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Lotus confirms significant half-year losses with up to 550 UK job cuts on the horizon at the sports car maker
Just 2,813 Lotus cars were sold in the first half of the year, down 43% on the 4,904 recorded between January and the end of June in 2024.
Four in five drivers want pavement parking banned across the country - do you?
Labour has promised to take action on pavement parking in England after years of heel dragging by the previous regime. Do you want to see it banned? Let us know in our poll.
Car factories see rebound in July as production rises on greater demand as US trade deal kicks in
Passenger car manufacturing rose 5.6% year-on-year to 69,127 units, with domestic demand up 13.6% and exports growing 3.7% on the back of the UK-US tariff agreement.
Tesla launches new Model Y Performance: It's a practical electric SUV with 'adrenaline-charged' speed
The Model Y Performance has been unleashed with a staggering 460bhp electric drivetrain and a 0-to-62mph time quicker than a £160,000 Porsche 911 GT3.
Two in three EV drivers have queued for more than 10 minutes for a public charger
Direct Line polled 1,000 EV owners and found that the average delay to use a public charger is 22 minutes. However, some said they've had to sit in queues for two hours.
Ministers get stingy with EV discounts: Price cap added to Electric Car Grant to exclude more luxurious models
The Government's Electric Car Grant (ECG) is barely a month old and already ministers have introduced a new stipulation to restrict the number of vehicles qualifying for discounts.
RAY MASSEY: Skoda's powerful Kodiaq is an ideal family roadtripper
I completed an epic road test of more than 2,500 miles - probably my longest ever - across Europe to Poland and Czechia, in a Kodiaq SUV.
Dartford Crossing charge increases by 40% from tomorrow - despite Queen Elizabeth II Bridge being paid off 22 YEARS AGO
The latest financial drain on the nation's drivers is set to come into force on 1 September when the Government hikes the Dart Charge from £2.50 to £3.50 for car drivers.
Is this Volkswagen's LAST new petrol car? SUV to be its swansong model ahead of planned EV switch
Bosses in 2023 stated it will be the final combustion engine model for the UK and Europe before the company goes full throttle on its electric ambitions.
Car factories rebound in July as US trade deal kicks in
Passenger car manufacturing rose 5.6% year-on-year to 69,127 units, with domestic demand up 13.6% and exports growing 3.7% on the back of the UK-US tariff agreement.
Lotus to sack nearly half its UK workforce with 550 jobs at risk amid fears it could quit Britain
The company has launched a consultation process to determine how many roles out of the 1,300-strong workforce at the factory in Norfolk will be affected.
First EV models to receive Labour's full £3,750 Electric Car Grant confirmed
The DfT has confirmed another six cars eligible for the taxpayer-funded scheme, with a pair of Ford models the first to meet the Government's strict criteria to be awarded the £3,750 saving.
Pothole-related breakdowns jumped 9% between April and June - here's how to claim for compensation if your car is damaged by a crater
Breakdown assistance provider the RAC attributed the rise in pothole-related callouts to lower temperatures in spring taking a greater toll on road surfaces.
Mercedes-Benz sets new world record for most miles covered in a day by an electric car
The monumental feat was achieved using the recently-unveiled AMG GT XX concept - a super-saloon prototype previewing what Mercedes family cars could look like in the future.
Is this Volkswagen's LAST new petrol car? German brand unveils swansong SUV ahead of planned EV switch
Bosses in 2023 stated it will be the final combustion engine model for the UK and Europe before the company goes full throttle on its electric ambitions. Though that might not be the case anymore...