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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 ...

Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to get to grips with a gear box. But the 22-year-old says she had little ...

WIth the new Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate setting the UK on a pathway to 2035 when new petrol and diesel (ICE) cars will be banned from sale, choosing to take a driving test in an automatic car is ...

EXPERTS have warned that learning to drive a manual car could become “obsolete” by 2040, as automatic-only lessons have surged. Gen Z could be the last generation to use traditional transmissions, ...

With the backlog created by the coronavirus pandemic clearing, the number of people taking their driving test was almost back to normal last year, at close to 1.7 million. The majority of tests were ...

The latest data from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) shows a consistent rise in the number of automatic tests conducted. In 2012/13, just one-in-16 (6.1%) of all driving tests were ...