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Nine out of ten drivers have been urged by automakers to ditch the latest wave of overly complicated and distracting touchscreens in new vehicles, urging them to take a step back in time by removing buttons and switches from dashboards. It comes as three out of five people surveyed said they had been distracted by an infotainment display while trying to drive. Drivers have been increasingly worried that the new shift to bigger screens with swarms of sub menus and complicated buttons isn't intuitive for motorists, raising the risk of accidents. A new research conducted by a leading motoring industry magazine has found which brands have the highest and, more importantly, worst touchscreen layouts that are impossible to navigate for drivers.

The change comes against the backdrop of the emergence of electric cars and a refusal by manufacturers to remove gearboxes from conventional vehicles. As a result, most modern models now function in the same way as a bumper car or milk float, albeit with a sprightly pace from a standing start. Last year, almost 1.7 million people took their driving test, with 324,000 - 19 percent - in cars with automatic gearboxes.

According to new reports, 48 percent of learners would be more likely to receive driving lessons in an electric car, but only one in seven will find a local instructor with an EV. A whopping 28 percent rise in the popularity of automatic tests compared to a decade ago means that manual gearboxes will eventually die out, and that extinction will be accelerated by the transition to greener motors.

According to a survey of more than 20,000 motorists in the United Kingdom, which are the most and least reliable vehicles. Lexus and Toyota make the most reliable cars, while Cupra, Alfa Romeo, Vauxhall, and Jaguar Land Rover manufacture the motors that turn out to be the most frustrating for owners. What Car? The annual Reliability Survey revealed that hybrids are the most robust of fuel types, scoring higher for dependability than petrol, diesel, and even electric cars (EV), despite the fact that the latter has far fewer moving parts. Here are the most popular and least reliable brands, as well as the ones you should avoid when looking for your next vehicle.

With secondhand car prices on the rise and Britons in the midst of a cost of living crisis, buying a reliable used car that won't cost you more in repair bills has never been more important. What Car? 25,000 vehicle owners' test has collected feedback on how reliable their car is - and if they'd recommend it to others.

According to a recent report, motorists can be charged different rates for garage labour based on where they live, with the difference between the cheapest and most expensive being £94 an hour. According to estimates quoted by 279 independent motor garages up and down the country, the average labour rate is £76. Mechanical engineers charge an hourly fee of £47, the cheapest of all. According to a study by What Car?, technicians employed in the most expensive postcode have a monthly rate of £141. It also showed that there can be significant differences in vehicle mechanic labour costs locally, with some major gulfs in average rates in neighboring countries. To see how your postcode area ranks, you can use the full table...