Technology

Inside the lab where BMW is making EVs even quieter

The German marque has installed all kinds of high-tech sound testing gear in Munich

20 March 2025
Inside the lab where BMW is making EVs even quieter
Audi SQ9 camo front quarter
SQ9 will be a three-row seven-seater that offers a range of hybrid powertrains
New cars

Audi Q9 due next year as luxurious BMW X7 rival

Seven-seat hybrid flagship SUV has been redesigned during its development

20 March 2025
Audi Q9 due next year as luxurious BMW X7 rival
F1

Formula 1's Eddie Jordan dies aged 76

Jordan Grand Prix owner and TV pundit had been fighting prostate cancer

20 March 2025
Formula 1's Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
Mini Cooper S MOT
MOT testers must now take photographs of cars as evidence they have actually been inspected
Consumer

Crackdown on MOT fraud comes under fire

DVSA's new test verification process is fallible, claims former MOT inspector

20 March 2025
Crackdown on MOT fraud comes under fire
Peugeot Expert Sport front quarter
Kryptonite green accents are borrowed from Peuegot Sport cars
New cars

Peugeot Expert Sport revealed as Le Mans-inspired van

Racy version of load-lugger will be offered as 134bhp EV or with a 178bhp diesel engine

20 March 2025
Peugeot Expert Sport revealed as Le Mans-inspired van
Slideshow

The forgotten cars of the 1980s

The 1980s bear similar parallels with today, so perhaps it's time for us to remember the cars everyone seems to have forgotten

20 March 2025
The forgotten cars of the 1980s
Electric cars

How long do batteries last in electric cars?

Should you be worried about the battery life of an electric car? Not if you pay close attention to our guide

19 March 2025
How long do batteries last in electric cars?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport front tracking
Anniversary special edition will be based on new GTI Clubsport
New cars

Volkswagen to unveil 50th anniversary Golf GTI at Nurburgring 24hr

New special edition will honour five decades of the iconic front-wheel-drive hot hatch

19 March 2025
Volkswagen to unveil 50th anniversary Golf GTI at Nurburgring 24hr
BYD production line China
BYD has increased its global sales tenfold in five years
Manufacturing

BYD rules out UK factory as conditions "not friendly"

UK is a "very high priority" as a market but won't host a plant due to insufficient labour

19 March 2025
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BYD rules out UK factory as conditions "not friendly"

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