Spike in older drivers giving up licences since Prince Philip’s Sandringham crash

There’s been a 20% spike in older drivers giving up their licences since Prince Philip surrendered his own at the age of 97 after Sandringham crash Some 8,014 motorists over the age of 70 gave up their driving licences last year That’s up from 6,612 in 2018, DVLA records showed  – an increase of 21% Retirement … Read more

Car finance borrowers to get three-month payment holiday, FCA proposes

Borrowers of £48billion in car finance will be able to freeze their payments for three months if they are struggling to cover their installments due to coronavirus, the Financial Conduct Authority proposed today. The city regulator said those who used Personal Contract Purchase, Hire Purchase or Conditional Sale agreements to purchase a car would be … Read more

Volvo is already fitting new cars with 112mph speed limiters

Volvo has become to first car maker to start fitting all of its new models with speed limiters, This is Money can reveal – two years ahead of the market-wide requirement for the safety systems. The Swedish auto brand announced in March 2019 that it would be fitting limiters to all new models in 2020 … Read more

The car brands with the most distracting infotainment systems

Tests of infotainment systems in the latest cars from 20 different manufacturers have revealed which of the devices are most and least distracting. Around one in seven accidents on the road are caused by motorists being distracted and a quarter of all deaths are due to drivers not being focused on the road, according to … Read more

This 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 has gone from barn-find to beauty

We’ve brought you many stories of barn-find classic cars that have been rediscovered after spending decades in storage in forgotten locations – but rarely do we get to show you what happens to them after they’ve been located. In this case, we can. That’s because this 1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 Fixed Head Coupe, … Read more