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VW blames drivers failing to fit new software for dirty diesel cars

VW blames drivers failing to fit software fix

Volkswagen has blamed its customers after failing to fix almost 400,000 diesel cars fitted with software designed to cheat emissions tests.
Published 16 November 2017
Top five best used executive sports saloons for £20,000

Top five best used sports saloons for £20,000

For decades, drivers who value discretion, comfort, power and exceptional roadholding have chosen a sports saloon....
Published 02 October 2017

2017 BMW i3 REX vs Volkswagen e-Golf

By 2040, if the government gets its way, drivers looking for a new car will have a simple choice: buy an electric car or a hybrid car....
Published 18 August 2017
Millions of German car owners may be owed compensation in BMW, Daimler, VW cartel claims

BMW, VW and Mercedes accused of cartel

Millions of motorists could be owed compensation after the EU launched an investigation into alleged collusion between BMW, Daimler and VW.
Published 25 July 2017
Mercedes recalls three million diesel cars made since 2011 over toxic emissions

Mercedes recalls 3m diesel cars

Just days after Mercedes-Benz boasted of record-breaking sales, its reputation has suffered a dent. The firm is recalling 3m diesel cars ...
Published 19 July 2017
Jeremy Clarkson reviews the Bugatti Chiron

The Clarkson review: Bugatti Chiron

Several years ago I reviewed the Bugatti Veyron in The Sunday Times and was a bit gushing. I talked about the sheer complexity of making...
Published 12 July 2017
The Clarkson Review: 2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV

The Clarkson Review: Alfa Romeo Stelvio

I have driven the latest Audi Q5 and can think of absolutely nothing interesting to say about it. It’s a well-made box that costs some money....
Published 20 June 2017
The Clarkson review: 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI

The Clarkson review: 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI

One of the problems with running a car company is that no department actually finishes what it’s working on. Which makes launching a new car extr
Published 14 June 2017
Britain's clean fuel shame: how the UK has fallen out of the hydrogen car race

Hydrogen cars and Britain's clean fuel shame

Welcome to Culver City Honda, a vast car dealership that sprawls over several acres of Los Angeles. The newest car on the forecourt isn’t...
Published 30 May 2017
Sunday Times Driving letters, May 21, 2017: Jeremy Clarkson Renault Twingo review

Reader Letters: Twingo tangle, cramped canines

Presumably Jeremy Clarkson enjoyed his brief experience with the Renault Twingo (“So hot, you can cook breakfast in the boot”, April 23)...
Published 22 May 2017
Yeti vanishes into thin air as Skoda launches new Karoq SUV

Yeti melts away as Skoda launches Karoq SUV

Its name sounded like a joke but the Yeti was no laughing matter for Skoda. The distinctive SUV proved a smash hit with drivers, selling over 600
Published 19 May 2017
The Jeremy Clarkson Review: 2017 Skoda Kodiaq SUV

The Clarkson Review: Skoda Kodiaq

Most people think that despite Russia and America’s wildly different political viewpoints, they have never been engaged in an actual fighty war...
Published 03 May 2017