Vauxhall has released a statement following an investigation by TV programme Watchdog in to an outbreak of fires in the previous ‘D’ generation Corsa models.
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Safety
Subaru Levorg improved with EyeSight
Put your summer tyres in a ‘hotel’ with Ford
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Latest Euro NCAP safety ratings revealed
Euro NCAP has crash tested the new Kia Niro, Renault Scenic, Subaru Levorg and the Toyota Hilux Pick-up.
Volvo teams up with Uber on autonomous driving cars project
Volvo and Uber are to join forces, investing USD300m to develop the next generation of autonomous driving cars.
Attractive pedestrians causing young drivers to crash
Research has shown that young British drivers are the most likely in Europe to be distracted by attractive pedestrians.
Jeep recalls over 300,000 Cherokee and Renegade models
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is voluntarily recalling an estimated 323,361 vehicles to update certain software and replace a wire harnesses.
Electrical faults increase as new car warranties expire
Electrical gremlins are the faults most likely to appear as a new car exits its standard three-year manufacturer’s warranty period, says Reliability Index.
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Zafira Tourer and Mokka X get full LED adaptive lighting
Vauxhall is introducing the option of Adaptive Forward Lighting (AFL) and full LED headlamps to its new Zafira Tourer and Mokka X models.
New report proposes rise in driving licence renewal age to 75
Road safety experts have recommended raising the mandatory fitness to drive self-declaration for licence renewal from 70 to 75 years old - if proof of an eye sight test is made compulsory.
Toyota and Lexus recall 73,000 UK cars
Toyota and Lexus have issued safety recalls affecting a total of 72,885 UK-registered Prius, Auris and Lexus CT 200h models.
Kia issues precautionary recall for Soul models
Kia is voluntarily recalling all Soul and Soul EV vehicles produced between 18 January 2014 and 30 September 2015, as a precautionary measure.
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Piloted Audi A7 learns social competence
Volvo launches new-generation child seats
Volvo is introducing a range of three new child seats with a focus on design, comfort and convenience.