33 h. ago Drivers say they 'won't follow new rules' as major car ban looms

The ban on new petrol and diesel cars is set to come into force in 2035, and there are concerns that drivers are not yet ready to make the switch to electric vehicles

Transport

43 h. ago Major car company recalls 1.5 million vehicles after series of crashes

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that the manufacturer knows of 18 accidents connected to the recall issue, but thankfully no injuries have been reported so far

Events

45 h. ago Illegal car seats still being sold by major online marketplaces, investigation reveals

Knock-off products are much cheaper than real car seats – but can pose lethal risks

Events

3 d. ago Westfield shopping centre evacuated as huge fire engulfs building and public sent urgent warning

Westfield Stratford City was evacuated over a major fire in the shopping centre car park, with black smoke billowing over the London horizon and hundreds ordered to leave the building

Events

4 d. ago New EVs 'could cost just £13k' if major rule is changed, claim car makers

Cheaper electrcic vehicles (EVs) on the road would not only make a difference to buyers' finances, they could also help to slow down the impending climate disaster

Economics

4 d. ago Motorists dealt major blow as beloved UK city imposes fine on every car

The city's local council says it needed to approve the increase, but residents have been left seething when they were told they would have to pay to own a car within the city

Economics

5 d. ago Car crashes onto Scots railway line sparking major disruption

Emergency services went to the scene between Perth and Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross after the incident was reported early on Thursday morning.

Events

7 d. ago Major Dumfries and Galloway road closed after collision between car and lorry

Emergency services are on the scene and drivers are advised to avoid the area.

Transport

1 week ago Mystery truck full of waste abandoned in one spot for months

A witness feared that the vehicle was at risk of splitting open or toppling over and seriously injuring someone

Politics

1 week ago UK Army gets hundreds more armoured tanks as global tensions rise

The UK's armoured cavalry programme will deliver an additional 55 Ajax-series armoured vehicles between July and December, bringing the total number of units to 128

Events

1 week ago Car manufacturer sales and production 'severely disrupted' by major cyber attack

Workers at one of the company's plants down south were told not to come into work due to the issue

Economics

2 w. ago East Lancs Road closed following reports of 'major crash' with man cut from car

Two people were rushed to hospital from the scene

Events

2 w. ago Urgent recall for supplement after company claims employee swapped pills for erectile dysfunction drugs

The FDA issued the alert after testing revealed that the supplement was laced with a prescription-only erectile dysfunction drug.

Events

2 w. ago Man and schoolboy killed in mysterious crash after car 'drives off the road'

A man in his 40s and a secondary-school-aged boy were found to have suffered serious injuries after a one-vehicle collision in South Shields last night, police have said

Events

2 w. ago Major motorway is shut down as car bursts into flames to spark huge delays as emergency crews rush to scene

The vehicle caught fire on the southbound carriageway as two crews from the West Midlands Fire Service scrambled to the scene just after 10am

Transport

2 w. ago Lotus to sack nearly half its UK workforce with 550 jobs at risk amid fears it could quit Britain

The company has launched a consultation process to determine how many roles out of the 1,300-strong workforce at the factory in Norfolk will be affected.

Events

2 w. ago Major carmaker to cut 550 jobs at UK headquarters after denying it would shut factory

Several people will be left without a job after major car manufacturer Lotus announced they would be cutting 550 roles at the UK headquarters, which employs around 1,300 workers

Politics

3 w. ago M25 closure LIVE: Major UK motorway traffic chaos as car catches fire in horror blaze

A car fire on the M25 had forced a section of the major motorway to shut leading to severe delays for motorists on the bank holiday weekend

Events

3 w. ago Japan declares ‘serious incident’ after passenger plane lands in Hokkaido with ground crew vehicle still on runway

Pilot altered the plane’s course shortly before arrival to avoid thunderclouds and in the process forgot to inform ATC of the change

Politics

3 w. ago Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh and family involved in major car crash

Actor is ‘safe and has since returned home’

Events