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Material used to make EV batteries now mined in UK

Researchers find way to produce lithium in UK

British researchers working on ways to source lithium for electric car batteries have extracted a precursor compound from UK rocks.
Published 21 January 2021
Is there a 200mph Chevrolet Corvette, as Joe Biden claims?

Is there a 200mph Corvette EV, as Biden claims?

In August, Joe Biden's campaign published a video to YouTube, in which he talks about his love for American Auto and his 1967 Corvette Stingray.
Published 21 January 2021
Trump pardons autonomous car engineer sentenced for stealing trade secrets

Trump pardoned ex-Google self-driving car engineer

Outgoing President Donald Trump last night pardoned Anthony Levandowski, an autonomous car engineer charged with stealing trade secrets.
Published 20 January 2021
Smart motorway safety tech only installed on 37 miles of network

Safety tech only on 37 miles of smart motorway

A system designed to make smart motorways safer has only been installed on 37 miles of the network since it was announced in March 2020.
Published 20 January 2021
New EV battery could be cheaper, safer and easier to recharge

New EV battery 'cheaper, faster to charge'

Researchers at Penn State have found that lithium iron phosphate batteries could be a cheaper, safer alternative to the ones currently used.
Published 19 January 2021
What to do if your car is due an MOT during the coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus: Can I still get my car MOT'd?

Travel is now only permitted in certain circumstances due to the lockdown, but some people will be due to get an MOT over the next few weeks.
Published 19 January 2021
Coroner calls for review of smart motorways after M1 deaths

Coroner calls for review of smart motorways

A coroner has called for a review of smart motorways after two men died on a stretch of the M1 near Sheffield without a hard shoulder.
Published 19 January 2021
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

DVSA dismisses driving test petition

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has told Driving.co.uk that allowing driving instructors to pass learners would "not be lawful".
Published 19 January 2021
First electric Rolls-Royce will be a completely new model called Silent Shadow

Rolls-Royce's first electric car gets a name

Rolls-Royce's first electric model will be officially unveiled by the end of this year and take the form of a completely new model, reports say.
Published 18 January 2021
Richard Porter reviews the Audi e-Tron Sportback

Audi e-tron Sportback is 'spoilt' by tech

The Audi e-tron Sportback is a handsome, refined electric car spoilt by its technology, reckons motoring writer Richard Porter.
Published 18 January 2021
Jeremy Clarkson is doubting his decision to become a farmer

Jeremy Clarkson is experiencing self-doubt

If there's one quality Jeremy Clarkson is best-known for, it might be his self confidence.
Published 17 January 2021
2020's best-selling car colours revealed

2020's best-selling car colours revealed

For the third year in a row, grey has proved to be the most popular new car colour in the UK.
Published 15 January 2021