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Ministers commit to electric-only cars by 2030

Government ministers have pledged to lead by example to reduce car emissions, by committing to use electric cars within the next 11 years.
Published 17 June 2019
Bridgestone's new Enliten tyres improve electric car range, reduce petrol and diesel emissions

Bridgestone's new tyres improve electric car range

Bridgestone has launched a new tyre that it claims allows electric cars to go further per charge, and improves the fuel consumption and CO2.
Published 17 June 2019
Gadget-laden Aston Martin DB5 "Bond Car" heading to auction

Aston Martin DB5 "Bond Car" heading to auction

A James Bond-spec Aston Martin DB5 could soon be for your eyes only, as one of a handful of surviving genuine cars is heading to auction.
Published 17 June 2019
Freddie Flintoff, Chris harris and Paddy McGuinness

Top Gear series 27, episode 1: all the reviews

Top Gear's had its biggest revamp since Clarkson and co were dropped in 2015. So, how did the critics find Chris Harris' new colleagues?
Published 17 June 2019
The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2019 vote for your cars of the year for the chance to win a holiday

Vote for your cars of the year (closed)

The Sunday Times Motor Awards are back for 2019, following a phenomenal debut last year, and you can help choose the winners.
Published 16 June 2019

Jeremy Clarkson on the Bentley Continental GTC

Jeremy Clarkson admits there's barely anything wrong with the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible. So why does the grand tourer drive him mad?
Published 16 June 2019
Top Gear series 27 preview, details, predictions

The good, the bad and the ugly of new Top Gear

Top Gear is back on our screens tomorrow night, but not as we know it. Once again, the producers have had to go back to the drawing board.
Published 15 June 2019

BMW 3 Series driver wedges car down country lane

Somehow, this BMW driver managed to block a narrow country lane by wedging it stuck Austin Powers-style.
Published 14 June 2019
Volvo claims it's made the world's first fully autonomous production car

Volvo, Uber claim first fully autonomous car

Volvo says it's made the first fully self-driving production car — though it's not ready to go on sale just yet.
Published 14 June 2019
Haas F1 Team sponsor Rich Energy's Twitter meltdown: the best reactions

F1 team sponsor Rich Energy's Twitter meltdown

We're not sure what's more hilarious: Rich Energy's outlandish outbursts on social media, or some of the reactions we found on Twitter.
Published 12 June 2019
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class: prices, engines, practicality, rivals and release date

2020 Mercedes GLB: prices, specs and launch date

The new Mercedes-Benz GLB will soon join the car maker's growing SUV range, combining rugged looks with family-friendly versatility.
Published 11 June 2019
Dazzled drivers believe car headlights are becoming too bright

Car headlights are too bright, drivers warn

A new study suggests an overwhelming majority of drivers believe modern car headlights are becoming far brighter than necessary.
Published 11 June 2019