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Jaguar I-Pace electric car will rapid charge in 45 minutes … but where?

Published 31 January 2018
By James Mills
Jaguar's first pure-electric car, the new I-Pace, is capable of being charged to around 80% of its capacity in less than 45 minutes, the British
Jaguar I-Pace versus Tesla Model X charging times
2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review

The Range Rover is the forerunner of the modern generation of SUVs. Launched in 1970, it was aimed at gentleman farmers who wanted to carry.
Published 31 January 2018
Grid girls banned in F1

Grid girls scrapped from Formula One

"Grid girls" have been scrapped from Formula One, the sport's organisers have said. The ban takes effect from first race of the new season.
Published 31 January 2018
Special glasses to tackle motion sickness in driverless cars

Special glasses for driverless cars

Driverless cars will bring a revolution in the way we spend our time. Rather than sitting in traffic drumming our fingers on the steering wheel i
Published 30 January 2018
VW chairman: people will be held accountable for diesel emission tests on monkeys

VW chairman calls for probe into monkey tests

Volkswagen is to investigate allegations that it was one of three car makers that paid for tests in which humans and animals were exposed to...
Published 30 January 2018

Admiral charges Hotmail users more for insurance

One of Britain’s biggest car insurers has admitted increasing premiums for drivers who apply using a Hotmail account. Motorists seeking cover fr
Published 30 January 2018
Me and My Motor: Ron Ayers, the supersonic car designer behind Bloodhound SSC

Me and My Motor: Ron Ayers, supersonic car guru

For a man who designs the world’s fastest cars, Ron Ayers has little interest in his own means of transport.
Published 29 January 2018
Reader Letters: The joy of bikes, electric steering, supporting UK car industry, autonomous car and broken indicators

Reader Letters: Bike joy and electric steering

My wife’s Hyundai i10 returns about 40mpg and costs £30 a year in road tax. My Triumph Tiger Sport motorcycle returns 58mpg but costs £85 a year.
Published 29 January 2018
Time to ditch diesel? Comparing the costs of driving a hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric car

Time to ditch diesel? See the cost of alternatives

In little more than 20 years, the government hopes the rattle of diesel and roar of petrol-powered cars will fall silent. It wants drivers to kic
Published 29 January 2018
Rising traffic leaves people more scared of getting on their bike

Rising traffic means fewer cyclists

The number of people taking to the road by bicycle has dropped amid mounting concern over traffic levels. Figures published by the Department fo
Published 26 January 2018
Video: School bus full of children slides on ice, slams into car

Video: School bus full of children slides on ice

This is the moment a school bus loaded with children slammed into a car after sliding down an untreated, icy residential road in the American tow
Published 25 January 2018
Kitchen microwaves cause as much pollution as seven million cars

Microwaves cause as much pollution as 7m cars

Microwaves in Europe cause as much pollution as 6.8 million cars, scientists have found. A study at the University of Manchester, published in S
Published 24 January 2018