Figures revealed that the number of people killed or seriously injured in crashes caused by slow drivers is increasing.
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Vauxhall Insignia Could Morph Into A Crossover
Vauxhall have just facelifted the Insignia, but talks about its successor are already underway.
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FCA And PSA Boards Sign Off On $50 Billion Merger
The boards of PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have each approved a binding agreement for a $50 billion merger, Reuters reports.
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Monday set to be most dangerous day of December
The 16th is the most dangerous day to drive this month, analysis has revealed.
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November makes it four months of lower petrol prices
November made it four months of successive reductions in the average price of UK petrol, with a litre of unleaded falling half a pence (0.48p) to 125.93p.
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Thefts of premium cars have doubled in 5 years
The number of high-end cars stolen across the UK has more than doubled in the last five years.
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Jeremy Clarkson says Greta Thunberg is an ‘idiot’ who has killed off the TV motoring show
Jeremy Clarkson could be out of a job pretty soon – and he blames “idiot” Greta Thunberg for turning young people off cars.
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Vauxhall Close Order Books for Mokka X
Vauxhall has confirmed that no more orders for the Mokka X.
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Criminals turn to WhatsApp to coordinate car thefts
Car thieves are taking advantage of online messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to plan their crimes, according to security experts.
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Scrapping the tax disc has cost £94m in unpaid road tax
Tax discs were scrapped in October 2014, with the government switching over to an online database where Vehicle Excise Duty could instead be bought online instead of going to a post office.
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Pass Plus driving courses ‘don’t cut insurance costs’
Advanced driving courses such as Pass Plus don’t save motorists money on their insurance, despite the commonly held belief that they do.
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Vauxhall Vivaro to Join Lord Mayor’s Show
A British-built Vauxhall Vivaro van is to join the parade at the Lord Mayor’s Show in London on Saturday.
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Bloodhound reaches 500mph in South African desert
Bloodhound nearly reached the 500mph milestone yesterday, hitting a top speed of 491mph in the South African desert.
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FCA-PSA Merger Could Put European Factories In Danger
Despite Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group saying that their merger will not affect any manufacturing facilities, a report surfaced saying that factories in Europe are likely to come under heavy strain.
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New parking code could give motorists 10-minute grace period in private car parks
Private parking firms may have to offer motorists a 10-minute grace period when they overstay their ticket, according to new government proposals.
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Vauxhall’s British-built Vivaro was the UK’s best-selling van in October
Vauxhall’s British-built Vivaro was the UK’s best-selling van in October.
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Government to Close Mobile Phone Filming While Driving Loophole
A legal loophole which allows motorists to use mobile phones behind the wheel to film or take photographs to escape prosecution is set ‘to be closed’ by the government.
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PSA and FCA agree 50/50 merger that will create the world’s fourth-largest automaker
Groupe PSA and FCA have agreed to work on a 50:50 merger that will effectively lead to the creation of the fourth-largest automaker in the world, with 8.7 million cars sold annually.
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Fiat Chrysler confirms merger talks with PSA group
Italian-American firm Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed that it is in talks with French rival PSA – which owns Vauxhall – over a tie-up to create one of the world’s biggest carmaker.
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DfT calls for long-term local road funding to battle potholes
The Department for Transport is pushing the Treasury to guarantee local road funding for several years at a time instead of annually.