The announcement – which follows months of tense discussions between the Government and Silverstone – paves the way for the biggest UK crowd since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Demand for MOTs could be at an all-time high this Christmas because of the six-month Covid extension introduced earlier this year.
Drivers are planning to undertake around 13 million separate trips by car to see friends and family during the coronavirus ‘travel window’ between December 23 and 27.
Millions of motorists in the UK could be at risk of driving illegally this autumn according to new data.
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The home of the Vauxhall Astra is getting its operations up and running again.
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Drivers are being urged to get their cars MOT tested this summer to avoid the rush as thousands look to get their vehicles tested after making use of the six-month coronavirus extension.
(more…)MOT tests will be made mandatory once again on August 1, roads minister Baroness Vere has announced today (June 29).
The Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events will not take place this year as a result of the ongoing social distancing rules to combat the spread of coronavirus.
One in seven drivers plan to make full use of the six-month MOT extension, a new survey suggests.
Vauxhall has confirmed its Ellesmere Port site will not reopen until September.
Organisers of the Wales Rally GB have announced that the event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The extension applies to drivers with a photocard driving licence due to expire between 1 February and 31 August 2020.
The UK Government should consider a car scrappage scheme to help protect the country’s industry, according to several leading car makers.
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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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.
(more…)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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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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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.
A survey has found that drivers are ‘unclear’ on the MOT rules relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
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The behaviour of road users has deteriorated since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey suggests.
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