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California to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035

Published 24 September 2020
By Kieran Ahuja
Californians will not be able to buy new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars from 2035 after Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order.
Protesters gather outside Tesla Factory

Protesters gather outside Tesla Factory

This week a group of protesters, including employees, gathered outside the Tesla plant in Alameda county, calling for Elon Musk to be fired.
Published 20 May 2020
Trump defends Elon Musk in Tesla reopening saga

Trump defends Elon Musk in Tesla reopening saga

President Trump has come to the defence Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has re-opened the company's California plant against state orders.
Published 13 May 2020
Five-year old pulled over on his way to California to buy a Lamborghini

Five-year old stopped on way to buy Lamborghini

A five-year old American boy driving his parents' SUV was pulled over by police on his way to California to buy a Lamborghini.
Published 05 May 2020
Autonomous car company launches delivery service in California

Self-driving cars deliver packages in California

An artificial intelligence company is using autonomous driving tech to deliver as many as 700 packages per day to residents of California.
Published 20 April 2020
Mystery after SUV filmed driving off cliff

Mystery after SUV filmed driving off cliff

Police in America have appealed for information after a shocking dash cam video showed an SUV driving off a cliff.
Published 07 January 2020
Tesla driver caught asleep behind the wheel at 70mph

Drunk Tesla driver caught asleep at 70mph

A Tesla Model S driver has been arrested after police spotted the motorist asleep while his car was travelling along a highway at 70mph.
Published 10 December 2018
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
Into the valley of death in a Mazda6

Great Drives: Into the valley of death in a Mazda6

On the trail of the Gold Rush pioneers, Nick Rufford tries to keep his cool in the high heat of the California desert
Published 17 September 2018
Police shut down car sliding sideshow on San Francisco bridge

Police shut down illegal drifting on Bay Bridge

Two cars have been impounded by police in California after being caught doing drifts and doughnuts on a bridge in San Francisco.
Published 22 August 2018
California Highway Patrol rescue unconscious man from burning car

Video: Man rescued from burning car in California

A Lexus driver is currently being treated in hospital, after being rescued from his burning car by bystanders and the California Highway Patrol.
Published 03 August 2018
You can now specify a sunroof on a Bugatti Chiron

You can now specify a sunroof on your Chiron

If you were holding off on laying down £2.5m for a Bugatti Chiron until it came with a sunroof, then you're in luck.
Published 26 July 2018

Stolen fire engine chased for 100 miles

Cross-county police officers in California recently arrested two thieves who stole an unusual vehicle: an on-duty fire engine.
Published 18 July 2018