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Volvo claims V40 is first car with an airbag for pedestrians

Protection for head-in-clouds texters

23 May 12:27 50 comments

GPS rival Beidou will cover Asia Pac by end of the year

Chinese satnav project could go global as early as 2014

17 May 04:25 17 comments

VW STUNS WORLD+DOG WITH REAL HOVER-CAR!

Or: viral vid success, critical thinking fail

10 May 01:19 97 comments

US, Euro e-car makers back 'standard' AC/DC jack

Ladies and Gentlemen, will you please welcome the J1772 Combo Connector

4 May 10:24 75 comments

UK's new drivers now in safe hands... of laser-wielding robots

Credit-card chip biz promises 80m non-forgeable licences

3 May 12:38 18 comments

'Leap year' bug drives TomTom satnav users up the wall

GPS fix fail

3 Apr 11:21 20 comments

UK government says no to turbo e-bike

No speed please, we're British

29 Mar 13:38 144 comments

BMW recalls 1.3m motors over fire risk

Seven-year glitch

27 Mar 10:22 38 comments

Tourists follow GPS, drive into sea

Sticky, wet, embarrassing end after 500 metre mud drive

16 Mar 01:46 70 comments

Nanocapacitor slab to boost car batteries

Oz company hopes to cash in on green 'stop-start' car plans

12 Mar 13:20 37 comments

Ambulance satnav not to blame for asthma attack boy's death

Coroner rules faulty tech did not change outcome

9 Mar 10:53 19 comments

Ford: kick your car to open the boot

Car Week Gesture recognition tech added to new Kuga

6 Mar 11:17 53 comments

Latest Reviews

Hyundai VelosterHyundai Veloster coupé

Welcome to the world of 2+1 motoring

14 May 11:00 44 comments

Navigon 20 Easy satnavTen... Satnavs to suit all budgets

Product Round-up At the next roundabout...

21 April 07:00 65 comments

Renualt TwizyRenault Twizy budget e-car

First Look Get your knickers in a Twizy

10 April 10:48 63 comments

Gadgets for carsTen... in-car gadgets and accessories

Car Week Dashboard fixation

10 March 09:00 42 comments

Geneva Motor Show visitorTen... stars of the Geneva Motor Show

Car Week Eye-catching autos

9 March 07:00 41 comments

Renault Megane 265 TrophyRenault Mégane 265 Trophy 2.0 turbo

Tuned to perfection

8 March 12:00 39 comments

Poynt iOS app iconPoynt

iOS App of the Week Steer yourself to cheaper petrol

8 March 10:00 13 comments

Vauxhall Ampera E-Rev e-carTen... e-cars and hybrids

Car Week The best plug-in hybrids and pure-play EVs

7 March 07:00 58 comments

Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 diesel electric hybridPeugeot 3008 HYbrid4

First look Driving the world’s first diesel electric hybrid

6 March 12:00 67 comments

Toyota Prius plug-inFuture car tech

Car Week What's coming under the bonnet and in the cabin

5 March 12:00 84 comments

Kia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynmics diesel carKia Rio 1.1 CRDi EcoDynamics

Very clean, very green three-pot diesel

1 February 12:00 63 comments

Pure Highway 300Di in-car digital radio adapterPure Highway 300Di in-car digital radio kit

Beep-beep, yeah!

11 January 12:00 24 comments

Nissan Leaf electric carNissan Leaf battery powered electric car

Yes, you can live with an e-car. We have

20 December 07:00 128 comments

Ford Focus 20112011's Best... Cars

Round up Petrolheadonism

7 December 12:00 71 comments

Need for Speed: The RunNeed for Speed: The Run

Step on it

25 November 14:01 13 comments