Statistics paint a clear picture. The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) reports a significant increase in automatic-only driving tests. In 2022-2023, nearly one in five driving tests ...

The number of UK learner drivers choosing automatic cars has rocketed by 123 per cent in a year – as the young look to dodge congestion charges and future green taxes. More than a quarter (29 per cent ...

A change in the law this week will mean learner drivers can use motorways before they have passed their test. From Monday, June 4 learners in England, Scotland and Wales could be taking their lessons ...

Just 20 years ago, almost all learner drivers opted to test their motoring skills in a manual car, but in 2023, 31 percent learn and take their test in an automatic. In the 1990s and 1980s, it was ...

With brand new cars from 2030 needing to be electric as part of the Government's 2050 net-zero emissions target, many learner drivers may be tempted to go down the 'simpler' automatic test route to ...