London Congestion Charges Don't Work
New study says London's still congested, despite the congestion charge.
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Scotland's Speed Cameras Are Too Effective
Scotland's speed cameras are catching less speeders (i.e. losing revenue).
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New Vauxhaul VXR8 Gets 570 HP Z06 Engine
What I wouldn't give to have £55,000 and be British. Holden's Mad Max boffins are giving British hoons the necessary weapon to head over to Germany and…
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Porsche Points to Study: Congestion Charging Increases CO2
Porsche's battle against London's car-hating Mayor, Ken Livingstone, continues. PistonHeads reports that Porsche now claims a study by London's own governmen…
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UK Nissan GT-R Demand Far Exceeds Supply
Last month I posted that noted hoon, auto journo and buddy of mine Jack Baruth predicted that the GT-R would be a non-starter. Guess who was wrong, at least…
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London Mayor Livingstone To Enact 20mph Limits
Reuters reports London mayor Ken Livingstone, currently locked in a battle for re-election, is seeking to further alienate motorists from his campaign by sa…
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Britain Orders Industry Report
The Financial Times reports that the UK is following former colony Australia's lead in ordering a government investigation into its flagging auto manufactur…
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North Wales Police Hide Speed Camera in Horse Trailer
Yesterday, we told you about the U.K.’s fleets of unmarked, speed camera-equipped vans (a.k.a. Talivans); including one they’ve pimped-out in the…
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E85 De-Boondoggle of the Day: UK Removes E85 Subsidy
The UK eliminates incentives for E85, killing the fuel's chances of commercial success
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Taunt Death in a British V8 Go-Kart
Caterham and Ariel are introducing minimalist roadsters with 1,000hp engines. The funeral homes are standing by.
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New London Congestion Charges to Warm Planet, Increase Traffic
Clean Green Cars recommends that London eliminate the congestion charge exemption for low CO2-emitting cars
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Prime Minister Clarkson?
A petition on Prime Minister Gordon Brown's web site calls for him to step down and make Jeremy Clarkson prime minister.
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Bentley R.I.P.?
CEO admits that new European CO2 regulations threaten the viability of the Bentley Brand
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Is This the Ugliest Car Ever Built?
When someone says "ugly car," names like Aztek, Sebring and Multipla always seem to pop up. The New York Times adds Aurora to that group. Arguably the uglie…
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Cell Phone Wielding UK Drivers Face Two Years in Jail
What does the word "draconian" mean to you? The Telegraph reports that tough new government guidelines allow UK judges to impose a two-year jail sentence o…
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London Congestion Charge A Shambles
While greens (and tax collectors) the world over have hailed London's Congestion Charge (CG), the scheme is far from the showpiece legislation its proponents…
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26 Speeding UK Cops Beat the Rap: "Sorry Guv, I Don't Remember."
Last week the credibility of the UK's anti-speeding jihad took a knock, when "Top Traffic Cop" Meredydd (Med) Hughes received a 42-day driving ban for excess…
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UK's 6k Speed Cameras Issue 1.92m Tickets, 115.2m Fines
Pistonheads reports that the UK's anti-speeding Holy War continues apace. Actually, it continues to gather force. "The figures were released by the Govern…
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Sprechen-Sie MINI?
The Sun reports that most German of British brands– I mean British of German brands– is set to build cars outside The Land of Hope and Glory. Th…
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Brits Need Roads
The Association of British Drivers (ABD) is calling for the UK government to get their thumbs out and start building some more damn roads already, and bloody…
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UK Motorsport Industry Hangs Out the Greenwashing
You might thing the words "holistic" and "motorsports" go together like "Segway" and "Nürburgring," but Motorsport Development UK (MDUK) claims their in…
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Lords a Leaping! UK Gov Shuns Ethanol Subsidies… For Now
Mind you, there's plenty of ethanol action in The Land of Hope and Glory. As just-auto reports, the UK is now home to its first sugar beet-based ethanol fa…
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