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Angoulême: Back to old time car racing glamour
English-speaking volunteers are sought for Angoulême’s Circuit des Remparts, where rare Lorraine-Dietrich cars star this month
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Driver-monitoring cameras: What is changing with new cars in France
New measures are aimed at preventing serious accidents
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Speed limits reduced across France as heatwave drives ozone pollution alerts
Regional measures aim to reduce emissions and limit health risks during peak temperatures
Check whether it is time for a new filter
Diesel particulat e soot is already blamed for air pollution, but it is now being linked with pollen as a source of breathing allergies – making the air inside a car possibly six times more polluted than the air outside.
Air filters are in about 95% of new cars, air-conditioned or not, and these should be replaced each year. Many garages offer a free check and 75% of car climate problems are down to a blocked filter.
