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Government announces plan to push EV uptake, reduce car usage

Forthcoming Transport Decarbonisation Plan is set to have a major impact on British motorists The UK government has set goals of accelerating the uptake of zero-emissions vehicles and shifting people out of cars by making public transport, cycling or walking "natural first choices" for travel. It has also committed to matching the European Union’s tough fleet CO2 emissions targets. The […]

European car industry faces “severe” financial crisis

Firms call for immediate EU support as coronavirus pandemic halts production, leaving them short of cash Europe’s car makers may be facing the worst crisis they’ve ever dealt with as production ceases and retail operations close during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. New car registrations have plummeted in the past few weeks as nationwide lockdowns are put in place. France […]

Coronavirus and the car world: Nissan extends plant closures

How COVID-19 is affecting the car world: Jaguar Land Rover lending press cars, car firms expanding into ventilator and face mask production, Vauxhall extending breakdown offer The rapid global spread of the coronavirus is having a major impact on all aspects of society, including the car industry. Production facilities are being closed around the world, […]

2021 Nissan X-Trail previewed in design patent filing

Mid-sized SUV, set for an unveiling in 2020, gains Juke-inspired styling but retains overall silhouette The next-generation Nissan X-Trail SUV, set to be revealed later this year, has been previewed in a patent filed by the manufacturer in Brazil. The images lack detail, but it's apparent that the Skoda Kodiaq rival will take heavy styling […]

Taking the Skoda Yeti on an epic journey through Bhutan

We take a humble Yeti through the Kingdom of Bhutan, via the infamous ‘death road’, in search of the mystical creature with which it shares its name There’s a traffic jam of humongous trucks in front of me, and I’m teetering between a landslide of rocks and a sheer drop off a towering cliff, adamant […]

Mazda 3 2019 long-term review

Mazda's clever new hatchback has lots of kerb appeal, but what’s it like to live with? We're finding out over six months Why we’re running it: To see if Mazda’s bold claims about its revolutionary Skyactiv-X tech ring true Month 4 - Month 3 - Month 2 - Month 1 - Specs Life with a Mazda 3: Month 4 Mazda […]

Opinion: Ferrari's questionable decision to restart production

Why pick the blackest day of your national crisis to announce a return to supercar-making? Italy is now widely hoped to be over the very worst of its tragic national ordeal with Coronavirus. It’s clearly too early to write such a thing without touching wood with just about every extremity of your body; and I […]

Top 10 best affordable sports cars 2020

Owning a sports car need not break the bank. Here's our choice of the top 10 affordable sports cars Never has the choice of sports cars at the affordable end of the spectrum been greater, each offering thrills to match and in some cases exceed those of more expensive peers. It's not all about brake […]

Coupé-crossover rides around 15cm higher than before For those of you who’ve never got over the passing of Europe's Mustang, we’ve brought it back to life – in design form at least Even now, 34 years on, you don’t have to search far to find pockets of hardcore Ford lovers still outraged that a bunch of […]

Top 10 best plug-in hybrid cars 2020

PHEVs are fast becoming some of the most important cars on our roads as more of us switch from pure combustion to electrified power. These are our favourites The UK company car market is in the midst of a seismic shift right now. The adoption of the latest WLTP emissions testing standard, combined with another […]

Nearly-new buying guide: Skoda Fabia (2015-2020)

It’s what’s inside that counts. In this case, the Fabia’s engine bay In around 12 months’ time, the all-new Fabia will arrive in Skoda showrooms. About time, too, since the current, third-generation model under discussion here will, by then, be six years old. Still, it has done a great job of connecting Skoda’s supermini with […]

Mercedes-Benz: organic batteries a 'very promising' technology

Vision AVTR concept previewed Mercedes' ultra-green batteries Environmentally friendly compostable batteries could be coming to road cars – but not for 15 years Radical environmentally friendly organic batteries are a “very promising technology” being evaulated by Mercedes-Benz for future use in road cars – but it's at least 15 years away from mainstream production. The technology was […]

Facelifted BMW 5 Series spied in saloon and estate forms

New prototype spy shots reveal styling tweaks for estate and bespoke details for hybrid version New prototypes of the facelifted BMW 5 Series have been caught revealing new details ahead of its scheduled launch later this year. The test mules wear the same disguise as those snapped by our photographers last year, but this is the first time we've […]

Racing lines: It's time to take F1 sims seriously

Pro drivers faced pro gamers in The Race All-Star Esports Battle last week Virtual racing is becoming intrinsic to F1, with stars like Lando Norris using sims to sharpen their skills and racers transitioning from gaming to real-life cars Nothing seems real right now, so it’s somehow fitting that motorsport offers a comforting distraction from […]

Alfa Romeo Giulietta to be axed this year

Giulietta's time is at an end Upcoming Tonale SUV is indirect replacement for hatchback, says Italian maker The Alfa Romeo Giulietta will be axed later this year as the Italian maker focuses on expanding its more profitable SUV line-up. The hatchback was not included in plans for the brand detailed late last year, but its […]