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Skoda has made a taxi app that lets parents 'charge' their kids for car journeys

Charge kids for rides with Skoda "Parent Taxi" app

Skoda has embraced the idea that parents are taxi drivers to their kids, by making an app that lets mums and dads "charge" for car journeys.
Published 16 July 2019
Motor Awards 2019: Best Family Car of the Year nominees — vote now!

Motor Awards: Best Family Car of the Year nominees

Voting is open in the Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019, Here is the rundown of all the contenders for Best Family Car of the Year.
Published 15 July 2019
Motor Awards 2019: Best Adventure Car of the Year — vote now!

Motor Awards: Best Adventure Car nominees

Voting is open in the Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019, Here is the rundown of all the contenders for Best Adventure Car of the Year.
Published 11 July 2019
Aston Martin moves into luxury property with new building in Miami

Aston Martin breaks ground on luxury flat project

British sports car maker Aston Martin is expanding its operations from wheels to walls with a new luxury apartment complex in Miami, Florida.
Published 11 July 2019
Motor Awards 2019: Best Family SUV of the Year nominees — vote now!

Motor Awards: Best Family SUV of the Year nominees

Voting is open in The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019. Here is a rundown of the Best Family SUV of the Year contenders.
Published 08 July 2019
The Motor Awards 2019: Vote for your Best Small SUV/Crossover of the Year

Motor Awards: Best Small SUV / Crossover nominees

Voting is open in The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018. Here is a rundown of the Best Small SUV/Crossover of the Year contenders.
Published 29 June 2019
Back to school with next generation of classic car mechanics

Nurturing the next generation of classic car gurus

From technical know-how to making a good cuppa, the Heritage Skills Academy gives its apprentices all they'll need to become great car mechanics.
Published 10 June 2019
Could the garage workshop of the future look something like this?

Could garage of the future look like this?

According to industry experts, car repair centres in the UK will be "more akin to laboratories than workshops" by 2050.
Published 24 April 2019
Victoria and Albert Museum will celebrate "the role of the car" in new exhibition

V&A to celebrate the car this November

A new exhibition highlighting the revolutionary impact of the car on modern society will launch this November at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Published 24 April 2019
Drivers of modified tuned cars are more likely to have a crash

Drivers of modified cars are more likely to crash

Drivers of modified cars are 27% more likely to be involved in a car accident, according to a study on car insurance enquiries.
Published 18 April 2019
David Green drives the DS X E-Tense concept car

Video: Driving the extraordinary DS X E-Tense

Without doubt, the DS X E-Tense fulfils that fundamental requirement of a concept car: having a striking, eye-catching design.
Published 14 March 2019
How to insure a classic car

How to insure a classic car

Why should you pick a specialist insurer for your trusty classic car? Charlotte Vowden speaks to Footman James to find out.
Published 13 March 2019