My husband Ben, while out running, has had to cower from a car in a hedge. It’s time for a serious change

Our consumer champion helps a grieving son to speed up an insurance claim against the car hire giant — even though he didn’t cause the damage

Cambridge University’s £58m Whittle Laboratory will seek to create entire industries by giving some of the world’s most gifted engineers ‘room to play’

The average price of a new vehicle has surged from £26,000 nine years ago. No wonder cheaper Chinese brands are booming

Phil Jones was behind new guidance on country lanes and says a silent majority want lower speed limits, even with longer journey times

New guidance also suggests councils in rural areas should narrow roads, use more bollards and remove the centre line separating traffic lanes

A 1,582bhp Chinese supercar, a cute electric Mini rival and a 198mph Toyota GT are among the headline cars to be revealed at Goodwood this weekend

Only one in 12 car buyers now choose a manual gearbox and other manufacturers are phasing out the option in favour of automatic transmissions

The government is looking to introduce minimum learning periods for drivers — but the key to safer roads could be getting behind the wheel much earlier

I was a model driver. Now I’m one fine off a ban. By Jack Burke