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Skoda close to deal on sale of Russian assets in wake of Ukraine invasion

Published 16 March 2023
By Will Dron
Skoda has announced that it is close to completing a deal that will see all of its assets in Russia sold.

New cars to become scarcer due to gas shortage

Car production in Europe could once again fall this winter due to gas shortages, threatening to further decrease the availability of new cars.
Published 04 October 2022
Experts worry of inflated petrol prices over lockdown

Petrol price rises explained

Fuel prices in the UK are higher than they’ve ever been before, with the average price for a litre of petrol hitting 191.5p over the weekend.
Published 05 July 2022
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

Petrol prices may fall by end of year

Petrol and diesel fuel prices are expected to fall much sooner than those of home energy gas, according to new analysis by the CEBR.
Published 04 April 2022
Fuel duty will be frozen for ninth consecutive year

Sunak may cut fuel duty after petrol price soars

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is expected to announce a 5p reduction in fuel duty tomorrow in an effort to cushion the impact of spiralling prices
Published 21 March 2022
Russian driver Nikita Mazepin during the unveiling of the Haas F1 VF-22 Ferrari during day one of F1 testing at Circuit de Catalunya. Haas has since dropped its Russian title sponsor Uralkali after the country began an invasion of Ukraine (Mark Thompson/ Getty Images)

Haas sacks Nikita Mazepin

Russian driver Nikita Mazepin has been sacked by the Haas Formula 1 team following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Published 07 March 2022
Car production line

Car industry responds to Ukraine crisis

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions has created yet more disruption for a car industry.
Published 02 March 2022
F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix after Ukraine invasion

F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix

Formula One has cancelled the 2022 Russian Grand Prix following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's organisers have confirmed.
Published 25 February 2022
Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

In the environmental debate around EVs, cobalt is often bought up as one of their pitfalls. However, concern is rising over the use of nickel.
Published 07 September 2020
US oil prices drop below zero for first time in history

US oil prices drop below zero for first time ever

US oil prices have plunged into the negative for the first time in history, amid fears that storage capacity may run out.
Published 21 April 2020

Russians try to cross bridge in bus costume

A security guard had to turn away four people, after they tried to cross a bridge in Russia while dressed up in a cardboard bus costume.
Published 14 November 2018
Truck captured on CCTV smashing through wall of Russian supermarket

Video: Truck smashes through supermarket in Russia

A woman from Russia is in a serious condition in hospital after an out-of-control truck smashed through the wall of a supermarket in Siberia.
Published 07 November 2018
Russia debuts Kamaz driverless bus for football fans at World Cup 2018

World Cup 2018: Russia debuts driverless bus

The World Cup’s first self-driving bus has made its maiden journey on the roads of Kazan, the eastern Russian host city, as part of a state-back
Published 21 June 2018