The AA says about 13 million cars will be on UK roads this weekend for the final getaway of the summer.
The average trip will be about 90 miles, but 57% of drivers surveyed said they would be missing the jams and staying home.
An estimated 408,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees are the subject of a preliminary investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after drivers complained that newer models rolled away after being put in park.
It is looking at the models sold 2014 – 15 after 14 drivers said the vehicles moved after being placed in Park.
Hyundai Motor will showcase its high performance sub-brand N at the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015.
The result of intensive testing and product development, the sub-brand N builds on Hyundai Motor’s successful motorsport experiences and technology capability to drive future performance-oriented and race-track-capable models.
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is marking the launch of its latest Caddy and Transporter models with the introduction of a number of summer finance deals on models registered before 30 September.
Caddy is available from £199 a month while the Transport costs £245.
Daimler is open to welcoming new long-term shareholders from China, responding to a Chinese media report that Chinese automaker BAIC Motor was interested in taking a stake.
Currently Kuwait is the German automaker’s biggest shareholder with a stake of 6.8 percent, followed by Renault-Nissan with 3.1 percent.
With Russian sales collapsing, Volkswagen may export Russia-produced cars to other countries.
In the first seven months, sales of VW-brand cars in Russia dropped 44 percent to 42,525 in a market down 35 percent to 913,181, according to data from the Moscow-based Association of European Business in Russia.
