The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Chancellor to abandon the two pence a litre fuel duty increase scheduled to be implemented on September 1.
The leading trading body believes that without it, the logistics sector will shoulder an £810million burden thanks to three hikes in less than a year – fuel duty rose [...]

Anyone keeping tabs of the latest green car innovations could be forgiven for thinking the auto industry had more or less given up on fuel cells such has been the barrage of new electric car concepts that have been released. However, now Mercedes Benz is out to prove that fuel cells do have a future.
The [...]

We all look forward to a three-day weekend, but the British traffic can quickly drive our enthusiasm to a halt.
The Bank Holiday weekend has once again seen roads jammed with motoring groups reporting congestion mainly in south and south west England as drivers head off in search of better weather.
According to traffic information organisation Trafficmaster, [...]

The Goodwood Revival is usually a ‘can’t miss’ event for motoring enthusiasts, and now it’s going to be memorable for comedy fans too – as Rowan Atkinson will make an appearance in character as Mr Bean.
Atkinson will revive one of the most famous scenes from the comedy series. He will recreate the moments where Mr [...]

Controversy is building around higher toll charges at the Dartford Crossing, across the Thames between Kent and Essex, with the AA suggesting that they have led to increased congestion.
According to the motoring organisation, there have been more delays since the charge was increased from £1 to £1.50 nearly a year ago.
The Dartford tolls were originally [...]

The gross domestic product (GDP) estimate has been revised to -0.7 per cent from -0.8 per cent by the Office of National Statistics thanks in large to higher estimates for motor vehicle sales, manufacturing output and energy extraction.
Its breakdown suggests that the second quarter could have been much worse had it not have been for [...]

The Government’s scrappage scheme may have boosted the sales of new cars, but the positive effect hasn’t transferred to used cars with sales in Wales slumping by eight per cent over the past year.
Figures published by credit-company Experian show that sales of second hand cars fell between April and June compared to the same period [...]

For motorists, there are few things more frustrating than returning to a vehicle after a brief absence to find it has been clamped. For most drivers it is bad enough when the clamping is ‘deserved’, but when that’s not the case real fury can ensue.
Now however, the Government has announced it will be cracking down [...]

Italian supercar maker Ferrari has released details about their exciting new project which will officially be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and that’s the all-new Ferrari 458 Italia.
The photos show not only some of the exterior design elements, in what is going to be a head turner on the streets, but its the first [...]

Audi is set to unveil three new vehicles at Frankfurt’s International Motor Show (IAA) which runs from the 15th to 27th September. This includes a new supercharged S5 Sportback, an extremely low-emission A4 3.0 TDI clean diesel quattro, and a highly efficient A3 1.2 TFSI.
Elegant dynamics: Audi S5 Sportback
The S5 Sportback is an elegant, five-door [...]