Safety regulator tells carmakers to reduce reliance on touchscreens or face lower safety ratings


Car makers have been told in no uncertain terms that their reliance on touchscreen-based controls is making our roads less safe.
BMW i5 Flow Nostokana art car

BMW art car has colour-changing electronic panels


The latest BMW art car is an i5 electric saloon with colour-changing technology and South African Ndebele designs.
Apple targets 2024 for passenger car with "next level" battery tech

Apple cancels work on electric car


Apple has cancelled its driverless electric car project after a decade of work, according to reports citing internal sources.
A headlight being tested at Ring Automotive's laboratory in Leeds

'Many' aftermarket headlight bulbs are illegal


A leading supplier of car lighting and electrics has warned that many headlight bulbs currently on the market in the UK are not road compliant.
A man drives while wearing Apple Vision Pro headset

Tesla owners filmed wearing VR headsets driving


Apple Vision Pro “spatial computing” headgear simply not compatible with being in control of a two-tonne-plus electric vehicle moving at speed.
Osprey Charging rapid chargers network

Charging point rollout to be accelerated


The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced new proposals that it says could speed up the rollout of electric vehicle charging points.
Honda 0 Series concept

Honda's next gen electric saloon


Honda showcases 0 Series Saloon and Space-Hub electric vehicles at CES, as part of its grand plan to go fully carbon-neutral by 2025.
Kia PV5 line-up

Kia displays PBV future vans at the 2024 CES


Kia has previewed its entry into the commercial vehicles (CV) market at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas by unveiling a range of
2018 Range Rover P400e PHEV review by Nick Rufford for Sunday Times Driving

JLR offers free security upgrade for old Rangies


JLR spends millions upgrading keyless entry systems to make it harder to steal Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.
Polestar Day 2023

Polestar 5 extreme charging adds 100 miles in 5min


Lots going on as Polestar previews 5 GT and announces extreme fast charging battery packs in conjunction with StoreDot.
Bloodhound LSR October 2019 Testing Hakskeen Pan South Africa

Bloodhound Land Speed Record needs a new driver


The owner of the Bloodhound Land Speed Record (LSR) project has launched a search to find a new driver.
Nextbase iQ dash cam

Nextbase iQ review: The world's smartest dash cam


High tech features make this a giant leap for in-car crash recorders. Will Dron takes it for a test drive.
BMW i7 Protection

BMW's armoured electric car


Armour-plated BMW i7 Protection is the brand’s first electric ‘protection vehicle’ designed for carrying VIPs in safety — and silence.