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Driving licence shake up delights older motorists while experts warn it will keep unsafe drivers on the road for longer
Gareth Whitfield
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The letter landed on a damp Tuesday morning in Leeds, sliding through the front-door flap with that familiar, official weight....
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It only uses 4.6 l/100 km and has a huge boot: this alternative to cheap Chinese deals is booming for good reasons
Gareth Whitfield
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The drizzle had only just eased when Marc rolled into the supermarket car park, his ageing diesel clattering and spluttering...
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Officially confirmed heavy snow will begin late tonight as furious drivers ask why roads are still unprepared for travel chaos and dangerous conditions
Gareth Whitfield
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On the ring road this evening, the glare of headlights seems a little jumpy. At roundabouts, junctions and petrol stations...
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Could Germany hold the real answer to electric cars? This diesel-hybrid SUV runs 120 km before burning a drop of fuel
Gareth Whitfield
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On a dull Tuesday morning on the outskirts of Stuttgart, an SUV eases out of a driveway with barely a...
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Auto technicians explain why topping off your gas tank wastes money and damages your car: drivers are furious and divided
Gareth Whitfield
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The pump stops with a crisp, dry clack. You glance at the display, flinch at the total, and then fall...
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Heavy snowfall is now officially set to unleash a dangerous overnight freeze that experts say many drivers will underestimate
Gareth Whitfield
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The first warning sign was the noise. It wasn’t the soft, deadened quiet you expect with fresh snow, but a...
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This hydrogen motorhome built on a Toyota 4×4 becomes the ultimate dream for off-road adventurers
Gareth Whitfield
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Most concept cars on the motor-show circuit chase attention with ever-larger battery packs. The Toyota Tacoma H2-Overlander Concept goes the...
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He walked in the middle of the motorway: child crosses fast lanes to reach traveller camp
Gareth Whitfield
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Drivers on a northern French motorway were confronted with a disturbing sight one afternoon, when everyday traffic was interrupted by...
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Your electric car is not green the emissions scandal nobody wants to calculate
Gareth Whitfield
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The salesperson leans in, dropping their voice like they’re about to share something confidential. You’re standing in an immaculate showroom,...
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Stop letting fog ruin your commute: the surprising method to keep a clear windscreen all winter
Gareth Whitfield
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Yet a handful of unexpected tricks can quietly transform your mornings. Winter driving isn’t only about icy roads and numb...
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Tesla fans call it innovation but the market sees a company burning trust faster than cash
Gareth Whitfield
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The showroom felt oddly hollow. Aside from a wall-sized display replaying the same polished Tesla promo on a loop, there...
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This common practice is no longer allowed on UK roads after a recent rule change few people noticed
Gareth Whitfield
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One small tweak to the Highway Code, plus fresh enforcement powers for local councils, and a behaviour that countless motorists...
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The reason you should open your car windows before turning on the AC is to let out the benzene that accumulates in the heat
Gareth Whitfield
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You climb back to the car, pull the door wide, and the cabin breathes out a blast of dense heat-like...
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Car plastics looking faded? This pantry powder trick brings back a deep factory shine
Gareth Whitfield
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There’s a particular sting that arrives the moment you catch your car in proper daylight. Not the forgiving half-gloom of...
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The world’s largest electric ship sets sail from South America
Gareth Whitfield
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Choppy water, a packed timetable and thousands of people to shift every day: the Rio de la Plata is about...
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Bad news for electric car fans as new study shows they may be worse for the planet than diesel
Gareth Whitfield
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A young couple in woolly beanies are chatting confidently about “zero-emission driving”. Nearby, an older bloke in a high‑vis work...
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German-style refuelling: clever savings trick or unfair advantage at the pump?
Gareth Whitfield
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The forecourt sits under stark white LED lighting, the sort that makes every car and every raindrop look unnervingly sharp....
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A little known UK traffic rule is now being strictly enforced and drivers say they were never warned
Gareth Whitfield
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It’s a familiar modern misery: a routine drive suddenly turns into an administrative headache. Picture a dull morning on an...
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Why you should never use hot water to defrost your windshield in winter unless you want to risk cracking the glass immediately
Gareth Whitfield
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Your breath turns to mist, your fingertips are already stinging, and the windscreen looks as though someone has iced it...
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UK drivers risk penalties under a road regulation that has changed without clear public communication
Gareth Whitfield
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He was edging along at 20mph on the fringes of a sleepy London suburb. A nearby primary school had just...
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The moment he realized the “police” car behind him wasn’t real, and he had to escape safely
Gareth Whitfield
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Late-night motorway, almost deserted: that odd hush where your own engine sounds amplified. He felt the familiar cocktail of irritation...
