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UK manufacturing recovery picked up pace in December as demand grew

Car dealer Wessex Garages has reported another year of losses for 2024/25 as the industry continues to battle difficult trading conditions.

A claims management firm which once said it was ‘fighting for the people’ is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over concerns about its sales practices in relation to the £11bn motor finance scandal.

Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling EV carmaker to Chinese rival BYD, as the American firm saw sales slide for a second year in a row.

Waylands’ marketing chief Vicky Hart has been promoted to the dealer group’s board of directors as the retailer looks to continue growing in 2026.

Naming cars isn't easy - unless you've got a wildlife encyclopedia to hand

Wild aero concept gives its name to a new 5m-long Renault range-topper for global markets

Chinese electric SUV, which was given a two-star rating by Autocar, also gets a £5000 price cut

Some EV owners told to stop charging at 70% as big-battery models could suffer cell overheating issue

Six point one million tons of tire particles released annually, the weight of 550 Eiffel Towers, and nobody talks about it. While we obsess over tailpipe emissions, the rubber meeting the road is quietly poisoning everything.

Gatwick becomes UK's most expensive airport for drop-off fees as it hikes charges to £10. London City introduces an £8 fee tomorrow after previously having none. Bristol also increases to £8.50. The cost of saying goodbye just got extortionate.

The Ford 351W and the Chevy 350 V8 engines share similar performance stats, but the Ford has a larger deck height and a slightly higher compression ratio.

Tires cause up to 90% of road microplastics, with the average tire losing 6- 9 pounds of rubber in a lifetime. Just how bad is the toxicity?