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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.
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.
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.
NHS worker wins £73,000 Aston Martin with a 19p raffle ticket - but there's one major problem...
Mary Sonquit (pictured right), 25, from Maidstone, had just gone to sleep after a late shift when she was woken and handed the keys to a 195mph Aston Martin Vantage.
Rachel Reeves set to cut VAT on public electric car charging to offset fears EV demand will plummet when pay-per-mile tax kicks in
The Government is could make EV charging on the public network cheaper by clashing VAT by 15%. The aim is to stop EV demand being killed from pay-per-mile tax in 2028.
EU set to relax tariffs on Chinese EVs as demand for cheap Far East models rocket
The European Commission has published guidance that would see Chinese EV makers set minimum prices for their electric vehicles.
Electric Mercedes with massive range takes coveted European Car of the Year award - but some past winners have gone on to be flops
A £45,000 electric Mercedes-Benz that can cover almost 500 miles between charges has picked up the first major car award of the year.
