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1.7 million drivers consider insurance fraud

1.7 MILLION drivers in the UK would consider making a fraudulent insurance claim after an accident. Even if they were not hurt or not badly injured, these drivers believe it is acceptable to claim compensation. Research by Gocompare shows 6% of UK drivers would consider making a false claim, while 3% would do whatever they could to claim money from an insurer.

Mini Beachcomber Concept at Detroit motor show 2010

This funky beach-biased concept car has just appeared at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January. Called the Mini Beachcomber Concept, this flight-of-fancy Moke-inspired show car gives us our first glimpse of how Mini's production-spec 4x4 crossover will look at launch - we'll see the real car at the Geneva motor show in March 2010 ahead of an autumn UK launch. This four-seater, four-wheel-drive machine has been designed without doors or a conventional roof, so that its occupants are not cut off from the outside world.

Cyber threats targeting your car

There has been a mass-casualty terror attack in Washington, D.C. A sophisticated, well-funded threat actor has executed the attack. Lives have been lost and more hang in the balance.