Others feel the jeopardy of learning in a manual is just too high. With huge competition for driving test slots, and long ...

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 ...

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 ...

One in four driving tests will be in automatic cars by 2026 – a trend that is only set to increase once the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars comes into effect, a new study has predicted.

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 ...

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 ...