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In pods we trust: enter the 700mph Hyperloop

Published 29 October 2017
By Sunday Times Driving
Underground tubes carrying passengers at speeds of 700mph may sound like a pipe dream, but Richard Branson has faith in the hyperloop.
Interview: Jenson Button on quitting F1 and his father’s death

Jenson Button on quitting F1 and father's death

Jenson Button’s career in Formula One was ended by a head injury. But it wasn’t his. It killed his father, John, the man who inspired and...
Published 16 October 2017
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Letters of the week, July 12

This week: Toll wars, car share hate, Richard Branson's electric prediction and a old school anti-theft device.
Published 13 July 2015
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Richard Branson: I tell you, in 20 years all cars will...

Branson’s huge fortune is inextricably linked with burning fossil fuels. But he believes we are closing in on the breakthrough that will make battery...
Published 06 July 2015