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Number of airbags in cars set to triple

Have we reached peak airbag? Nearly.
Published 25 January 2016
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Published 23 January 2016
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Test your knowledge: What car did the Ford Focus replace?

The Ford Focus is a big deal in the UK. With more than 80,000 registrations last year, it's the best-selling mid-size family car and the third best-seller...
Published 22 January 2016
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Pothole compensation costs councils £8m in two years

Counclis paid out nearly £8m over two years in compensation to drivers and riders who claim "pothole payouts"...
Published 21 January 2016
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Isofix is child's play, say kids in new safety video...

Child seat manufacturer takes action after 44% of parents found to be ignorant of Isofix safety system, 10 years after it was introduced.
Published 20 January 2016
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Best in class: safest cars of 2015 revealed by Euro...

Volvo has lived up to its reputation for safety after its relaunched XC90 SUV emerged as the car with the best overall performance in Euro NCAP's...
Published 19 January 2016
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Big is back, y'all: Why the 2016 Detroit motor show...

Pretty much at the centre of the 2016 Detroit motor show was a monster. Nissan called it the Titan Warrior, standing almost 7ft tall and clad in what...
Published 18 January 2016
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2016 Detroit motor show: the star cars

The heat was on at the Detroit motor show, with gleaming American muscle cars, stunning coupés and hi-tech cockpits fighting for attention.
Published 18 January 2016
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Why DVLA is immobilising innocent motorists

Bugs in the new system for policing vehicle tax leave drivers at risk of being stranded even if they have paid what they owe.
Published 18 January 2016
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Published 14 January 2016
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That was super sport: Alistair Weaver's Caterham Supersport...

For the past two years I’ve been doing what so many drivers dream of but for all sorts of reasons never get round to: racing a car.
Published 14 January 2016
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Test your knowledge: Name the classic pick-up Clint...

Pick-ups in America are supersize and big business. Ford’s new aluminium-bodied F-150 Raptor had visitors to the Detroit motor show last week in...
Published 14 January 2016