Opel Motorsport has extended the long-standing cooperation with Holzer Motorsport.
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Petrol and diesel both rise in January despite big fall in wholesale costs
Despite the wholesale cost of petrol and diesel falling in January, the average prices charged at the pumps of the UK’s four biggest supermarkets actually increased every day until a cut was finally announced at the end of the month, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch.
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More than 500 ‘ghost broker’ scam insurance firms shut down
Direct Line says it has taken action to have 500 “ghost brokers” – unregistered firms claiming to sell insurance – shut down.
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Smart motorway openings halted over safety fears
No new smart motorways will be opened until a Government safety review is completed, the Transport Secretary has announced.
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Exhausted Drivers Pose Significant Safety Threat, Warns GEM Motoring Assist
Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is urging drivers to be wise to the dangers of fatigue on journeys.
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Fast And Furious 9 Gets Teaser Trailer
A brief teaser trailer for Fast & Furious 9 has been shared online by Vin Diesel. along with the first official poster for the film.
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Top Gear returns with craziest stunt, a car bungee jump
The 28th series of Top Gear premiered on Sunday night (January 26) and it did so with an episode featuring arguably the craziest stunt ever performed on the show.
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Vaping drivers could be fined and see insurers refuse to pay out over crashes
Drivers who vape at the wheel could land themselves in trouble with the law and risk having insurance claims rejected, according to safety experts and insurance brokers.
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Vauxhall New Insignia Wins Top Honour At Company Car Today Awards
Vauxhall is once again celebrating prestigious accolades received for the Insignia, which has been named Upper Medium Car of the Year for the third year in a row at Company Car Today’s CCT100 Awards.
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Drug driving laws not being properly enforced, say drivers
The National Travel Attitudes Survey, published by the Department for Transport, found that 63% of respondents agreed that ‘the laws on driving whilst impaired by illegal or legal drugs, are not properly enforced’.
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Government to trial automated vehicles in motorway maintenance
Highways England is to trial the use of automated vehicles to lay cones on major roads where maintenance or upgrades is taking place.
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Serious pothole damage to cars has risen by 20%
The number of vehicles damaged by potholes jumped at the of 2019, according to new data from the RAC.
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Brake dust as harmful as diesel fumes, warn scientists
New research suggests brake dust could be just as toxic as emissions from diesel engine exhausts.
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Astra sales launch to go ahead as planned despite Brexit
PSA Group said it has no plans to delay the launch of the next-generation Astra because of uncertainty about how Britain will trade with the EU after Brexit.
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230 Brake Insignia GSi Heads Up Vauxhall’s All New Engine Range
Vauxhall introduced the facelifted Insignia last month and now the company has unveiled the updated GSi.
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Bosch’s Virtual Visor Uses AI To Eliminate Glare
Bosch has designed an innovative new visor that uses artificial intelligence to block sun glare from a driver’s eye.
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Car parking rule updates will save motorists fines for simple number plate errors
New rules have come into effect meaning drivers will find it easier to appeal or have tickets cancelled if they make simple errors keying in registration details when paying for parking.
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December puts an end to four months of falling petrol prices
Outlook for the start of 2020 is likely to be higher prices after December’s supermarket ‘fuel price war’ ended after just two weeks.
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Vauxhall Doubles up at Company Car & Van Awards
Vauxhall has earned yet another pair of awards for its class-leading commercial vehicle range at the Company Car & Van Awards 2020.
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Speeding accounted for 84% of motoring offences
Speeding accounts for more than four out of five detected motoring offences, analysis has revealed.
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