The car Barack Obama drove before becoming US president has failed to sell during auction on eBay. The 2005 Chrysler 300C, which the president used during his time as a US senator, failed to register a single bid for its minimum asking price of $1 million (£632,271).

The vehicle, which had 19,000 miles on the clock, was priced between $14,500 (£9,167) to $17,000 (£10,748) over the usual cost of a vehicle of that type would usually fetch its current condition.

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Weather forecasters are warning motorists and car insurance policy holders of ice hazards on many of Britain's roads after the snow at the weekend.

Despite most roads being now clear of snow, the Met Office has nine severe ice warnings in place in parts of England and Wales.

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The proposed MoT reforms made by the government to lower frequency of MoT testing have been dropped.

The MoT will now remain an annual test, despite previous government plans to move the test to four years after manufacture and every two years afterwards.

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A new study published this week suggests women motorists are better at parking than their male counterparts.

According to the results of the survey, produced by Britain's biggest car-park operator NCP, despite taking longer than men to park, women are more able to find a space and centrally position the vehicle.

The survey tested 2,500 drivers and car insurance policy holders, and rated them on different aspects of parking. The results showed that out of a maximum of 20, women scored on average 13.4 and men an average of 12.3

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