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Car companies among brands funding terror through online adverts

Car brands fund terror through online ads

Car makers are among a number of big brands funding Islamic extremists, white supremacists and pornographers by unwittingly advertising...
Published 09 February 2017
Cornwall ‘to evacuate polluted zones’

Cornwall ‘to evacuate polluted zones’

Dozens of families risk losing their homes under compulsory purchase powers and being moved elsewhere to protect them from air pollution.
Published 08 February 2017
Me and My Motor: Levison Wood, explorer, picks a comfy ride for his next trek

Me and My Motor: Levison Wood, explorer

Levison Wood was the first person to walk the full length of the Nile, a journey that became a documentary series on Channel 4...
Published 06 February 2017
VW revives its classic camper with ID Buzz concept

VW revives its classic camper with ID Buzz concept

Like a faded pop star rereleasing a hit record, Volkswagen is planning to bring back the camper, one of its most popular models, as it tries ...
Published 06 February 2017
Cost of permits drives rise in front-garden parking

Cost of permits increases front-garden parking

The high cost of street parking permits has led to a surge in applications for dropped kerbs so that homeowners can keep their cars in their
Published 06 February 2017
Move over boy racers: Dad's got a new Skoda Octavia vRS 245

The new Skoda Octavia vRS 245 is for dad racers

There are plenty of hot hatches for the boy racer to choose from. Skoda's sporty new number isn't one of them
Published 03 February 2017
Drivers pay £40m by card fees on road tax

Drivers pay £40m by card fees on road tax

Motorists have paid £40 million in “rip-off” credit-card charges when buying road tax in the past five years.
Published 03 February 2017
Euro NCAP crash test demonstrates the deadly safety of old cars

Euro NCAP demonstrates deadly weakness of old cars

A crash test comparing a modern Honda and a 20-year-old Rover reveals the deadly flaws of cars of yesteryear
Published 02 February 2017
UK car industry investment slump linked to Brexit uncertainty

UK car industry investment slump linked to Brexit

A 21st century record for car production in Britain has been muddied by news that investment in the sector slumped by a third last year.
Published 02 February 2017
100m electric cars on road within two decades, says BP

100m electric cars on road within two decades

The world is likely to have 100 million electric cars on the road within the next two decades, according to a forecast from BP.
Published 02 February 2017
Bose headrest speakers "whisper" directions into driver's ears

Bose headrest speakers "whisper" directions

Stereo speakers built into a driver’s headrest are not a new idea and are typically found as an option for convertibles, where wind noise...
Published 01 February 2017
First pictures, details and pricing of 2017 Seat Ibiza

First pictures, details and pricing of Seat Ibiza

Seat is hoping that stylish design and new technology can win over drivers of Britain’s most popular car, the Ford Fiesta.
Published 31 January 2017