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Oil giant BP to acquire UK's largest EV charging station network

BP to buy UK's largest EV charging network

Ultra-fast charging points will soon be at a BP petrol station near you, as a result of acquiring the charging network developer Chargemaster.
Published 29 June 2018
Volkswagen and Ford in develop commercial vehicles in surprise "strategic alliance"

VW and Ford to form "strategic alliance"

In a sign of the ever-changing face of the modern motor industry, car giants VW Group and Ford are joining forces in "strategic alliance".
Published 22 June 2018
Britain may have hit ‘peak car’ as young driver numbers fall sharply

Young drivers choose car subscription

Young drivers are continuing to steer away from car ownership in favour of a mobile phone-style monthly subscription, according to new data.
Published 29 May 2018
Driving Rich List 2018: Francois Perrodo

Perrodo family tops Driving Rich List 2018

A family that owns one of Europe's leading oil and gas companies has gone straight to the top spot of the Driving Rich List 2018.
Published 13 May 2018
easyCoffee drive-thrus to sell coffee from £1 a cup (exclusive)

easyCoffee drive-thrus to sell coffee from £1

It may look like a giant coffee cup discarded in Teletubbyland, but expect to see one next a motorway near you before too long.
Published 26 April 2018
New car sales fall in April 2017

'Considerable concern' as UK car sales down 17.7%

The UK car industry trade body says new figures showing a double digit drop in demand for new cars should be of "considerable concern"...
Published 26 April 2018
Elon Musk has had enough of poor productivity at Tesla, offers seven tips to employees

Elon Musk's seven 'tips' for productivity

Whatever you think of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, there's no denying that he's a man who can get things done.
Published 20 April 2018
Car sales drop 16 per cent amid diesel confusion and continued uncertainty over Brexit

Car sales plunge amid continued uncertainty

Sales of new cars show no sign of bouncing back as the latest figures, released today, reveal a 15.7% drop in demand...
Published 05 April 2018
Apple's self-driving car may use VR to simulate escaping a zombie horde

Apple self-driving car will let you fight zombies

Fully self-driving cars may be a long way off, especially since the fatal Uber accident last month, but that isn't stopping some technology...
Published 05 April 2018
Boom-time for Aston Martin as brand value leaps 268% to $3.6bn

Boom-time for Aston Martin as brand value leaps

UK new car sales are continuing to nosedive, according to figures released today by the SMMT, but no-one told Aston Martin.
Published 05 March 2018
Big demand for Minis keeps used car sales puffing along

Big demand for Minis keeps used car sales going

Britain’s used car market held steady last year despite a slip in fourth-quarter sales, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trade
Published 23 February 2018
Zebra Fuel fills up the car on your driveway while you sleep

Zebra Fuel fills up the car while you sleep

Filling up the car can be a bit of a chore for every motorist. Now a solution is at hand: fuel delivered to your front door.
Published 15 February 2018