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VW appoints supply chain watchdog to ensure ethical sourcing practices

VW appoints EV supply chain watchdog

Volkswagen has today announced that it has partnered with an agency to ensure that the materials used in its EVs are responsibly sourced.
Published 10 September 2020
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What to do when emergency services approach

A series of new videos has been released aimed at helping drivers understand what to do when they see an police vehicle, ambulance or fire engine
Published 10 September 2020
Shock as Which? magazine names UK's most unreliable car

Which? magazine names UK's most unreliable car

The Volvo XC90 SUV has been named the UK’s ‘most error-prone car’ in a survey of 47,000 drivers by Which? magazine. 
Published 10 September 2020
The Maserati MC20: official details

Maserati MC20 supercar: official details

Maserati has revealed the new MC20 supercar at an event in Modena, in a celebration of the beginning of a new era in its history.
Published 09 September 2020
Louis Vuitton designer reimagines Mercedes G-Class

Louis Vuitton designer reimagines Mercedes G-Class

Mercedes' chief design officer has teamed up with Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton's menswear designer, on a G-Class art piece.
Published 09 September 2020
Nissan’s 500,000th Leaf rolls off the line

Nissan has built half a million Leaf electric cars

Nissan is celebrating the production of half a million Leaf electric hatchbacks, on the day that the industry celebrates World EV Day.
Published 09 September 2020
Land Rover reveals new Defender powertrains for 2021 including PHEV

Land Rover reveals new Defender powertrains

Land Rover has introduced a new specification and new powertrains for the 2021 Defender, including a plug-in hybrid.
Published 09 September 2020
Netflix announces eight-part Ayrton Senna drama

Netflix announces eight-part Ayrton Senna drama

Netflix has announced an eight-part, fictionalised drama about the career of legendary F1 driver Ayrton Senna, set to be released in 2022.
Published 08 September 2020
Environmental activists install anti-car billboards across UK cities

Environment activists install anti-car billboards

Activists from the Brandalism network have installed over 100 billboards across the UK attacking what it calls "misleading" car advertising.
Published 08 September 2020
Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Six-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has founded a racing team, X44, which will take part in the Extreme E electric off-road series.
Published 08 September 2020
Five highlights from the Concours of Elegance 2020

Five highlights from the 2020 Concours of Elegance

The Concours of Elegance, a celebration of the world’s rarest and most beautiful cars, took place this weekend at Hampton Court Palace.
Published 07 September 2020
Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

In the environmental debate around EVs, cobalt is often bought up as one of their pitfalls. However, concern is rising over the use of nickel.
Published 07 September 2020