The images from bucolic Cornwall make it appear that as Britain braces for another round of summer heat waves, a car decided to beat the heat by going swimming. Sadly for the owner of the Ford Focus ...

Pulling Handbrake While Parking Car: The handbrake is also known as the parking brake or emergency brake. It is used to keep the car stationary when parked and prevents it from rolling, especially on ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

Older vehicles traditionally relied on handbrake as an emergency measure, but this feature has been replaced by an electronic parking brake in newer rides. Why?

Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

Based on research conducted by online automotive marketplace CarGurus on 32 manufacturers, the traditional handbrake is about to reach its final destination as automakers are now focusing mostly on ...

Runaway car: Woman forgets handbrake, chases car before it crashes A woman forgot to put her handbrake on after parking her car. Luckily, she was able to stop it from crashing.

When electronic systems started to take over, I asked Christian von Koenigsegg about why the Regera comes with an e-brake, while the Agera still has a cable and a lever. "Packaging" was his answer. It ...

It’s no surprise that the rise of quick-shifting automatic transmissions has led to an overall decline in traditional manual transmission offerings in the auto industry. In recent years, this has led ...

From January 2026 the government has announced new changes will be introduced to the MOT process. From 9th January, MOTs are ...