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Coronavirus: Facebook information centre aims to foil infodemic

Mark Zuckerberg held a phone press conference from the comfort of his home to announce Facebook's 'Coronavirus Information Center' that will provide authoritative information to users.




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Instagram is removing coronavirus-related content not shared by health organizations

Instagram is now removing coronavirus-related content and accounts from recommendations and 'Explore' option unless it is posted by or belonging to credible health organizations.




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U.S. cities best positioned to recover from coronavirus pandemic named

Durham, North Carolina, is one of the U.S. cities best positioned to recover from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic because of low population density and high educational attainment




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Man, 43, is charged with murdering former neighbor after he allegedly terrorized the father-of-four

Miles Armstead (right), 44, was doing yard work outside of his home in Oakland on May 1, when his former neighbor, Jamal Thomas (left), 43, allegedly shot him in the back of the head.




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Nail salons plan to sue Governor Newsom after he said they were the source of virus in California

Community spread of the coronavirus in California began in a nail salon, Gov Gavin Newsom said at a news conference on Thursday but now a group representing salons plan to sue the Governor.




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PETE JENSON: Forget 'La Masia', Real Madrid's youth factory 'La Fabrica' is now more successful

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Diario AS counted 41 players in Europe's top divisions who have come from the Valdebebas academy and there are 42 ex-Madrid youth system players playing in Spain.




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UK to get its first electric car forecourt with 24 superchargers in Essex

The company behind the network, Gridserve, says the forecourt - like a petrol station - can deliver up to 350kW of charging power that can boost the batteries of a plug-in vehicle within half an hour.




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Why driving in flipflops (or with a naughty pet) could hit your car cover

Drivers may not be aware that choice of footwear could potentially invalidate any claim they make. Caution should also be taken when driving with pets.




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Fuel duty frozen as Chancellor concedes 'people still rely on cars'

Rishi Sunak confirmed in today's Budget statement that taxation on petrol and diesel will remain at 57.95p per litre, as it has since March 2011.




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Woman, 88, stranded after Motor Ombudsman failed to rule for 11 months

Despite a claim to the Motor Ombudsman in March 2019, Brandy Thomas was left with no car but still paying insurance and tax until she got in touch with This is Money for help.




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Nissan mothballs UK's biggest car plant: Sunderland factory employs some 6,000 workers  

It comes a day after France's PSA announced it would be temporarily mothballing Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port and Luton sites. Car manufacturers are reeling from a slump in demand.




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Every major UK car maker halts or slashes production  

Jaguar Land Rover became the latest to announce its factories were temporarily closing, follow- ing in the footsteps of Vauxhall owner PSA Group, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and BMW.




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Motorists granted a six-month exemption from MOT testing from 30 March

MOT tests will be exempt for 6 months, says the DfT. However, it adds that vehicles must be 'kept in a roadworthy condition' and those found at the controls of unsafe motors can be prosecuted.




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Birmingham fuel retailer is first to sell petrol for less than £1-a-litre

A petrol station in Birmingham is the first retailer in Britain to offer fuel for less than £1-a-litre following the oil crash earlier this month - the first time it has dropped below £1 since early 2016.




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DVSA says it is 'urgently' looking into safety recalls for cars during Covid-19 lockdown

Andrew Hebbs, 67 (pictured), told us this week that an appointment with a Toyota dealership for a recalled seatbelt fault on his Prius hybrid had been cancelled.




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Electric cars: Five important questions answered by Which?

Consumer group Which? has given us its exclusive expert answers to five of the key questions buyers are asking about electric vehicles right now.




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Health experts call for petrol pumps to have cigarette packet-style graphic images

Environmental health professors from the UK, US and India said images of lung damage caused by air pollution would be a cheap and effective way to encourage people to cut reliance on fossil fuels.




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Advice for critical workers who want to car share during the coronavirus restrictions

While there are guidelines for motorists to not car share unless it's with members of their household, the rules are not as clear for critical workers who give non-driving colleagues lifts.




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What can I do if I'm struggling with car finance during coronavirus?

With around nine in every 10 new cars in the UK acquired using some form of finance, the impact of the coronavirus will be causing concern for many drivers. What help is at hand?




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Payment holiday for car finance customers during coronavirus

The Financial Conduct Authority said it was pressing ahead with the package of proposals to support people facing payment difficulties because of the pandemic.




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Towns and cities that plan to ban cars or introduce low emission zones

Some 21 UK towns and cities either have plans in place for low emission zones or vehicle bans, or have already implemented restrictions on vehicle use in their area. Here's what they have proposed.




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15 of the hardest car theory test questions

This theory element is now made up of 50 multiple choice questions and 14 short video clips in which people have to click on the screen when they see a potential hazard.




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The Mercedes SL R129 and how to drive a car that pays for itself

Savvy buyers can pick up cars that will may only retain their value, but could be sold for more down the line. in our new Cash Cars column Tony Middlehurst looks for models that fit the bill




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Honda's S2000 sports car from a golden age of engineering: Cash Cars

Buy a good Honda S2000 now for under £10,000 it should hold its value and reward you with many miles of high-revving fun, says Tony Middlehurst in our Cash Cars column.




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Cash Cars: The Jaguar XJR gets you supercar speed and luxury for £6k

Jaguar’s supercharged luxe-express might not be the unreliable money-pit you think it is, reckons Tony Middlehurst, and a smasher could be yours from about £6,000.




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The DB7 is the Aston Martin that's as cheap as a new Ford Focus

The DB7 ushered in a new era for Aston Martin. For years people have been saying DB7s must go up in value - and they haven't - but it may soon happen, says our Cash Cars column.




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Barn-find Lamborghini Miura sells at London auction for £1.2million

Despite its rundown state, the prospect of an unmolested Miura with just 18,000 miles on the clock proved 'irresistible' to collectors, according to RM Sotheby's. It confirmed its sale price of £1.25m.




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Fast and filthy Ford Sierra RS Cosworth stored in a garage for 28 years sells at auction for £86k

Despite its shabby appearance, this Ford Sierra RS Cosworth - with fewer than 7,500 miles on the clock - caused a bidding war between enthusiasts at a recent auction in Kings Lynn.




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This is the world's first 3D printed hypercar that costs $1.7m and has a top speed of 268MPH

Say hello to the 3D printed Czinger 21C. It's been created by the LA-based auto maker and just 80 will be produced. Everything has been developed in-house, including a 1,233bhp drivetrain.




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Koenigsegg's new Gemera has four seats and the biggest scissor doors you've ever seen

The Swedish hypercar builder has coined it as the first 'Mega GT' car. It uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain packing 1,700bhp and can accelerate from standstill to 62mph in a mere 1.9 seconds.




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One man's £8MILLION collection of almost 100 classic cars up for grabs

Frenchman Marcel Petitjean, who is an ex-racing driver, is offering 96 prized motors that he has amassed over the last 50 years to the highest bidder at an auction in Germany on March 26.




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VW Golf GTI Mk1 with just 17,000 miles could sell for £42k

The iconic hot hatch is one of the first right hand drive models that ever arrived in the UK in 1979 and has been retained in 'museum quality' condition, having covered less than 17,000 miles from new.




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Celebrity lawyer Mr Loophole outlines his 10-point coronavirus road traffic charter

Lawyer Nick Freeman (left) believes that many motorists are lulled into a false sense of security during the Covid-19 restrictions and has produced a list of things drivers need to know.




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More than 80% of fines for driving in bus lanes are overturned on appeal

Motoring organisations said the numbers are 'staggering' and called on councils to issue warning letters rather than fines for first-time offenders.




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Battered 1982 Ford Fiesta XR2 'hot hatch' is tipped to sell for £22,000 following restoration

The Fiesta XR2 was popular with boy racers in the 1980s but is now a collectors' item. Auctioneers in Cheshire say the restored Fiesta is the best example they have ever seen.




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Popular Fords and VWs have 'serious security flaws' with connected tech

Hackers were able to remotely access safety features, such as traction control and tyre pressure warning systems.




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Millionaire wrecks $750,000 Porsche Mirage GT supercar while speeding round New York in lockdown 

Benjamin Chen, 33, lost control of the ultra-rare $750,000 Porsche Mirage GT at 7.30 am on Tuesday and plowed into a parked car in New York City, which remains under strict coronavirus lockdown.




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Traffic wardens in Kent deliver food parcels instead of parking tickets during coronavirus lockdown

Parking officials in parts of Kent, including Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling are pocketing their full public sector salaries despite thousands of workers across the country being furloughed.




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Gardener is left stunned after digging up a 1950s Ford Popular car

John Brayshaw was passing time in the garden at his home in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire before stumbling across what appeared to be a Ford Popular.




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Fuel prices are falling quickest in the West Midlands and is cheapest in Northern Ireland

Data released by Forecourt Trader and the AA shows that a litre of unleaded on average is most expensive in London costing 113.6p while in Northern Ireland it is just 105.7p - an 8p difference.




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Speeding motorists taking advantage of deserted roads since the lockdown

Since the lockdown was enforced on 23 March there has been a 'sharp deterioration in driving behaviour, with a noticeable increase in speeding', according to telematics data.




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The 2020 World Car of the Year is a model you CAN'T buy in the UK 

The Telluride is an eight-seat SUV that's broadly based on Kia's smaller Sorento - but is only sold in the US and is not planned for UK showrooms any time soon.




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Formula One mourn the death of Stirling Moss as Valtteri Bottas and George Russell lead the tributes

Moss, who was often described as the greatest driver never to win the World Championship, passed away in the early hours of Easter Sunday at his London home following a long battle with illness.




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Classic motorcycle ridden by George Lazenby has emerged for sale for £30,000 

The actor bought the BSA Rocket III in 1969 and rode it on his 17-mile commute from Bayswater, London to Pinewood Studios during filming for On Her Majesty's Secret Service.




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Coronavirus car-free zones coming in for London, Manchester and Brighton

Hackney Council in East London and Brighton are drawing up plans for car-free zones and Manchester already has one running through its city centre.




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'Sunday driver' effect causes more fatal accidents per head in rural areas

Researchers studied car accidents in England and Wales over a decade to see if the size of the city a crash happened in affected its severity.




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Car finance borrowers to get three-month payment holiday, FCA proposes

The FCA said those who used PCPs, Hire Purchase or Conditional Sale agreements to buy a car would be able to temporarily put payments on hold without cars being repossessed.




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The most reliable new cars, according to the motorists who own them

Owners were asked to rate both the build quality and reliability of their cars to give an overall score out of 100%. The data also includes the percentage of cars that drivers said have gone wrong recently.




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Council workmen are ridiculed after painting 'Britain's narrowest Keep Clear signs'

Residents were baffled after the markings appeared at the end of Horseshoe Road in Spalding, Lincolnshire over the weekend.




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Electric vehicles are 'almost THREE TIMES greener' than petrol or diesel cars

A new tool compares the CO2 outputs of petrol and diesel models and the environmental impact of electric cars using carbon emission for electricity production and mining and refining battery materials.