Motoring News

The biggest motoring news stories of 2019

We round-up the stories that hit the headlines and made news on Motoring Research this year

‘i-sapping’ car breakdown risk for unwary motorists

Motorists charging sat navs, smartphones and iPods from their car’s 12v socket are at increased risk of battery-related breakdowns this winter, warns Kwik-Fit.

Police forced to respond to 999 calls in Vauxhall Corsas without sirens

Budget cuts result in patrol cars being used as emergency-response vehicles

Does your car insurance policy include valet parking cover?

43% of policies from the UK's leading car insurers do not - something to be aware of now holiday season is upon us...

What is the Worthersee GTI festival?

Why hundreds of thousands of Volkswagen Group fans travel each year to Austria

2017 real-world emissions mpg test approved by EU

Frustrated that you don't return the mpg official figures say you should? Hopefully it will be cured in 2017

Automatic emergency call for ALL new cars sold from 2018

Automatic emergency call - or eCall - will be fitted as standard to every new car sold in the EU from 2018 following a vote by the European Parliament.

Vauxhall: ‘Most Corsa VXR buyers are under 30’

Vauxhall has revealed nearly everyone who buys a new Corsa VXR is aged between 19-29 - and it's new car finance that's helping them 'live their dream'.

HondaJet in public flight debut – and it’s coming to Britain

First production Honda aircraft shows an impossible dream can become reality