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Protesters gather outside Tesla Factory

Elon Musk has sold billions in Tesla shares

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk this week sold $6.9 billion (£5.7 billion) worth of shares in the electric car company. Here's why.
Published 12 August 2022
New Nürburgring record for the Porsche Taycan

Video: Porsche Taycan beats Tesla at Nürburgring

The Porsche Taycan Turbo S sports saloon has set a new Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record for electric production cars.
Published 10 August 2022
Multiple car crash completely blocks M25 motorway

Are motorways really the safest roads in the UK?

Many drivers find heading out onto the motorway daunting, but should they? Here are the safest types of road, statistically.
Published 10 August 2022
French police launch crackdown on illegal motorcycle road races after 10-year-old girl left in coma

French police launch street racing crackdown

Authorities in France have launched a crackdown on illegal motorcycle races following latest accident.
Published 10 August 2022
Diddly Squat restaurant

Clarkson’s restaurant under investigation

Jeremy Clarkson’s restaurant on his farm in Oxfordshire is being investigated by the local council.
Published 09 August 2022
Angled parking bays

Parking spaces could grow to fit modern cars

Car parking spaces in the UK may be about to get bigger under a new plan for the UK.
Published 08 August 2022
Nextbase dash cam

More than 7 in 10 drivers have had near misses

New research released by Nextbase has revealed that some 72% of drivers have experienced “near-miss” incidents on the road.
Published 04 August 2022
Charging port - 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5 review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

More EVs sold in 2022 than in all of 2020

A report by New AutoMotive has revealed that more electric vehicles have been sold so far in 2022 than in all of 2020.
Published 03 August 2022
BP delivery

BP reports £6.9bn quarterly profits

Oil giant BP has reported almost £7bn in quarterly profits in the three months to June, but has ruled out any price cuts.
Published 03 August 2022
20mph speed limit sign

Monmouthshire backtracks on 20mph limit

A trial of a new 20mph urban speed limit in some areas of Monmouthshire in south Wales is due to end, with the limit reverting to 30mph.
Published 03 August 2022
All-female Iron Dames take class win at 24 Hours of Spa endurance race

First all-female class win at Spa 24 Hours

Iron Dames has become the first all-female driver line-up to achieve a class win at the 24 Hours of Spa.
Published 02 August 2022
MG sports car patent drawing

MG electric sports car teased

MG has dropped its clearest hint yet that its Cyberster electric roadster concept, first revealed in 2021, may reach production.
Published 02 August 2022