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Vintage aircraft crashes on highway in California

Video: Classic plane in German WWII livery crashes

A classic aircraft dressed in the livery of a WWII aeroplane from the German Luftwaffe crashed on a highway in the United States of America.
Published 24 October 2018
James May explains how The Grand Tour video game transitions seamlessly from video clip to gameplay

Watch The Grand Tour... then be in it (virtually)

By seamlessly switching from the show to the game, The Grand Tour Game lets players relive the programme's best bits in a whole new way.
Published 24 October 2018

Dyson will build electric cars in Singapore

Dyson has confirmed it will build its electric cars at a new factory in Singapore — though R&D work will still take place at its base in the UK.
Published 24 October 2018
Flying cars set to be certified by European regulators

Flying cars could be approved to fly in EU

Flying cars could soon be certified in the European Union, if new "special condition" rules by the European aviation regulator are approved.
Published 23 October 2018

Plug-in hybrid subsidy scrapped from today

The government has scrapped the plug-in hybrid car grant early, after a demand spike saw the subsidised sales cap hit in just eight days.
Published 23 October 2018
Zipcar boss says ‘petty arguments’ by councils are delaying electric car infrastructure

Zipcar: ‘Petty' arguments delaying charging points

The boss of Zipcar believes “petty" arguments within London authorities are delaying vital electric vehicle infrastructure.
Published 23 October 2018

Video: Tesla owners row over charging point

Two Tesla owners nearly came to blows in a heated example of "charge rage", when one of the drivers accused the other of jumping the queue.
Published 22 October 2018
Freddie Flintoff, Chris harris and Paddy McGuinness

Matt LeBlanc's Top Gear replacements confirmed

Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness will co-host Top Gear with Chris Harris in Series 27, with Rory Reid being relegated to Extra Gear duties.
Published 22 October 2018
Hyundai NEXO filters claimed to clean up air pollution

Hyundai NEXO hydrogen car 'cleans' air

Hyundai is preparing to launch a new hydrogen fuel cell car that not only emits nothing but water from the tailpipe, but also "cleans" the air as
Published 22 October 2018

Me and My Motor: Nick Freeman

There's a reason Nick Freeman — motoring lawyer to the stars and better known as “Mr Loophole” — loves cars: he’s travel sick in pretty...
Published 21 October 2018
Motorists warned of over-reliance on automated driver assist technologies

Motorists warned of reliance on driver assists

Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP have highlighted the risks of relying on driver aids, after tests showed the assists vary wildly from car to car.
Published 19 October 2018
Caffeine and Machine: the new pitstop for car enthusiasts of all colours - Tom Wookie Ford

Caffeine & Machine: enthusiasts get new UK pitstop

A new cafe and event space for car enthusiasts is launching in Warwickshire, with input from TV's Tom 'Wookie' Ford. The one rule? No snootiness.
Published 19 October 2018