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Energy firms seek power to cut off electric car charging

Energy firms seek power to pause EV charging

Energy watchdog Ofgem is considering allowing electricity providers to cut power to electric car chargers during periods of high demand.
Published 21 September 2020
2019 McLaren GT review

Clarkson likes the McLaren GT — but not its looks

The trajectory of Jeremy Clarkson’s car reviews should be familiar to regular Sunday Times Driving readers. He will invariably begin his column..
Published 20 September 2020
2020 Le Mans preview

The Le Mans 24 Hours race is finally here

This weekend marks the running of the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans, the iconic endurance race that has been held (almost) annually since 1923.
Published 18 September 2020
Bugatti set to leave VW Group for Rimac

Bugatti set to leave Volkswagen Group for Rimac

Bugatti is reportedly stepping out from under the Volkswagen Group umbrella to join Rimac, the Croatian outfit known for its electric hypercars.
Published 17 September 2020
Nissan unveils Z Proto sports car

Nissan unveils Z Proto sports car

Nissan has unveiled the preliminary details of the newest in its lineage of Z sports cars, the Z Proto
Published 17 September 2020
Coventry e-scooter trial suspended after just five days

Coventry e-scooter trial suspended after five days

Coventry has become the first UK city to suspend its trials of e-scooters, after pedestrians complained that users were misusing the vehicles.
Published 17 September 2020
Waze unveils improvements to navigation app

Waze unveils improvements to navigation app

At a virtual event today, navigation app Waze announced a raft of improvements to its service, aimed at reducing time spent in traffic.
Published 15 September 2020
Is brain training the cure to car sickness?

Is brain training the cure for car sickness?

Researchers from the University of Warwick think they’ve found the cure to motion sickness, a condition that a third of people suffer from.
Published 15 September 2020
Aston Martin reveals £57,000 racing simulator

Aston Martin reveals £57,000 racing simulator

Aston Martin has today revealed the AMR-C01, the marque’s first luxury home racing simulator.
Published 14 September 2020
Cupra becomes first car maker to make foray into Extreme E

Cupra becomes first car maker to enter Extreme E

Cupra, the high performance arm of Spanish car maker Seat, has become the first car maker to formally associate itself with Extreme E.
Published 14 September 2020
Car industry warns of £101bn no-deal Brexit bill

Car industry warns of £101bn no-deal Brexit bill

Car makers from across Europe have warned today that the “catastrophic” cost of Britain leaving the EU without a deal could be as much as €110bn.
Published 14 September 2020
Austin J40 pedal car at the 2020 Concours of Elegance Junior Concours

Entering the Junior Concours with a J40 pedal car

The Concours of Elegance event saw miniature classics involved for the first time this year. Taking part was no small thing, though.
Published 13 September 2020