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Philip Hammond Budget 2018 information for car drivers: road tax, fuel duty, pothole repairs, electric cars

Budget 2018: Hammond outlines motoring plans

Chancellor Phillip Hammond has outlined his latest Budget and there is some good news for motorists.
Published 29 October 2018
Women with drive: The ladies who love being behind the wheel of a classic car

Women with drive: The ladies who love classic cars

Just 8.5% of classic car owners are female, according to insurer Footman James, but there are so many reasons to get stuck in.
Published 28 October 2018

Tesla makes £240m profit from Model 3 sales surge

Thanks to extremely strong Model 3 demand, the infamously cash-burning car maker Tesla has posted its largest-ever quarterly profit of £241m.
Published 27 October 2018

Video: Exclusive McLaren Speedtail preview

Watch David Green's sneak preview of the McLaren Speedtail — a 243mph+ "Hyper-GT" successor to the McLaren F1.
Published 26 October 2018
2019 Volkswagen T-Cross: On sale date, prices, images and details

2019 VW T-Cross: On sale date, prices and details

Volkswagen has released details of a brand new model for its line-up, the VW T-Cross. Here's everything you need to know about it.
Published 25 October 2018

2019 Audi R8: On sale date, prices, images and det

The Audi R8 is claimed to be faster and better to drive than ever, courtesy of a mid-life refresh that will be available to order in early 2019.
Published 25 October 2018
Driving Skoda's bullet-resistant, blast-proof Superb Estate

Driving Skoda's bulletproof Superb Estate

At first glance this Skoda Superb Estate looks like any other. But look a little closer.
Published 25 October 2018
Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay puts part of his car collection up for auction

Jay Kay puts part of car collection up for sale

Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay is having another garage clear-out, it seems, with seven cars from his large collection heading to auction on November
Published 24 October 2018
Vintage aircraft crashes on highway in California

Video: Classic plane in German WWII livery crashes

A classic aircraft dressed in the livery of a WWII aeroplane from the German Luftwaffe crashed on a highway in the United States of America.
Published 24 October 2018
James May explains how The Grand Tour video game transitions seamlessly from video clip to gameplay

Watch The Grand Tour... then be in it (virtually)

By seamlessly switching from the show to the game, The Grand Tour Game lets players relive the programme's best bits in a whole new way.
Published 24 October 2018

Dyson will build electric cars in Singapore

Dyson has confirmed it will build its electric cars at a new factory in Singapore — though R&D work will still take place at its base in the UK.
Published 24 October 2018
Flying cars set to be certified by European regulators

Flying cars could be approved to fly in EU

Flying cars could soon be certified in the European Union, if new "special condition" rules by the European aviation regulator are approved.
Published 23 October 2018