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Green number plates for electric cars to be introduced in UK from this autumn

Green number plates for electric cars by autumn

Green number plates for electric cars will be introduced to the UK as early as this autumn, the government has announced.
Published 16 June 2020
Ferrari releases Rendezvous remake starring Charles Leclerc

Ferrari releases Leclerc Rendezvous remake

Ferrari has unveiled its remake of Claude Lelouche’s famous 1976 Short film C’etait un Rendezvous, starring its F1 driver Charles Leclerc.
Published 15 June 2020
Rebellion-Williams wins first virtual Le Mans

Rebellion-Williams wins first virtual Le Mans

Williams eSports had a successful weekend across virtual motorsports, including winning the inaugural virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Published 15 June 2020
Lotus to go entirely electric

Lotus CEO reveals more about its electric future

British car maker Lotus has told Auto Express that it intends to shift to an entirely electric line-up in the not-so-distant future.
Published 15 June 2020
Clarkson: farmers “screwed” by Agriculture Bill

Clarkson: Farmers 'screwed' by Agriculture Bill

Jeremy Clarkson has bemoaned the administrative overload of farming in more than one of his columns. This week, he's got a grudge to bear.
Published 14 June 2020
How to watch this weekend’s virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans

How to watch this weekend’s virtual Le Mans

Motor sport's governing body, race organiser Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) and Motorsport Games have organised a Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours.
Published 12 June 2020
Nascar bans confederate flags at races

American Nascar race series bans Confederate flags

American motorsport Nascar has announced that it will no longer allow confederate flags to be shown at its races or events.
Published 11 June 2020
BMW X5 is most clocked car, says research

BMW X5 is most clocked car, says research

It’s a car commonly associated with the police, but somewhat ironically, the BMW X5 is the most commonly clocked car, according to new research.
Published 11 June 2020
New drink driving laws in Canada are “appealing” says charity

Decriminalising drink driving is 'appealing'

A road safety charity has said that the idea of the UK adopting a Canadian province’s new system for punishing drink driving is "appealing".
Published 10 June 2020
Public transport restrictions could put 1m more cars on the road

One million extra cars on road after lockdown

Limits on the capacity of public transport during rush hour will lead to an extra one million cars on the road, according to new research.
Published 10 June 2020
Tesla supplier creating million-mile battery

Tesla supplier creating 1.24 million-mile battery

A Chinese company has created a battery that it claims will take your car two million km (1.24m miles) before it needs replacing.
Published 09 June 2020
Toyota partners with Chinese companies to produce hydrogen fuel cell

Toyota doubles down on hydrogen

Toyota is intensifying its efforts to make hydrogen powered vehicles a commercial viability by starting a venture with five Chinese companies.
Published 09 June 2020