Technology

Can high-tech displays boost feel-good factor?

Continental's new display is intended to visually enhance the vehicle interior and enable personalisation

18 February 2025
Can high-tech displays boost feel-good factor?
Fireman Access 1
Removable disc in the battery casing allows water to reach the cells in the event of a fire
Electric cars

Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers

Fireman Access device is said to allow an EV fire to be extinguished in the same time as an ICE vehicle

18 February 2025
Renault makes EV fire suppression tech open to all manufacturers
Consumer

Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case

Court of Appeal's ruling effectively bans dealers from profiting from finance deals unless the buyer gives consent

18 February 2025
Government blocked from intervening in landmark car finance case
New cars

Fiat 500 and Panda to be reborn in ground-up brand overhaul

Larger SUV, fastback and possible new Punto on the way in next stage of brand's reinvention

18 February 2025
Fiat 500 and Panda to be reborn in ground-up brand overhaul
Corporate

Fiat was 'starving for love' – now it's got it

Axing model after model stunted the brand, but chief Olivier François believes it's back for better

18 February 2025
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Fiat was 'starving for love' – now it's got it
Slideshow

The best cars from dead car companies

We take a journey into the finest model made by famous car companies that no longer exist

18 February 2025
The best cars from dead car companies
Long-Term Review

MG 3 hybrid 2025 long-term test

Can this hybrid compete with the best superminis? Here’s our verdict

17 February 2025
MG 3 hybrid 2025 long-term test
EV Handling Test 2023 173
The government will only allow new zero-emission cars to be sold from 2035 onwards
Electric cars

Final chance to have your say on UK's phase-out of ICE cars

Our response to the UK government consultation on plans to ban the sale of new non-zero emission cars and vans

17 February 2025
Final chance to have your say on UK's phase-out of ICE cars
Best cars

The best family cars – driven, rated and ranked

From large SUVs to practical hatchbacks, family cars aren't tied to any particular segment. We reveal the very best

17 February 2025
The best family cars – driven, rated and ranked
Mazda 2 Mazda 2 Hybrid
2 Hybrid (middle) is confirmed as the direct replacement for the older model
New cars

Mazda 2 supermini axed after a decade on sale

Pure-petrol and mild-hybrid hatchback is dropped in favour of newer, Toyota Yaris-based 2 Hybrid

17 February 2025
Mazda 2 supermini axed after a decade on sale

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