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Young drivers 'can't fit a spare wheel'

AS MANY as 11 out of 20 young people in the 18-24 age bracket admit to not knowing how to change a car tyre, according to a new survey. The data, released by IntelligentCarLeasing.com, will stoke the flames of animosity among older drivers by indicating that the majority of young drivers are operating without basic practical motoring skills. Young men are more confident that they know how to install a spare, with 57.1% claimed they could do so.

British EV prototype competes for $10m prize

A Silverstone-based company has emerged as the only British (and European) contender for the $10m Automotive X-Prize, a competition to find the most environmentally friendly car on the planet. Delta Motorsport’s E-4 Coupe concept has been accepted into the next stage of the X-Prize competition and the company now has to prepare a fully functioning prototype. Backed by an American insurance company, the X-Prize was set up to 'inspire a new generation of viable, super-efficient vehicles that help break our addiction to oil and stem the effects of climate change'.

BMW M3 Limited Edition 500 – price from £55,690

The BMW M3 Limited Edition 500 is the last hurrah for the current M3 in the UK To coincide with today’s launch of the ’12′ plates, the BMW M3 Limited Edition 500 has been revealed as coupe or convertible. Costs from £55,690. The BMW M3 Limited Edition 500 has been announced by BMW today, a cosmetic job on the current M3 and available as a coupe or convertible.