With the upcoming ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2035, and more manufacturers choosing to only sell automatic cars, the automotive industry is changing rapidly. With a growing number of drivers now ...

Caitlin wanted to learn in an automatic car, but was forced to learn manual Caitlin Graham wanted to learn to drive in an automatic car as she hoped the test would be quicker to pass without having to ...

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 ...

The number of learner drivers opting for an automatic is on the rise, as more than one million motorists now hold automatic-only licences in Britain. Since March 2019, the number of automatic-only ...

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.

Skoda's CEO reveals all on electric cars, petrol cars and sporty Skodas Nearly 480,000 of the 1.8 million tests that were taken in England, Scotland, and Wales were taken in automatic cars. AA Driving ...

Tucked away that 'save the manuals' placard? Time to dust it off. The AA reckons that a quarter of learners will qualify with a licence limited to automatic cars only by 2026. And it's been building ...

One in four practical driving tests are now taken in a car with an automatic transmission, suggesting that the reign of the manual gearbox may soon be over. Last year, 1.8 million practical driving ...

If you are choosing your driving school car on the type of automatic gearbox alone, we would suggest going for a car with a torque converter gearbox. Although dual-clutch gearboxes (DSG is the ...

We would suggest looking at cars like the Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 108, both of which are cheap to insure and tax, and are available with automatic gearboxes. Also look at the excellent Kia Picanto and ...