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Electric vehicles cannot be recharged on large parts of British motorways - due to a slow and unequal rollout of charging points, MPs say
Only a third of the 114 areas identified by the Department for Transport have met the aim of having six ultra-rapid charge points.
This luxury car brand has the most distracting touchscreen system
Auto Express examined which car brands have the most complex infotainment systems. The test ranked the screens based on how distracting they can be.
Used EVs 'close to tipping point' of being more popular than petrol and diesel cars
Exeter University's Global Systems Institute department said interest in EVs has become more 'sticky', as drivers spend increased amounts of time hunting for pre-owned battery cars.
Ford recalls 26,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs but warns fix isn't ready and tells owners NOT to charge due to battery fire risk
In letters sent to over 26,000 affected owners of the family car, Ford said drivers may 'experience battery thermal venting potentially resulting in a vehicle fire'.
Car crash for Musk as value of Tesla halves: Shares tumble 50% in three months as recession fears rock global markets
As global markets tumbled on fears that Donald Trump's trade wars will fuel inflation and tip the US into recession, shares in Tesla fell 14%.
Are the wheels coming off at Tesla? As shares tank, City experts reveal what's REALLY happening
The writing may not yet be on the wall but it is on the back bumper. Tesla owners can now buy anti-Musk stickers such as: 'I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy'.
Volvo considering axing estate cars FOR GOOD: Is it the end of the road for the legendary Swedish family car?
Volvo is looking to a future without estate cars, turning its back on what has become a 'niche' body shape that dates back 70 years in the Swedish company's heritage.
Morgan unveils the £102,000 Supersport to take the 115-year-old British carmaker into the future
The car company is sticking with its time-honoured tradition of hand-forming this over a wooden ash frame.
I bought 239 Land Rover Defenders before production ended in 2016 and made millions selling them at profit
Charles Fawcett exclusively reveals he still has a few 'brand new' Defenders locked away, describing them as 'better than money in the bank'.
Rachel Reeves' April tax grab on EVs triggers huge scramble for new battery cars in February
The SMMT said the growth in demand was 'unsurprising' as private buyers brought forward EV purchases to avoid Labour's tax changes coming in two months' time.
What's REALLY happening at Tesla? Sales slump and shares tank as Musk provokes 'Tesla takedowns'
The writing may not yet be on the wall but it is on the back bumper. Tesla owners can now buy anti-Musk stickers such as: 'I bought this before I knew Elon was crazy'.
Volkswagen's affordable small EV: ID.1 will arrive in 2027 and look something like this - here's how much it will cost
Bosses have promised nine new EVs to transform its line-up, with the ID.1 seen as the 'last piece of the puzzle'.
Private parking firms make requests for car owner data from DVLA every two seconds
Private parking firms across Britain made a record 7.7m requests to the DVLA for vehicle keeper records in the first six months of the 2024/25 financial year.
A third of drivers feel 'less safe' on smart motorways than three years ago
Some 34% of motorists are more anxious driving on dynamic hard shoulder smart motorways, which can be turned into active lanes when traffic levels rise.
