Drug driving

Record drug driving and speeding cases


Figures showing record numbers of people caught speeding or driving under the influence of drugs has been described as shocking by the AA.
Audi SQ8 e-tron

Audi Q8 e-tron: firm’s first EV gets new name


Audi has unveiled a refreshed version of its first electric vehicle, the e-tron, with upgraded powertrainsand a new Q8 e-tron name.
Jeremy Vine criticises driver for passing five-year-old cyclist, sparking online debate

Jeremy Vine criticises close pass of young cyclist


A video of a five-year-old cyclist being passed by a motorist has sparked an online debate after broadcaster Jeremy Vine shared it.
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Black Friday child car seats: the best deals


Child car seats are one of the many expensive but essential things you have to buy as a parent.
Britishvolt

Britishvolt needs investors within five weeks


The investment bank Lazard has been tasked with sourcing major investment for the financially-imperilled battery firm Britishvolt.
New Transit van has a tilting steering wheel that acts as a meal tray or laptop stand

New Transit has tilting steering wheel for meals


The tilting steering wheel is set to debut on the Ford Transit Custom van next year, as a stand for laptops or tray table for meals.
Continental AllSeasonContact all season tyres

All-season tyre test: better than summer & winter?


How good are all-season tyres? The best of both worlds or master of none? We head to Mercedes-Benz World to find out.
Britishvolt

British EV battery megafactory risks insolvency


Nearly two years after Britishvolt announced a plan to develop a gigafactory in Northumberland, the project is in jeopardy.
Elon Musk hits back at reports that Tesla ventilators were never delivered to hospitals

Tesla employees now working on Twitter code


Elon Musk has redeployed over 50 trusted Tesla employees to work on Twitter code as he hopes to rapidly redesign how the network operates.
Landmarks Of The M40 Calendar 2023

The 'boring' M40 calendar that's a road to success


Calendar featuring views of the M40 motorway has picked up orders from all over the world.
Guglielmo Marconi wireless radio tests with Daimler

The Times archive: first in-car radio trial


Almost exactly 100 years ago, a technology trial by a leading German car maker and a British telecoms firm sowed the seed for in-car audio.
Jeremy Clarkson 296 GTB review

Jeremy Clarkson's Ferrari 296 GTB verdict is in


Clarkson’s dislike of most hybrid cars is well documented, but when one comes with 819bhp it's a different matter.