The Netherlands are testing glow-in-the-dark road markings on a 500m stretch of motorway this week, to analyse how drivers react and how well the markings last in a real-world environment.
Motorists on the road rarely need to see the tarmac directly beneath them, but when driving a 4X4 off road being able to see exactly what the terrain looks like immediately in front of the wheels can be extremely useful to avoid any large rocks in the way.
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is recalling 6.4 million cars globally, including 35,124 in the UK, for five faults that could cause a variety of problems from airbag deactivation to a broken steering column.
Supermarket chains Tesco and Asda have launched a fuel price war, offering drivers savings at the pump.
The Hennessey Venom GT has become the fastest production car in the world after reaching a speed of 270.49mph (435.311km/h) on Nasa’s space shuttle landing runway at the JFK Space Center.