of tools ranging from tyre compressors to impact wrenches and light systems that all use the same battery system. Ryobi say that this makes its […]

Elon Musk has said that Tesla’s autopilot system could one day feature a mode that would allow a “slight risk” of a collision. Speaking at an event on Monday that focused on Tesla’s plans for autonomous vehicles, the company’s CEO said that as it became more confident in its systems, the US car maker would […]

The Citroen Berlingo, like the Peugeot Rifter and Vauxhall Combo Life with which it shares a platform, is an MPV built on light van architecture. It’s a segment that lauds practicality above all else, prioritising masses of space in the boot (775 litres, 4,000 with the seats folded) to swallow up buggies, prams, wheelchairs and […]

Car design is a subjective thing. The Lamborghini Miura has been splitting opinions for decades and for every person who loves the VW Beetle there’s another that thinks it’s a bubbly abomination. However, there are some models we can almost all agree are downright hideous and should be consigned to the scrapheap. Cars like the […]

Tesla has launched an investigation after a video apparently showing one of its cars bursting into flames emerged on social media. The clip, recorded in Shanghai and dated April 21, shows smoke emerging from the underside of the Model S before a sudden explosion leaves the car engulfed in flames. The US car maker said […]