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Most popular colours for new cars revealed - and a bold tone stages a comback
For the eighth year in a row grey has topped the new car colour charts, 2025 figures from the SMMT confirm. But there is some colour in the top three...
Our power went out during Storm Goretti - so we used our electric car to keep the lights on in the house
Tina and John Griffin were stuck when the severe storm knocked out the power in their area earlier this month, leaving them without electricity. But their Renault 5 EV came to the rescue...
Electric cars will overtake number of diesels on our roads by 2030, says new analysis
There are just 1.7m EVs on the road today compared to 9,9m diesels. But a new report estimates there will be almost 2m more battery cars than oil burners by 2030.
Used EV price crash: Some lost a quarter of their value in 2025 - here are the 10 biggest fallers
Electric car owners saw even more value fall out of their vehicles last year as used prices continued to plummet due to sizable new model discounts, increased supply and limited demand.
Fiat hits accelerator on frill-free runarounds, despite political meddling
Fiat boss says that won't stop the Italian firm producing them - as exciting models in the pipeline prove.
I'm now on nine points, all for breaching the 20mph limit. This isn't policy, writes JACK BURKE, it's a money-making scheme
Like millions of other UK motorists, Jack Burke has fallen foul of the lowered speed limit on our roads - but he believes that safety isn't the only reason for introducing it
Back to buttons? Car touchscreens more dangerous than texting behind the wheel, experts warn - amid calls for a return to traditional dashboards
A fancy touchscreen in your new car might seem like the height of luxury, but experts warn that it could be putting you in serious danger.
Driver with 'James Bond' style revolving number plate is jailed after trying to smuggle £2.7million of cigarettes into Britain
Andreu Silivaniuk, 34, attempted to sneak an estimated £2.7million worth of cigarettes into Britain, hidden inside Bentley car parts.
Dacia will be the first brand to sell two electric city cars at the same time - and both cost around £15k
The Romanian budget brand's new £15,000 EV will be revealed soon and will share a platform with the Renault Twingo.
The average UK household is being priced out of electric car ownership, report claims
A study by AutoTrader has found that less than half of sub-£40k households are considering an EV as their next car, with price still the biggest hurdle.
Drivers are set to face £100 fines for 'excessive' horn honking under new council plans
Tandridge District Council filed an application for a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) on Monday after complaints about the actions of motorists.
This iconic sixties British car is being reborn - and it WON'T be electric
The returning classic will be built near Oxford and powered by a V8 petrol engine, bosses behind the new project promise.
Pothole repairs must come with a five-year guarantee, say campaigners as AA reveals 613,000 call outs in a year
To mark National Pothole Day today, the AA revealed that it attended a daily average of 1,681 pothole call-outs last year - though this was 5 per cent down on 2024.
Best used electric cars for less than £10,000 with a decent range: Our EV expert reveals her five top choices
I want to buy a used, compact EV under £10,000 with a range of 200 miles or more. It needs to be spacious and NOT a Tesla. What are my options?
Why are cars in France using PINK number plates?
Around 400,000 vehicles per year in France use 'temporary' trade plates while awaiting full registration - but they have been increasingly used for fraudulent purposes.
