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Vettel collects litter at Silverstone

Sebastian Vettel cleaned up at British GP

Vettel shows his class and commitment to environmental issues by litter-picking after the British Grand Prix.
Published 19 July 2021
The government is being urged by leading road research experts to reduce the default national speed limit around towns from 30mph to 20mph in order to reduce road deaths and serious injuries.

Government urged to make 20mph default speed limit

One-third of UK roads now have 20mph limit, as urban areas seek to reduce limits to protect vulnerable road users.
Published 19 July 2021
Audi RS 3

New Audi RS 3 gets 394bhp, drift mode

Audi has revealed its latest high-performance model, the new RS 3, in hatchback and saloon body styles – the UK order books open next month.
Published 19 July 2021
Porsche 917K race car

Steve McQueen’s Le Mans Porsche could fetch £13m

A classic Porsche racing car, driven on film by Steve McQueen, is expected to sell for as much as £13 million at auction in August.
Published 16 July 2021
UK traffic

UK's £27bn road-building plan hits legal logjam

Environmental objections hold up government’s road building plans and could lead to traffic chaos.
Published 16 July 2021
Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.

Battery gigafactory for Coventry Airport

Coventry Airport set to house the UK’s third battery gigafactory after planning application submitted.
Published 15 July 2021
The Grand Tour presents: Lochdown

The Grand Tour hits Scotland in new trailer

Scotland is the destination for the latest The Grand Tour adventure starring Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.
Published 15 July 2021
2023 Aston Martin Valhalla

Aston’s 937bhp Valhalla hybrid will hit 217mph

Martin has ripped the covers off its new Valhalla, a 937bhp plug-in hybrid supercar set to hit the road in 2023.
Published 15 July 2021
Lego Volkswagen T2 Camper Van

Cool new Lego VW Camper

Lego has revealed its latest addition to the popular Creator Expert range of model cars: the Volkswagen T2 Camper.
Published 14 July 2021
HGV in London

Diesel HGV ban for 2040

It has been confirmed today that the government plans to ban the sale of diesel lorries in the UK by 2040, at the latest.
Published 14 July 2021
Car thief

London boroughs nine of top 10 car theft locations

The top 20 locations in the UK for car theft have been revealed in a new survey, and it’s not good news for motorists living in London.
Published 14 July 2021
Halewood

Redundancies at Jaguar Land Rover

Workers at the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Halewood have been asked to consider voluntary redundancy in a bid to keep costs in check amid the on
Published 13 July 2021