
The UK Professional Drivers Association (PDA) has created a new charity aimed at helping vocational drivers.
Steve Parrish, the former truck and motorcycle racing champion, will be patron for the Professional Drivers Foundation.
Mr Parrish said that he was pleased to help a charity aimed at people such as HGV drivers, who he called the lifeline of [...]

More Britons are taking advantage of the benefits of buying cars online, according to research carried out by consumer publication Which? Car.
Studies found that purchasing online is proving popular partly because it is subject to the Distance Selling Regulations, which provide buyers with a seven-day period after delivery in which they can reject the car [...]

Car manufacturer Ford sold 22,128 cars in January, signifying a strong start 2010.
The figures are a five per cent increase on the same month last year and 6,122 sales ahead of its nearest rival firm.
Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus were the first and second best sellers respectively in the UK market, with sales driven by [...]

The latest official figures show that people are continuing to use their mobile phones while driving, and the Institute of Advanced Motorists has offered advice on combating the problem.
The proportion of drivers using their phones has increased to 1.4 per cent from 1.1 per cent since September 2008, according to official statistics.
IAM director of policy [...]