New research has revealed that millions of motorists are risking a blowout by driving with underinflated tyres following weeks of not using their cars.
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[CANCELLED] Silverstone Classic
Silverstone Classic, the three-day historic racing festival has been cancelled for this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
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Kwik-Fit Warns on MoT Extension
Research by Kwik Fit reveals that almost 1.1 million unroadworthy vehicles are set to return to the UK’s streets as the lockdown begins to ease and people increasingly take to their cars.
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MOT extension should be scrapped ‘as soon as possible’
The six-month MOT extension introduced at the start of lockdown should be ended as soon as possible, according to the UK’s leading automotive trade body.
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Over 11,000 new drivers lost their licence in 2019
More than 11,000 new drivers had their licence revoked in 2019 after receiving too many points.
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Top Gear Resumes Production in June, BBC Confirms
Top Gear will be among the first BBC shows to return to production, following the industry-wide pauses due to the global coronavirus crisis.
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New Vauxhall Mokka on the road to production readiness
Vauxhall engineers put the finishing touches to next-generation Mokka, The New Mokka will be up to 120 kilogrammes lighter than the previous model and be in dealer showrooms in early 2021.
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Vauxhall to reopen its Luton plant
Vauxhall’s Luton plant is set to resume production on May 18 but a date has yet to be fixed for when the Ellesmere Port factory will restart.
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Coronavirus causes MOT test confusion
A survey has found that drivers are ‘unclear’ on the MOT rules relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
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Drivers and cyclists behaving worse during lockdown
The behaviour of road users has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey suggests.
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Morrisons cuts petrol price to 99.7p a litre
The supermarket said it is the first time petrol has been sold nationally for under £1 since February 2016.
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Cost of refuelling a car at its lowest level in four years after oil price plummets
The average cost of filling up a car with unleaded petrol has dropped to its lowest level since May 2016, as a result of the historic oil price falls caused by the coronavirus outbreak, data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.
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Battery failures double due to Coronavirus lockdown
The number of drivers visiting Kwik Fit over the past four weeks needing a new battery has been double the usual rate for the time of year.
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UK new car registrations fall by 97% in April
New car registrations in Britain hit their lowest point since the year after World War Two in April, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal.
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Fifth of drivers will use car less after lockdown lifted
One fifth of drivers say they will use their cars less once the lockdown is over, according to a new AA survey, ‘Life after lockdown’.
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New Vauxhall Vivaro-e delivers zero-emissions – as well as 1 ¼ tonne loads
Vauxhall today released the first pictures of the Vivaro-e, its first factory-built, fully-electric van, set to arrive in the market as more and more UK cities welcome emissions-free vehicles.
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Road safety charities call on drivers to slow down during lockdown
Each day during the Government’s official coronavirus briefing, we are shown how the use of motor vehicles has fallen by around 60% since February – as a result of the ‘lockdown’ restrictions first announced on 23 March.
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