In September 2015, the motor industry was rocked by claims that Volkswagen had rigged thousands of diesel cars so they could pass environmental tests – despite pumping out dangerous levels of toxins.

Since news of the scandal broke, anomalies have now shown up in around 11 million cars worldwide, but it’s in Britain that the biggest cause for concern lies. If the faulty cars are not recalled quickly, hundreds of Britons could die as a result of the excess emissions.

With Halloween right around the corner, spooky goings on and scary stories are hot topics worldwide. Of course there are plenty of weird tales about haunted houses, abandoned towns and spooky ships, but what about famous phantom cars and haunted vehicles?

Humberside police have had to come clean about hiding speed cameras in farm vehicles in an attempt to catch out motorists speeding along country roads.

Research carried out by computer scientists has recently come to light revealing just how vulnerable keyless entry cars are to theft. Thousands of cars fitted with the Megamos Crypto system are at risk of being electronically hacked by thieves who can easily disable high tech security devices and gain entry.

If you are a car enthusiast keen to modify your new car, you may be wondering what modifications you can make without voiding your car warranty. While it’s commonly believed that any modification will automatically void a warranty, this isn’t actually the case. There are various aftermarket modifications that can be made which will not affect your warranty coverage. However, certain upgrades could also cost you.

For all you car lovers, car modification possibilities can seem endless! There are so many different legitimate car modifications, both performance and aesthetic ones, that you can choose from to customise your car. But there are also many bogus ‘modifications’ out there that have some drivers fooled – thinking they will speed up their cars, but in reality they’re just throwing their money down the toilet.

Driving abroad can be dangerous if you’re not focused or properly informed. This guide to driving abroad addresses some of the key motoring concerns when on holiday to make sure you’re ready for this summer.

The DVLA are finally bringing driving licences into the 21st century and going digital. Although nothing is happening to your photo-card ID, the paper counterpart of your licence is being axed. Find out what you need to do here.

If you’re going on holiday after the 8th of June, you may be in for a nasty surprise!

This is because the DVLA are changing the driving licence to scrap your paper counterpart. This could make hiring a car a major pain, especially when you’re on holiday abroad. In fact, hire companies may even refuse to release a car to you.