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A history of car industry cock-ups and cover-ups

The car industry is no stranger to scandal, but periodically one erupts that rises above the usual level of corporate misdemeanour
Published 28 September 2015
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Volkswagen emissions scandal: guess who'll pick up...

Drivers face paying hundreds of pounds extra for new cars as the costs of tough environmental controls ushered in after the VW emissions
Published 28 September 2015
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Products: Sun shade buying guide

Trust the Australians to crack it when it comes to designing an effective sunshade...
Published 25 September 2015
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Test your knowledge: Why was Volkswagen’s original...

Before the era in Volkswagen's history that shall for ever be known as Dieselgate, the German car maker had been…
Published 24 September 2015
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Lights, camera, action! Ford announces documentary...

Legend has it owners of Ford's high-performance RS cars are an obsessive bunch. Some have tattoos to prove their loyalty; others prefer ...
Published 24 September 2015
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Volkswagen faked diesel emissions tests: UK probe to...

Martin Winterkorn, chief executive of the Volkswagen Group, has resigned. UK to investigate British VW's emissions.
Published 23 September 2015
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New consumer and driving laws come into force on October...

Drivers who buy a car that smokes like a furnace and turns out to be a dud will enjoy better consumer rights from next week
Published 23 September 2015
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The big buzz: how electric cars took over the Frankfurt...

Not everyone loves electric cars: shortly before the Labour leadership election, the BBC invited Jeremy Corbyn to be interviewed in the back of an...
Published 21 September 2015
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Jonny Smith: electric Flux Capacitor v Nissan GT-R

A 9ft-long hot rod based on a rare 1970s eco-car has broken the European speed record for a road-legal electric vehicle, leaving more exotic petrol-powered...
Published 21 September 2015
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Wing Commander Andy Green and his world land-speed...

The RAF pilot is determined to break his own record next year. While his jet-rocket car is being fine-tuned, he’s honing his skills in a tiny racing...
Published 21 September 2015
Kim Horton and his Jaguar Mark 2 for a classic car column. Kim's number is 07941270432. The car was previously owned by Tony Wilson, of Factory Records. Pictures from Kim Horton

Me and my classic motor: 1962 Jaguar Mk 2 2.4-litre

This stately, pale green Jaguar does not scream rock’n’roll, but in the early 1980s it belonged to Tony Wilson
Published 21 September 2015
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Volkswagen boss apologises as British drivers remain...

Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has been forced to issue a public apology in the wake of accusations
Published 21 September 2015