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Citroën planning electric car adventure in Africa

Citroën seemingly doesn't have range anxiety worries, as it wants to drive a convoy of electric cars nearly 2,000 miles across the Sahara Desert.
Published 10 February 2020
US driver with crushed hands rescued after dialling 911 with her feet

Driver with crushed hands dials 911 with her feet

A quick-thinking driver found a clever way of contacting the emergency services, after trapping her hands while changing a tyre on her car.
Published 10 February 2020
Jeremy Clarkson: the Kia XCeed is great, as long as you're never in a hurry

Clarkson: The Kia XCeed needs more powerrr

In his latest Sunday Times review, Jeremy Clarkson says he likes the Kia XCeed small SUV, but not the anaemic engine fitted to his test car.
Published 10 February 2020
Plan to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2035 is 'extremely concerning', warns UK motor industry

Petrol & diesel ban 'extremely concerning'

The government's plans to accelerate the ban on new petrol and diesel car sales have been slammed in no uncertain terms by the UK motor industry.
Published 04 February 2020
Department for Transport green number plate electric cars concept Renault Zoe example

Green number plates 'could be a security risk'

A UK security watchdog has suggested plans to introduce green number plates for electric cars could make them more enticing to criminals.
Published 03 February 2020

Top four car adverts from the 2020 Super Bowl

Much like the teams that battle it out on pitch at the Big Game, car makers have no problem with going the distance with their Super Bowl ads.
Published 03 February 2020
Top Gear expected to move to BBC One after strong ratings

Top Gear expected to move to BBC One

A revitalised Top Gear is set to get a major boost as BBC top brass prepare to move it from BBC Two to BBC One.
Published 03 February 2020

Clarkson: Don't go green with the Audi Q5 plug-in

Jeremy Clarkson says the plug-in Audi Q5 does nothing to change his mind about electric and hybrid cars.
Published 02 February 2020