1.5 million cars - the equivalent of a bumper-to-bumper traffic jam stretching from Lands End to John O’Groats five times - have been seized on UK roads by police cracking down on uninsured vehicles. MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau) has confirmed that the UK’s 1.5 millionth uninsured vehicle has been seized in Haringey, North London.  The 23 year-old male was caught by the police driving his Vauxhall Corsa without insurance.

Calling all classic car fans! Blenheim Palace is hosting the Pre-50 American Auto Club 'Rally of Giants' on 10 July. This superlative gathering offers a rare opportunity for collectors and admirers to see the finest and most valuable examples found anywhere in Europe. There will be more than 400 classic American vehicles attending, including some of the best examples of motoring history and the most valuable.

Andy “Preacher” Haynes, from Walsall, swapped the pulpit for the race track and got his racing season back on track with a superb 2nd place finish at Cadwell Park. Racing with the British Historic Racing Club, along with driver Phil Boote, the team didn’t have the best start to the weekend with their new machine (MRE Yamaha XS 750) not performing as required. Saturday was spent setting the new bike up and whilst the team were happy with the handling, the bike just wasn’t making the power required to make it competitive.

In recent months, nearly 4 million vehicles worldwide have been recalled, with both Nissan and Vauxhall recalling faulty models; in 2015, car manufacturers issued more recalls than ever before.  However, a new survey from vehicle history check provider, HPI, reveals that 83% of respondents admitted it hadn’t occurred to them to ask the seller of the vehicle they now own, if the manufacturer had issued a recall notice against it.

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has set up a multi-disciplinary team to look into the legal implications of driverless car technology. Lawyers from Bristol, Birmingham and Taunton are studying the fast-emerging technologies and their potential impact on personal injury, public liability, product liability and contract law. Partner Philip Edwards said: “Driverless cars will open a new dimension on our roads – and it will all happen faster than we think. This is technology that may seem futuristic at the moment but which in reality is not far away.

Wolverhampton’s £120 million Interchange plans will receive a boost next week when National Express relocates its coach operation into the city’s state-of-the-art bus station. The move on Sunday, June 5 will relieve congestion around the operator’s current stop on Pipers Row and clear the way for enabling works to start this summer on the Midland Metro extension.