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French police launch crackdown on illegal motorcycle road races after 10-year-old girl left in coma

French police launch street racing crackdown

Authorities in France have launched a crackdown on illegal motorcycle races following latest accident.
Published 10 August 2022
Diddly Squat restaurant

Clarkson’s restaurant under investigation

Jeremy Clarkson’s restaurant on his farm in Oxfordshire is being investigated by the local council.
Published 09 August 2022
Angled parking bays

Parking spaces could grow to fit modern cars

Car parking spaces in the UK may be about to get bigger under a new plan for the UK.
Published 08 August 2022
Nextbase dash cam

More than 7 in 10 drivers have had near misses

New research released by Nextbase has revealed that some 72% of drivers have experienced “near-miss” incidents on the road.
Published 04 August 2022
Charging port - 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5 review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

More EVs sold in 2022 than in all of 2020

A report by New AutoMotive has revealed that more electric vehicles have been sold so far in 2022 than in all of 2020.
Published 03 August 2022
BP delivery

BP reports £6.9bn quarterly profits

Oil giant BP has reported almost £7bn in quarterly profits in the three months to June, but has ruled out any price cuts.
Published 03 August 2022
20mph speed limit sign

Monmouthshire backtracks on 20mph limit

A trial of a new 20mph urban speed limit in some areas of Monmouthshire in south Wales is due to end, with the limit reverting to 30mph.
Published 03 August 2022
All-female Iron Dames take class win at 24 Hours of Spa endurance race

First all-female class win at Spa 24 Hours

Iron Dames has become the first all-female driver line-up to achieve a class win at the 24 Hours of Spa.
Published 02 August 2022
MG sports car patent drawing

MG electric sports car teased

MG has dropped its clearest hint yet that its Cyberster electric roadster concept, first revealed in 2021, may reach production.
Published 02 August 2022
Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson book review

Volt Rush book review

As Henry Sanderson shows in his book Volt Rush, the uptake of EVs will bring its own set of moral dilemmas, environmental and geopolitical.
Published 01 August 2022

Clarkson: Countach is 'tinkle-grabbingly exciting'

Jeremy Clarkson has described Lamborghini’s revival of the Countach as an awful lot easier to drive than its predecessor.
Published 31 July 2022

Porsche to take 50% of Red Bull F1

Porsche plans to acquire a 50% stake in Red Bull’s F1 operation ahead of an entry into the sport in 2026.
Published 29 July 2022