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Genesis announces first models for UK to take on premium rivals

Genesis announces first models for UK

Korean premium brand Genesis has confirmed it will begin car sales in the UK, Switzerland and Germany this summer, with a launch line-up of two s
Published 04 May 2021
Jeremy Clarkson says he's lucky not to have been injured in 18 months of farming

Clarkson: I'm lucky not to be killed while farming

Farming is by far the most dangerous job in the country, according to Jeremy Clarkson, who believes it is “unusual” that he has not been injured...
Published 02 May 2021
Nearly-new electric cars cost more to run than petrol and diesel

Nearly-new EVs cost more than petrol, diesel

Electric cars bought one or two years after manufacture are costlier to run than petrol or diesel equivalents, according to the largest new and u
Published 30 April 2021
Hydrogen hypercar with 1,100bhp to be made in Warwickshire

Hydrogen hypercar to be made in Warwickshire

British startup Viritech has announced that it will produce a 1,100bhp hydrogen-powered hypercar at the MIRA technology park in Nuneaton.
Published 29 April 2021
Remote controlled car company Tamiya reveals driveable Wild One model

Tamiya reveals driveable Wild One Max

Tamiya, the remote controlled car company responsible for endless hours of childhood fun in the 1980s, has released a full-size, driveable model.
Published 28 April 2021
Volkswagen ID.4 GTX unveiled as car maker’s first hot electric model

Volkswagen ID.4 GTX is hot electric crossover

Volkswagen has revealed the ID.4 GTX, an electric crossover that heralds a series of performance-focused electric cars.
Published 28 April 2021
“Self-driving” cars could be legalised on UK roads later this year

“Self-driving” cars allowed on UK roads this year

"Self-driving” cars could be allowed on the UK’s roads later this year, the Department of Transport (DfT) has announced.
Published 28 April 2021
Aston Martin V12 Speedster gains Le Mans winning DBR1-inspired spec

Aston Martin V12 Speedster gets DBR1-inspired spec

Aston Martin will release its upcoming open-top V12 speedster in a specification inspired by the Le Mans-winning DBR1.
Published 28 April 2021
Recycling electric car batteries could reduce mining of metals by up to 55%

Harmful cobalt mining could be reduced by a third

Widespread recycling of electric car batteries could reduce the need to mine some earth metals by as much as 55%, according to a new report.
Published 27 April 2021
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving division

Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving division

Toyota will acquire Level 5, the self-driving car division of ride-hailing company Lyft, for $550m (£396m), it has been announced.
Published 27 April 2021
New Lotus sports car will be called the Emira

New Lotus sports car will be called the Emira

Lotus has revealed that its upcoming sports car, hitherto known as the Type 131, will be named the Emira.
Published 27 April 2021
New Ford headlights automatically adjust using GPS data

Ford GPS headlights "show the car the way to go"

New headlights designed by Ford use GPS data in order to pre-emptively adjust the direction and strength of the beam before bends and junctions.
Published 26 April 2021