Automatic transmissions make cars easier to drive, and modern ones are much improved. Yet manuals teach skills you can't get from their higher-tech cousins.

There’s been a revolution in automatic gearbox technology over recent years, so when people ask ‘what’s the difference between manual and automatic transmission?’ the answers are no longer as ...

More than a quarter of learners will take their driving test in an automatic car by 2026, as an increasing number of budding motorists won't care to learn how to change gear in preparation for the ...

Learning to drive is an exciting and pivotal moment in a person’s life, and one of the most significant decisions you’ll make as a new driver is whether to learn to drive a manual or an automatic ...

The number of learners booking automatic-only driving test has increased by 269 per cent in the past decade as new motorists prepare for the electric vehicle (EV) switch, says a new report. Some ...

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 ...