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What you might have missed on AOL Cars: November 19-23

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:42:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

It has been a busy week in the motor industry... b...

AA reports record number of call-outs

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:15:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

Thanks to floods causing havoc across the UK, the AA has reported it ha...

Fancy a 4x4? Buy one now says BCA

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:52:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

Land Rover

Fancy buying yourself a 4x4 this winter? Well, you're going t...

Motorists think it's acceptable to use mobiles while driving

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:32:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

One in five drivers think it's acceptable to use a mobile phone be...

First drive review: MG6 Diesel

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:32:00 +0100

Filed under: First Drive

MG Motor UK

MG has slotted in a diesel engine to its MG6 to make it appea...

Chinese build motorway around stubborn homeowners

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:59:00 +0100

Filed under: Humour

Imaginechina/Rex Features

You thought the Bri...

Tough new measures to tackle drink drivers

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:40:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

A raft of tough measures to crack down on drink drivers has be...

AOL Cars takes an exclusive look at MG's Ford Fiesta rival

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:11:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

James Batchelor

Resurging British marque MG is readying its Ford Fiesta...

Mark this: UK roads suffering from fading white paint

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:07:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

Chris Ison/PA Wire

Drivers across the UK are struggling to read...

UK roads need £10bn to cure pothole crisis

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:57:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

Britain's pothole problem is reaching crisis point _ and it'l...

5,000 children banned from UK roads since 2009

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:26:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

Vauxhall

It's not just adults who get bann...

SM11 THY plate fetches £37k

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:48:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

DVLA

If the DVLA's latest personalised registrations auct...

Motorists 'not ready' for driverless cars, says IAM

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:26:00 +0100

We might still think of driverless cars as something from I, Robot but, in reality things aren't all that far off.

Google are well underway in developing their systems, for example, while there are so many safety features in cars today that it could be argued they already do drive themselves (to an extent, anyway).

Things are still a fair way off though; w...

Thousands of motorists could lose Congestion Charge exemption

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:51:00 +0100

Congestion Charge exemption has become a big target for car manufacturers. Get your cars' emissions under 100g/km and you'll find commuters flocking to your showrooms - letting them bypass Boris tax altogether.

Fortunately for buyers, this once-unique feature has become easier and easier to attain - nearly all manufacturers have a range of exempt models. Unfor...

Mercedes's clever tech waves bye bye to lightbulbs

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:16:00 +0100

Mercedes

For some of us, it's a never-ending battle: replacing car lightbulbs. No sooner have you stuck a new one in, only to have another go elsewhere - usually in some awkward, knuckle-grazing location.

That could be a thing of the past if Mercedes have their way. The S-Class luxury model has pioneered safety features for years, and now it seems set ...

Revealed: Britain's most reliable cars

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:37:00 +0100

Mitsubishi

The most reliable in Britain is... The 2005-2008 Mitsubishi Lancer.

According to data from the last 15 years provided by Warranty Direct, the Lancer is top of the charts - beating hundreds of other models to the prestigious crown.

Second was the first generation Vauxhall Agila, followed by the 1997-2006 Suzuki Alto in a close third. Fourth...

First drive review: 2013 Ford Fiesta

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:34:00 +0100

Ford

What is it?
Ford's 2013 Fiesta - a face-lifted, reworked version of t...

First Drive: 2013 Ford Fiesta

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:34:00 +0100

What is it?

Ford's 2013 Fiesta - a face lifted, reworked version of the best selling hatchback that currently sits at the top of the sales charts. The new car gets Ford's new corporate face - not miles away from that of an Aston Martin, we reckon - matching those of the B-Max and C-Max, while the interior gets tarted up a little too.

Wh...

More women doing car maintenance

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:46:00 +0100

Filed under: Latest News

More and more women are getting their hands dirty under their...

UN makes electric and hybrid cars noisier

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:25:00 +0100

Filed under: Green

Nissan

Car manufacturers are going to be forced to fit artificial noises ...