Electric vehicles

Confirmed: Government set to rework EV mandate

Ministers will consult with car makers to find “options for a better way forward”

26 November 2024
Confirmed: Government set to rework EV mandate
New cars

Stellantis proposes Luton plant closure amid ZEV mandate row

All of the factory's operations would be moved to Ellesmere Port as part of 'consolidation' plans

26 November 2024
Stellantis proposes Luton plant closure amid ZEV mandate row
New cars

Sleek new Audi Q5 Sportback revealed with £77k V6 range-topper

Rakish SUV goes on sale in January from £52,350 with petrol and diesel options; PHEV to come later

26 November 2024
Sleek new Audi Q5 Sportback revealed with £77k V6 range-topper
Consumer

Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years

More than 30% of cars in UK are more than 12 years old according to the SMMT

26 November 2024
Average car age grows as new car prices rocket 129% in 15 years
Car sales

Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint

The brand's profits have tumbled to below a billion euros for the first time in at least 10 quarters

26 November 2024
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Porsche prepares for sales squeeze as China and EVs disappoint
Motorsport

Defender to enter Dakar Rally in 2026

Announcement includes sponsorship deal that will see brand supply support cars to the competition until 2028

25 November 2024
Defender to enter Dakar Rally in 2026
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Toyota Celica rendering
New cars

Work has started on next Celica, says Toyota

Brand's vice president confirms long-rumoured reboot to spectators at Rally Japan

25 November 2024
Work has started on next Celica, says Toyota
Best cars

The best rear-wheel drive cars: driven and ranked

Rear-wheel-drive cars are considered by many to be the most fun. Here's our list of the best

25 November 2024
The best rear-wheel drive cars: driven and ranked
New cars

Hyundai: bigger touchscreens coming but always the “right size”

Design chief says he plans to introduce larger touchscreens but won't follow the trend of dashboard-wide displays

25 November 2024
Hyundai: bigger touchscreens coming but always the “right size”
Features

Lion kings: the Peugeot 508 PSE meets the 505 GTi

Stephen Dobie bids farewell to Peugeot's performance saloon and compares its most significant ancestor

23 November 2024
Lion kings: the Peugeot 508 PSE meets the 505 GTi

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New car news

Renault Trafic E Tech on display at LCV show   front three quarters
New Trafic E-Tech is smallest of three new electric vans revealed by Renault
New cars

Renault could take on ID Buzz with Espace-style electric MPV

29 April 2025
Renault could take on ID Buzz with Espace-style electric MPV

Motorsport news

Donnington Park British touring cars
In the 1990s, national champions from abroad and ex-F1 racers would compete in the BTCC
Motorsport

Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over

26 April 2025
Britain vs the world: when Super Tourers took over