Divine intervention? Trump-supporters’ motorhome destroyed after rolling into telegraph pole


A motorhome festooned with Donald Trump-supporting signage has crashed into a pole and been written off while en route to a rally.
Mark Harper, transport secretary

Government plans to end 'anti-car' measures


Transport secretary Mark Harper pledges to make driving “as straightforward, smooth, fair, environmentally responsible and safe as possible.”
Trump administration being sued by 23 states over fuel standards

Trump: EVs will make car workers' jobs obsolete


Donald Trump has made an extraordinary claim that people who work on traditional car production lines will be “out of business” within two years.
UK motorists hit by "hellish" petrol and diesel price rise

2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things to know


The ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars has been pushed back to 2035. What does the mean for used cars and their value?
Rishi Sunak 2035 petrol diesel car ban announcement

Britain to push back petrol ban to 2035


British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the ban on pure-petrol and diesel cars is being pushed back to 2035.
Petrol and diesel should be phased out by 2035 "at the latest", advisers argues

Gove: 2030 ban on new petrol cars 'immovable'


Conflicting statements from Conservative sources have raised questions about the forthcoming legislation.
Driver caught using laser jammers to avoid speeding tickets

MPs asked to repay fines claimed as expenses


Several MPs from the Conservative Party and the SNP have been asked to repay hundreds of pounds in driving fines previously claimed as expenses.
Tesla Model Y goes on sale in UK, priced from £54,990

EVs outsold petrol in the UK last month


Battery-electric vehicles took an impressive 32.9% share of the UK car market in December, a figure that marks the biggest ever monthly share.
Smart motorway safety tech only installed on 37 miles of network

Are derestricted motorways coming?


Liz Truss has said that she will consider scrapping both motorway speed limits and smart motorways if she wins the Tory leadership contest.
Welcome to Wales sign

Speed limit in Wales lowered to 20mph


The Welsh parliament has passed legislation that will see the speed limit in built-up areas reduced from 30mph to 20mph from next year.
Female Uber passenger charged £119 for eight-mile journey after 43-mile round trip while she slept

Uber lobbied UK politicians with £75m fund


A trove of leaked documents has revealed that the US ride-sharing company Uber spent around £75m per year lobbying politicians.
Me and My Motor: Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg

Rees-Mogg: 20mph limits 'ridiculous'


The minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency, Jacob Rees-Mogg, has branded 20mph speed limits “ridiculous”.
F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix after Ukraine invasion

F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix


Formula One has cancelled the 2022 Russian Grand Prix following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's organisers have confirmed.