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Late-brakers are 'biggest irritation on the road'

DRIVERS WHO brake at the last minute and then turn without signalling are the most annoying on the road, according to a new poll. 2,000 people were surveyed by First Bus who then compiled the 50 most annoying motoring bugbears, with late brakers topping the chart. High parking charges also appeared in the top ten, as did dangerous behaviours such as tailgating, being cut up, drivers using mobile phones and motorcyclists weaving through traffic.

Hummer bought by Sichuan Tengzhong

Hummer is to be bought by Chinese Company Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery. We’ve got used to quite a number of Chinese car companies lately. BYD have been in the news with their MOU with VW, and BYD has also hit the headlines with its new car battery technology for EVs and of course its 2.0 litre clone Porsche Cayenne.

Jaguar E-Type 50th: The Royal Mail Stamps

Jaguar E-Type 50th Anniversary Stamps (click image for full size) Motoring history will tell you that 1961 was the year of the Jaguar E-Type. The year it launched at the Geneva Motor Show and changed the way the world looked at Jaguar forever. The year that Enzo Ferrari called the E-Type the most beautiful car in the world, and the year the whole world – petrolhead or not – fell in love with Jaguar’s supercar for the masses.