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Caterham reveals electric Seven prototype

Electric Caterham weighs less than 700kg

Electric Caterham is essentially a feasibility study as the British brand attempts to make zero-emission tech work in its sports cars.
Published 24 May 2023
Vauxhall Corsa Electric

Big update for Vauxhall Corsa

Vauxhall has revealed its new Corsa, with improved battery technology for the electric model, a styling update and more tech.
Published 24 May 2023
Keyless car thefts help push insurance claims to seven-year high

Car thefts 'in danger of getting out of control'

Car thefts increased by 25 per cent in England and Wales last year according to the Office of National Statistics.
Published 23 May 2023
Citroën “My Ami Buggy II”

Doorless Citroën ‘My Ami Buggy II’ set for UK

British fans of the Citroen Ami will be happy to learn that that the new limited-edition model will be available in the UK.
Published 23 May 2023
Iain Duncan-Smith China car production

Car market fixed by ‘brutal’ China, says IDS

China has manipulated the car market and EVs give the “brutal” country more of an advantage, say former Conservative Party leader.
Published 22 May 2023
BMW Touring Coupé

BMW creates one-off Z4 shooting brake

BMW used the occasion of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy to reveal its Z4-based Touring Coupé.
Published 19 May 2023
Alpine A110 Pikes Peak

Alpine A110 to take on Pikes Peak

The Alpine A110 Pikes Peak takes to the famous ‘Race to the Clouds’ hillclimb.
Published 18 May 2023
Vauxhall Astra production at the Ellesmere Port factory

Threat to close UK car factories

French company in charge of Vauxhall warns it may have to close UK factories if the government does not alter current Brexit rules.
Published 17 May 2023
Tamiya Wild One Max Launch Edition

Fancy a full-size Tamiya you can drive?

This is the Tamiya Wild One Max Launch Edition, a full-sized version of Tamiya’s famous radio-controlled (R/C) scale model off-road racing buggy.
Published 16 May 2023
Stagecoach opens UK's first autonomous bus service in Scotland

Driverless bus service begins in Scotland

Stagecoach has opened the nation’s first-ever autonomous bus service.
Published 15 May 2023
Young Driver Firefly Sport driving lessons for under-10 year olds

Learning to drive aged seven

What's the best age for your first driving lesson? With the Firefly Sport it can be as young as four years old.
Published 15 May 2023
Opinion: If Uber is worth what the investors claim, I’ll eat my brake pads

Uber plans all-electric London fleet by 2025

Uber has announced plans to convert all of its London-based cabs to electric power in just two years.
Published 15 May 2023