UK firm launches a Tesla Model S HEARSE

Deathly quiet: UK firm launches a Tesla Model S HEARSE with a 220-mile electric range, power coffin deck and pop-out compartment for the handling trolley Tesla hearse is offered by Bolton-based funeral vehicle provider Coleman Milne  The conversion specialists have extended the length and wheelbase of a Model S It has a higher roof and … Read more

Two thirds of Britons are NOT comfortable with hands-free car tech for 2021

A YouGov poll of almost 2,000 Britons has found that over two thirds are against the plans for semi-autonomous vehicles to be legally allowed on motorways from spring next year. The survey was conducted in response to the Department for Transport’s announcement on Tuesday that minister are examining whether vehicles fitted with an Automated Lane … Read more

Consumer watchdog says seven popular cars need to be recalled

A consumer watchdog has exposed seven popular cars for having the same recurring problems. Which? said four well-known manufacturers should immediately recall specific models after its reliability survey found that a high proportion of owners reported the same faults, which indicates ‘serious production issues’. It found that each of these models have a single, prolific … Read more

Are these really the best car snacks and can you be fined for eating at the wheel?

Motorists have had their say on what are the ultimate road trip snacks – though some of the highest rated are certainly questionable choices to eat in a car. After surveying motorists, Uswitch created a pyramid table of the nation’s favourite grub to eat on journeys, with Werther’s Original, Wine Gums, Starburst and – possibly … Read more

Semi-autonomous lane-keeping systems in cars is a ‘nascent technology’

Drivers could be allowed to legally take their hands off the wheel on motorways early next year and a semi-autonomous system take over in the next phase of allowing self-driving cars onto Britain’s roads, the Department for Transport revealed earlier in the week. Ministers are examining whether new models fitted with an Automated Lane Keeping System … Read more

Mercedes’ £2.4m F1 car for the road is incoming

Mercedes-AMG’s F1 car for the road has been snapped undergoing final tests ahead of the £2.4million limited-edition hypercar’s unveiling before the end of the year. A number of pre-production vehicles were pictured and videos at the German brand’s private proving grounds at Immendingen, close to the Swiss border, and show the extreme performance and design of … Read more

London and Cardiff raked in £58.2m from moving traffic offences

London and Cardiff pocketed a combined £58.2million from drivers who committed moving traffic offences in a year, a new report by the RAC has found.  More than half of the fines – at £31.4million – were from yellow-box junction infringements in the financial year 2018/19, which continue to prove lucrative for authorities across both capitals. … Read more

UK government considers auto lane-keep Level 3 road systems

Motorists could soon be able to legally drive ‘hands free’ for the first time ever in the UK, under government plans. Fully autonomous cars are a step closer to reality after the Government announced today that it will investigate the use of Automated Lane Keep Systems (ALKS) in vehicles that could be on the road … Read more