The number of parking fines dished out last year rose to 6.8 million last year-equivalent to one every 4.6 seconds in the UK-despite the number of traffic wardens actually falling, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Traffic wardens or [...]

The Government has today announced it plans to press ahead with Highways Agency reforms. Transport Secretary, Justine Greening, has set out the first steps in a programme for reforming the strategic road network. At the heart of the plan is [...]

Ford drivers consider themselves to be the most courteous on the road according to a new study, while white van men admit they’ve earned their reputation and admit to being the rudest.  A survey of 2,500 UK motorists, commissioned by [...]

Mercedes-Benz has revealed what it will cost to buy its new SL-Class roadster. The sixth generation model’s price starts at £72,495 (OTR) for the SL 350. The SL 500 will cost £83,445 (OTR), with both models appearing in the UK [...]

Mitsubishi has launched a new special edition of its latest L200 model. Called the Barbarian Black, the limited edition adds stylish accessories in the form of a satin black roof, sports grille, resin guard, wing mirrors and door handles. Black [...]

Spaghetti Junction, known formally as the Gravelly Hill Interchange, celebrates its 40th birthday today. The complicated network of carriageways which connects the M1, M5 and the M6, first opened in 1972. It gained its popular name from newspaper reported Roy [...]

Volkswagen has a new competitive finance deal for its Amarok model, the first time its been able to offer the model from as little as £299 a month. The new deal (subject to T&Cs and initial rental payment) is now [...]

Dealer groups achieving the most impressive levels of profitability in 2012 are those investing time and effort in maximising aftersales revenue, according to The Warranty Group. The leading provider of extended warranty products, the Warranty Group, notes a direct link [...]

The latest round of Euro NCAP tests has seen the BMW 3 Series, Hyundai i30, Mazda CX-5 and Peugeot 208 all receive the maximum five star safety rating. The latest results show that carmakers are rising to the challenge to [...]

Leading building and maintenance services contractor, Mountjoy, has added more than 130 new Ford vehicles to its fleet. That means that its entire workhorse of 176  vehicles is now 100 per cent Ford. Mountjoy, which has bases in Portsmouth, Southampton, [...]