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Young Driver Suzuki Swifts

Young Driver training firm replaces ‘woefully unreliable’ Vauxhalls with Suzuki Swifts

Published 12 February 2025
By Will Dron
A leading young driver training company says it has switched to using a fleet of Suzuki Swifts as its Vauxhall Corsas were 'woefully unreliable'.
Kia Sportage Hybrid

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2025

The UK's top 10 most popular cars of 2025, according to the official sales data from the SMMT.
Published 05 February 2025
Kevin Griffin, MD of KGM UK

KGM boss to chancellor: Stop murdering motor trade

The UK boss of KGM (formerly Ssangyong) has pleaded with chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves to “stop murdering the motor trade”.
Published 31 January 2025
Vauxhall aims to help local authorities provide on-street charging with information and funding

Chancellor announces £55m for kerbside EV charging

Investment in EV charging welcomed by car manufacturers, some of whom need to see an uptick in demand amid strengthening EV sales targets.
Published 30 January 2025
The Ford Puma

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2024

The UK's top 10 most popular cars of 2024 according to the official sales data from the SMMT.
Published 07 January 2025

Car finance scandal: Barclays loses challenge

Barclays’ effort to challenge the ruling on motor finance commissions has been dismissed by the High Court.
Published 17 December 2024
Electric vehicle battery minerals

EV makers accused of poor human rights reporting

Amnesty report finds EV manufacturers need more transparency over human rights in supply chains.
Published 09 December 2024
Jaguar rebrand 'delete ordinary' brand still

Jaguar launches new brand strategy

Jaguar has unveiled its new brand identity as part of its “Reimagine Strategy”, which will see the 89-year-old carmaker shift upmarket.
Published 19 November 2024
Ford to invest £230m in Halewood plant

Ford UK staff go on strike

Over 1,000 Ford employees across Dunton, Stratford, Dagenham, Daventry and Halewood will stage a 24-hour strike tomorrow.
Published 29 October 2024
Elon Musk and Tesla Cybercab

Elon Musk shows off 'Cybercab' robotaxi

Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new robotaxi on Thursday, claiming that the "Cybercab" will be produced from 2026.
Published 11 October 2024
Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment

Autopilot developer: Tesla is 'dystopian company'

An anonymous whistleblower has described working for Tesla’s Autopilot department as like being trapped in a “dystopian company”.
Published 09 September 2024

Volvo has 'no timeframe' for estate sales

Volvo has said that it doesn't know for how long its load-luggers will return to showrooms; it all depends on demand.
Published 19 July 2024
Chinese car makers dismayed by massive increase in EU import levies

Chinese carmakers dismayed by tough EU taxes

Leading Chinese car makers have said they are “deeply disappointed” with stringent new tariffs being imposed by the EU on cars imported to Europe
Published 14 June 2024