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Environmental activists install anti-car billboards across UK cities

Environment activists install anti-car billboards

Activists from the Brandalism network have installed over 100 billboards across the UK attacking what it calls "misleading" car advertising.
Published 08 September 2020
Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Lewis Hamilton founds Extreme E team

Six-time F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton has founded a racing team, X44, which will take part in the Extreme E electric off-road series.
Published 08 September 2020
Five highlights from the Concours of Elegance 2020

Five highlights from the 2020 Concours of Elegance

The Concours of Elegance, a celebration of the world’s rarest and most beautiful cars, took place this weekend at Hampton Court Palace.
Published 07 September 2020
Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

Environmental concerns mount use of nickel in EVs

In the environmental debate around EVs, cobalt is often bought up as one of their pitfalls. However, concern is rising over the use of nickel.
Published 07 September 2020
Volkswagen Caddy van gets the California camper treatment

VW Caddy van gets the California camper treatment

The new VW Caddy California is the successor to the Caddy Beach campervan and the first Caddy to bear the California name.
Published 04 September 2020
Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app to ensure passengers have face coverings

Uber rolls out mask-detecting scanner in app

Users of the ride-hailing service Uber reported for not wearing a face covering will be asked to use a mask scanning feature before their next jo
Published 03 September 2020
Almost half of under-25s think driving should be on the school curriculum

Four in five Brits support additional driving test

The majority of British motorists are in favour of second practical tests to help improve driving standards, according to a new survey.
Published 02 September 2020
Expect 10% rise in school run traffic next week, says AA

Expect 10% rise in school run traffic next week

Nerves over public transport and restrictions on car sharing may lead to jams
Published 28 August 2020
Naked Australian caught on CCTV taking shower in a car wash

Video: Naked Australian's car wash shower

We’ve all become more fastidious about personal hygiene since the outbreak of Covid but one naked man in Australia, took things to the next level
Published 27 August 2020
David Brabham: dad Sir Jack Brabham 'did everything possible to keep me away from motor sport'

Jack Brabham wanted son David to be a farmer

Le Mans winner David Brabham has revealed how close he came to becoming a farmer after his F1 champion father steered him away from motor sport.
Published 27 August 2020
Learner drivers battle to book tests post-lockdown with six-hour online queues

Learners in eight-hour queue to book driving tests

More than 230,000 learner drivers in England and Wales faced queues of up to six hours to book driving tests today as the DVSA website reopened.
Published 26 August 2020
2020 Rolls-Royce Ghost illuminated fascia

First ‘post opulence’ Rolls-Royce feature revealed

Last month Rolls-Royce announced it was entering a new era of ‘post opulent’ design; the Ghost’s new dashboard fascia is the first example.
Published 26 August 2020