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F1 taking the knee

F1 drops taking the knee

Formula One will no longer set aside time for drivers to take the knee ahead of races and will instead focus on "inclusive action".
Published 09 February 2022
2022 Alf Romeo Tonale crossover

Alfa Romeo Tonale hybrid crossover revealed

Alfa Romeo has unveiled the Tonale, its long-awaited compact crossover, with a design inspired by classic Alfas but a modern line-up of engines.
Published 08 February 2022
Unfilled pothole

Eleven million potholes to go unfilled due to cuts

More than 11 million potholes are set to go unfilled following council budget cuts due to go into effect from April.
Published 08 February 2022
Dodgy parking operators who fine the dead face ban

Private parking fines to be capped at £50

The majority of private fines are to be capped at £50 in England, Scotland and Wales under a new parking code of practice.
Published 07 February 2022
Rolls-Royce redesigns Spirit of Ecstasy mascot for the electric car age

Spirit of Ecstasy redesigned for electric age

Published 06 February 2022
Urgent need for pay-per-mile road pricing, MPs say

Urgent need for pay-per-mile road pricing, MPs say

The UK must urgently introduce pay-per-mile road pricing to make up the £35bn budget shortfall created by the switch to electric cars, MPs say.
Published 04 February 2022
Toyota creates and tests autonomous drift car to advance driver assistance systems

Watch Toyota's self-driving drift car

The Toyota Research Institute, a US-based R&D arm of the Japanese car-maker, has programmed a vehicle to autonomously drift around obstacles.
Published 03 February 2022
The Fast and the Farmer-ish tractor racing show sows seeds of BBC3 relaunch

Fast and the Farmer-ish: BBC3 goes tractor racing

The newly relaunched TV channel, BBC3 is set to mark its return to television with an all-new tractor racing and challenge series.
Published 03 February 2022
Nordic Air Racing makes first ever piloted flight of all-electric racing aeroplane

Electric air racer takes off

The first ever flight of a piloted all-electric racing aircraft has taken place in Norway in what its makers hope is a significant breakthrough.
Published 02 February 2022
One in five drivers hasn't read Highway Code in a decade

New Highway Code changes: what you need to know

A number of new changes to the Highway Code went into effect from January 29 with the introduction of a new risk-based hierarchy of road users.
Published 02 February 2022

Hyundai makes weirdest recall

Hyundai has recalled some 714 Santa Fe SUVs in the United States for really quite a strange reason: the dash instruments can appear upside-down.
Published 01 February 2022

Aston DBX707: the new most powerful luxury SUV

Aston Martin has revealed the DBX707, the most powerful version yet of its sole SUV, which is faster from 0-62mph than a Lamborghini Urus.
Published 01 February 2022