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12 things not to leave in a hot car

12 things drivers should not leave in a hot car

When it’s just 22°C outside, it can reach 47°C inside a car within 60 minutes. These are the things you should leave inside.
Published 14 August 2022
Wrecked Mini Countryman

Wrecked cars sold without history of damage

Used cars that have been involved in heavy crashes are being repaired and sold to unsuspecting customers with no mention of their history.
Published 14 August 2022
FIA World Rallycross series goes electric with debut of new top-tier RX1e racers in Norway

FIA World Rallycross series goes electric

The FIA’s World Rallycross series is set to go fully electric from this weekend, with the debut of the series’ new top-tier RX1e cars in Norway.
Published 12 August 2022
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