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Electric car start-up Aehra is newest Tesla rival with 500-mile SUV plans

Published 20 September 2022
By Sunday Times Driving
An Italian automotive start-up, Aehra, has released teaser images of a new electric SUV prototype it plans to unveil in October.
Man charged after driving Maserati down Rome’s Spanish Steps claiming he was following his sat-nav

Man arrested for driving down Spanish Steps

A man has been arrested in Italy after driving his rented Maserati Levante down Rome’s famed Spanish Steps, causing damage to the structure.
Published 16 May 2022
Research calls for long-haul e-highways for motorways and A-roads

Motorways could get power lines for EV lorries

A government-backed study has recommended that slow lanes on motorways should be transformed into “e-highways” for lorries.
Published 28 July 2020
Milan introduces scheme to reduce traffic after lockdown

Milan's scheme to reduce post-lockdown traffic

The northern Italian city of Milan has introduced an ambitious scheme to reduce traffic on its roads after the coronavirus lockdown has ended.
Published 28 April 2020
Jeremy Clarkson: 'Soulless tools' like the Hyundai i10 are no more joyful than a fridge freezer

Jeremy Clarkson: 'Soulless tools' like the Hyundai

As Jeremy Clarkson rambles go, today's article in The Sunday Times Magazine is epic. Only two of the 19 pars are devoted to the Hyundai i10.
Published 08 March 2020
Audi R8 split in half in crash on Stelvio Pass

Audi R8 split in half in car crash

An Audi R8 has crashed on a slippery road in Italy, with the force of the smash strong enough to tear the supercar in two.
Published 30 October 2018

Video: Irate customer sets petrol station on fire

A livid petrol station customer sought revenge for what he perceived as poor service, by setting the forecourt on fire.
Published 27 August 2018

UK road bridges safe, says Highway Englands

Highways England has said road bridges in the UK under its watch are safe and reaffirmed its commitment to properly maintaining them.
Published 20 August 2018
At least 30 killed in devastating bridge collapse in Genoa

At least 30 killed in devastating bridge collapse

At least 30 people have been killed in Italy, after a major motorway bridge near the city of Genoa suddenly collapsed during a downpour.
Published 14 August 2018

Video: 70 injured in tanker explosion in Italy

At least 70 people have been injured in a devastating tanker explosion on an autostradale in Bologna, Italy.
Published 08 August 2018

Fiat workers protest protest £99m Ronaldo signing

Fiat workers are striking in response to the Juventus football team (co-owned by a large Fiat investor) signing Christiano Ronaldo for £99m.
Published 16 July 2018
Video: Sinkhole swallows car on street in Rome

Video: Sinkhole swallows car on street in Rome

The Italian fire and rescue service said it removed two cars after a sinkhole opened up on a street in southwest Rome in the early hours.
Published 13 March 2018
Where in the world: the locations of The Grand Tour season 2

Where in the world: The Grand Tour locations

The new Grand Tour finds the presenters on another globetrotting mission to deliver thrills, spills and, crucially, challenges...
Published 29 November 2017