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Have you been defrosting your car all wrong?
With the cold snap set in motorists are needing to defrost their cars on the daily. So, here are our tips for safely, legally and effectively defrosting your car windows to avoid being fined.
Electric car sales fall further behind government's target despite £5bn of subsidies
The market share of battery-driven cars rose to 23.4%, or 473,340 vehicles, but that fell short of the government's 28% goal for 2025, industry figures showed.
Best-selling new cars of 2025: These are the 10 models Britons bought most last year
New car showrooms last year were the busiest they've been since the pandemic. But which were the most popular models of all? Here's the top 10 countdown.
Tesla killer BYD sees record breaking sales results in the UK
Chinese car giant BYD has cemented itself in the UK as the biggest seller of 'electrified' vehicles It sold more EVs and plug-in hybrids than any other brand. Globally BYD outsold Tesla in EVs.
Sales of Chinese cars in Britain to top 100,000 as BYD and Jaecoo post explosive growth
Industry figures show brands such as BYD and Jaecoo - hitherto little known in the UK - shifted nearly 95,000 units in the 11 months to November.
Fiat slashes EV prices by as much as £4,000 to boost dwindling sales
The popular car maker has rung in the new year by slashing the price of its entire electric vehicle range in an effort to encourage sales amid slowing EV demand.
How to defrost your car to avoid fines and damaging your vehicle
With the cold snap set in motorists are needing to defrost their cars on the daily. So, here are our tips for safely, legally and effectively defrosting your car windows to avoid being fined.
The most and least reliable electric cars named and shamed
You'd expect EVs to breakdown less because they have fewer moving parts than petrol or diesel models. But is that true? We reveal the EVs that are reliable and those that aren't...
BYD overtakes Tesla as world's biggest electric car seller last year
BYD said on Thursday that sales of its battery-powered motors jumped nearly 28% to more than 2.5m.
I've appealed six parking charges and quashed them ALL: Here's how you can do the same
When I scooped up the post from the doormat last month, I had a sixth sense of what one of the envelopes contained.
Peugeot e-3008 Dual Motor: Is it worth paying over £50k for a Peugeot EV?
Peugeot is trying to catch the premium electric SUV buyer with its Dual Motor e-3008 model. But with a £50k-plus price tag for a car with only over 300 miles of range, is it really a family buy?
Fury as EV drivers face 'double tax' when abroad thanks to new Labour scheme
Under the scheme, called eVED, drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids will pay an annual fee based on how many miles they drive.
The classic cars MAKING money right now: The brands that saw the greatest value increases in the last 12 months
A classic car can be an investment as well as a purchase of passion - but only if you buy the right model at the most opportune moment.
Brand new cars coming in 2026: Our A-Z preview begins - from BMW to Volkswagen
With a new year comes a fresh batch of cars hitting showrooms for the first time. And 2026's arrivals are predominately EVs. Here are 13 models to look out for.
UK electric car charging point rollout goes into reverse as experts warn of stark North-South divide
Britain is on course to install fewer chargers in 2025 than in 2024 or 2023 fuelling fears the planned electric car revolution has stalled.
