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2020 Tesla Model Y: prices, range, specs and release date

Tesla ‘hybrid battery’ allows 20% more range

A team of researchers working with Tesla have devised technology to boost electric car range without increasing the size of the battery pack.
Published 05 May 2020
Tesla could become become UK energy provider

Tesla applies to become UK energy provider

Electric motoring behemoth Tesla could be looking to make a name in the UK’s energy supply industry.
Published 04 May 2020
Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

Toyota has sold 15m hybrids

23 years after the now-ubiquitous Prius launched, Japanese carmaker Toyota has sold its 15 millionth hybrid car.
Published 04 May 2020
Alejandro Agag gives Formula E updates

Formula E: City races scrapped due to Covid-19

FORMULA E founder Alejandro Agag has told Driving.co.uk any rescheduled races this season will take place on racetracks rather than in cities.
Published 01 May 2020
Pothole-related breakdowns increase due to winter storms

Spike in pothole-related breakdowns

Storms at the beginning of the year have contributed to an increase in pothole-related breakdowns, according to new statistics.
Published 01 May 2020
Birmingham cyclists asked to collect data on near-misses and problem junctions

Cyclists asked to collect data on near-misses

Cyclists in Birmingham are being asked to collect data on road conditions and dangerous driving so that town planners can help save lives.
Published 01 May 2020
Drivers in Georgia no longer have to pass a test to get driving licence

No test needed for Georgian learners under Covid

The American state of Georgia has announced teenagers will no longer have to pass a formal driving test to obtain a driving license.
Published 30 April 2020
Extreme E announces daring driver format

Mixed-sex driver pairings for Extreme E

Extreme E, a forthcoming pure-electric off-road racing series, has announced a first-of-its-kind racing format.
Published 30 April 2020
More than 1 in 4 drivers have caused a crash due to misreading a road sign

1 in 4 drivers have crashed after misreading sign

Luckily, you don’t have to know a lot of the things you learned when you were 17. However, knowing your road signs is fairly important.
Published 29 April 2020
Milan introduces scheme to reduce traffic after lockdown

Milan's scheme to reduce post-lockdown traffic

The northern Italian city of Milan has introduced an ambitious scheme to reduce traffic on its roads after the coronavirus lockdown has ended.
Published 28 April 2020
Tesla drivers do more miles than any other car owners

Teslas cover more miles than any other make of car

Research has shown drivers of Teslas cover more miles of road than owners of any other car.
Published 28 April 2020
Man chases truck thief down in family helicopter

Man chases down truck thief with family helicopter

A thief found himself being pursued by a helicopter after stealing a truck from a petrol station in Eastern Canada.
Published 28 April 2020