We all love getting outdoors when it’s hot and sunny. If you’re planning a road trip here are some hot weather essentials to definitely bear in mind.

It looks like Summer is finally here. Many vehicles are now fitted with air conditioning as standard so journeys on warm days are a lot more bearable. If you find yourself winding down the window to cool the cabin, maybe it’s time to get your air con recharged.

The Anti Lock Brake system (ABS) is one of the best innovations for vehicles since motoring took off. From a safety perspective, ABS prevent a huge number of accidents and have saved a large number of lives. But what are anti lock brakes, and how do they work?

An estimated one-third of UK drivers never, or rarely, do motorway driving. With more than 32 million licence holders, that’s a large number of people not driving on motorways.

Vehicle thefts fell by 14.5% the UK in 2020 compared to the previous year, new data reveals.

Over 4 million British drivers have fallen asleep at the wheel, worrying research suggests. A survey of 1,000 motorists saw one-in-10 admitting to having been so tired they temporarily closed their eyes while driving.

The driving test is to be updated so future generations can drive cars with manual gearboxes. Current legislation allows people to drive manual cars only if they passed their driving test in such a vehicle, but this gets difficult as electric cars become the norm – as they will have automatic transmissions. Read our article in full to find out more about the driving test update for manual gearboxes.

The World Car Awards is the largest car awards programme in the world. Ninety-three international journalists vote annually for the world’s finest cars. This year’s crown has gone to the Volkswagen ID4.

Mini: a British icon. Back in 2001, few would have predicted the German company BMW could reinvent the legendary icon and transform it into a luxurious, up-to-date car. Read our article on 20 years of Mini to find out more.

Your car will come fitted with plastic dust caps on the valves of each tyre. It is possible to replace or upgrade these with metal versions – are they worth the money and do your dust caps really matter? Read on to find out more about our guide to tyre valve metal dust caps.