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Electric cars will clog up our roads over next three decades, says study

Electric cars could clog up our roads, says study

The number of vehicles on British roads could grow by up to 51% over next three decades, according to the DfT.
Published 19 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Lynda La Plante, crime writer, talks about her cars and career in this interview by Emma Smith for Sunday Times Driving

Me and My Motor: Lynda La Plante

Long before the bestselling novels and the TV series Prime Suspect, Lynda La Plante’s cars would come and go with the ebbs and flows of...
Published 19 September 2018
Kia confirms 301-mile range for e-Niro crossover

Kia confirms 301-mile range for e-Niro crossover

The pure-electric version of Kia's Niro crossover will come with a massive range of up to 301 miles between charges, it has been confirmed.
Published 18 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Pierce Brosnan, actor and former James Bond 007

Me and My Motor: Pierce Brosnan

Driving a beaten-up cop car isn’t as glamorous as putting the pedal to the metal in the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish he drove in his 007 heyday....
Published 17 September 2018
Into the valley of death in a Mazda6

Great Drives: Into the valley of death in a Mazda6

On the trail of the Gold Rush pioneers, Nick Rufford tries to keep his cool in the high heat of the California desert
Published 17 September 2018
Drive too close to the car in front and risk £100 fine in new clampdown on tailgaters

Tailgaters risk £100 fine in new clampdown

Tailgaters will be fined £100 for driving too close to the car in front as part of a new crackdown on antisocial drivers by police.
Published 17 September 2018
Serenget-Anteo-sunglasses-for-drivers-reviewed

The best sunglasses for drivers

Britain has enjoyed one of its hottest summers on record. This presents its fair share of practical challenges for drivers, from working out the
Published 17 September 2018
Me and My Motor: Joe Elliott

Me and My Motor: Joe Elliott

“I know that I’m supposed to be a rock’n’roll star, but this is going to sound about as rock’n’roll as haemorrhoids: I hate driving fast."
Published 16 September 2018
'This is how I’m going to die' - pensioner trapped in cadillac xlr for 14 hours

Pensioner feared death after being trapped in car

A pensioner thought he was going to die while locked inside his car last month, as temperatures outside the vehicle reached 25°C.
Published 14 September 2018
Jeremy Clarkson commissioned for full series of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in 2019

Clarkson commissioned for full Millionaire series

Jeremy Clarkson says he can't wait to spend some time away from James May and Richard Hammond following the announcement that he will return...
Published 14 September 2018
The '68' registration plates banned by the DVLA for being too rude

The new registration plates too rude for DVLA

A new batch of registration plates in March and September means a new set of potentially rude letter and number combinations.
Published 13 September 2018
The Grand Tour Game has a poo-ometer

The Grand Tour Game has a poo-ometer

The forthcoming Grand Tour video game includes a section in which excursions from a racing circuit reduce your "poo score", according to car comm
Published 13 September 2018