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I drove 15,000 miles in a 50-year-old Volkswagen Beetle
I bought a 1972 VW Beetle as my first car, and drove it the equivalent of two laps around the world
EU Waters Down ICE ban for 2035 – the UK should go further
The European Union is to water down its ban on ICE cars from 2035, and is fixing the reduction of tailpipe emissions to 90%.
This is why so many car bosses have left, been sacked or replaced in 2025
2025 was a big year for change at the top – why's that?
EU officially confirms scrapping of 2035 combustion engine ban
CAR reports on the news that the EU has scrapped its 100 per cent CO2 emission ban for combustion engines
Screen obsessive, soap bar-shaping ‘strong personality’ of Mercedes design is stepping down
Gorden Wagener will leave his head of design post at Mercedes-Benz on 31 January 2026
People with one of 6 hidden health conditions may be eligible for a Blue Badge
The Blue Badge scheme allows disabled people to park closer to their destinations and reduce the physical strain of needing to walk further
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen helps to make EV chargers stand out
The flamboyant former Changing Rooms star has been appointed as Chief Visibility Officer by electric car charging provider, Gridserve.
Speeding fines to be cancelled for thousands of drivers
An error with speed cameras on motorways and major A-roads means many speeding penalties were incorrect and will be revoked.
Updated 2026 Renault Clio is priced from £17,995
Now on sale, the 2027 model year version of the perennial French supermini has been enhanced for UK customers
Diesel drivers hit with £78 charges at pumps in December
Figures revealed just how much it's costing to fill up cars.
UK sticks two fingers up at EU with Europe on brink of huge EV cars change
EXCLUSIVE: Labour has stuck their fingers up at the EU and will continue with the UK's petrol and diesel car ban despite Europe admitting defeat.
Cheapest supermarket petrol this Christmas revealed - Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s prices
One supermarket leads the way in offering the cheapest supermarket petrol and diesel fuel this December.
The UK's biggest car factory with 6,000 employees given major lifeline after £3.8bn loss
The company announced a number of job losses earlier this year.
‘Millions’ of UK motorists slapped with parking tickets as new records broken
Motorists have been slapped with millions of parking penalties as private firms break new records in 2025.
Octopus Energy will pay £240 road tax charge ‘for all customers’ automatically
Octopus is paying the pay-per-mile charges for customers.
Octopus EV to give 20,000 drivers free pay-per-mile driving after tax hike
Thousands of lucky Octopus EV customers will not be hit with Labour's pay-per-mile tax fees due to a new offer.
