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Mystery as 100 drivers are locked out when key fobs suddenly stop working at Tesco

Dozens of motorists were left scratching their heads after they were unable to get into their cars when their key fobs stopped working.

Rental cars weren't cleaned between customers, inside edition's invisible ink test finds

In the age of COVID-19, rental car companies are promising to keep customers safe with enhanced cleaning measures. But using an invisible ink test, Inside Edition's Investigative Unit recently found cars that hadn’t been properly cleaned between customers.

South Korea's exports of eco-friendly cars up 23% in H1

South Korea's exports of eco-friendly automobiles rose nearly 23 percent in the first half of 2020 from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday.

Unused cars becoming animal havens amid COVID-19

While you've been sheltering in place, your car isn't exactly going unused. It turns that all kinds of critters are turning vehicles into their homes.

Nearly 55,000 cars made by Pars Khodro in seven months

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Erdogan: Turkey may extend special consumption tax cuts on cars

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday his government may extend existing special consumption tax cuts on cars when they expire next month, in a move aimed at boosting declining car sales.

PHE director: Cars should be banned near schools

A Public Health England (PHE) director called for cars to be banned around schools in the UK, reports said.

40 countries agree cars must have automatic braking

Forty countries led by Japan and the European Union agreed to require new cars and light commercial vehicles to be equipped with automated braking systems starting as soon as next year, a UN agency said on Tuesday.

Volkswagen says next generation of combustion engine cars to be its last

German auto giant Volkswagen will begin rolling out its last generation of combustion engine cars in 2026, in its latest green pledge as it looks to turn the corner on the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.

China to set up recall system for polluting cars

China’s market regulator will set up a system to recall vehicles that violate the country’s pollution and emissions standards, it said on Wednesday, with cars now the biggest source of smog in major cities.

Cars set on fire outside Birmingham prison

Police and firefighters have rushed to a car park outside the main prison facility in the English city of Birmingham where two men reportedly burnt several cars before escaping from the area.

Hybrid cars to be exempt from 2040 petrol and diesel ban

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Electric cars: New-build homes could be fitted with charge points

New homes in England could be required to be fitted with electric car charging points, under proposals announced by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.

Keyless cars causing dozens of deaths

Dozens of people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide after failing to turn off the ignition on keyless cars, according to the New York Times.

Cars are ruining our cities

We might be living through a new age of miracles. Last month, Los Angeles decided against adding lanes to a freeway, an unexpected move in a city that has mistakenly thought for years that more lanes mean fewer traffic jams.