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Bloodhound LSR land speed record project up for sale

Bloodhound Land Speed Record project up for sale

The Bloodhound Land Speed Record project is seeking a new owner in a last-ditch attempt to save the 800mph endeavour.
Published 25 January 2021
2020's best-selling car colours revealed

2020's best-selling car colours revealed

For the third year in a row, grey has proved to be the most popular new car colour in the UK.
Published 15 January 2021
Renault to launch reincarnation of iconic 5 hatchback

Renault to launch reincarnation of iconic 5

Renault will launch a new, all-electric version of the iconic 5 hatchback as part of a new "Renaulution" strategy.
Published 15 January 2021
AA driving instructors suffering ‘anxiety and debt’ over franchise payments during lockdown

AA instructors rebel over coronavirus payments

AA driving instructors are threatening to cancel direct debits after after it insisted they would need to defer payments
Published 13 January 2021
Brazilian Ford workers protest factory closures

Brazilian Ford workers protest factory closures

Ford workers in Brazil have gathered at the gates of a manufacturing plant to protest the car maker's decision to end its Brazilian production.
Published 12 January 2021
Has Elon Musk named his child X Æ A-12?

Elon Musk becomes world's richest person

Tesla Motors and SpaceX boss Elon Musk has become the world's richest person after his net worth exceeded $185bn (£136bn).
Published 07 January 2021
The UK's top 10 bestselling cars of 2020

Top 10 best-selling cars in the UK 2020

These were the UK's best-selling new cars and the most popular fuels of 2020, according to the Society of Manufacturers and Traders.
Published 07 January 2021
UK new car sales fell by nearly 30% during 2020

UK new car sales fell by nearly 30% during 2020

Sales of new cars in the UK fell by nearly a third in 2020, to the lowest level in nearly 30 years.
Published 06 January 2021
Tesla comes within touching distance of half a million cars target for 2020, despite coronavirus pandemic

Tesla delivered nearly 500,000 cars in 2020

Tesla came within a whisker of achieving its deliveries target of 500,000 units in 2020, despite the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 04 January 2021
Merger of PSA and Fiat Chrysler could spell end for Chrysler car brand

PSA-Fiat Chrysler merger could end Chrysler

The Chrysler car brand may be in jeopardy after a merger of its parent company Fiat Chrysler (FCA) with the PSA Group.
Published 04 January 2021
How coronavirus plagued the UK car market in 2020

How coronavirus plagued the UK car market in 2020

Covid-19 has caused major problems across the UK automotive industry, but hope remains for a strong recovery in 2021.
Published 28 December 2020
British car industry welcomes Brexit trade agreement with EU

British car industry welcomes Brexit deal

The trade association representing the British car industry has welcomed the new EU-UK Brexit trade agreement.
Published 24 December 2020