Slideshow

The wildest cars ever made

Car makers tend to produce safe, dependable designs that won't scare any horses. These are the exceptions

21 May 2025
The wildest cars ever made
New cars

New Toyota RAV4: boxy looks, tech upgrade and PHEV-only in UK

Family SUV will go on sale next spring, priced above the current car's £44k

21 May 2025
New Toyota RAV4: boxy looks, tech upgrade and PHEV-only in UK
Consumer

UK parking companies unite to create universal payment app

RingGo, JustPark and PayByPhone among firms to share 'one app fits all' platform following government-backed trial

21 May 2025
UK parking companies unite to create universal payment app
New cars

Rally inspired concept previews upcoming Vauxhall Mokka GSe

Prototype uses same battery as standard crossover but adopts Abarth 600e's 278bhp powertrain

20 May 2025
Rally inspired concept previews upcoming Vauxhall Mokka GSe
BYD Seal U DM-i cutaway
The DM-i powertrain of the current BYD Seal U offers 77 miles of electric-only running
New cars

BYD says new PHEVs will beat REx uprising with 124-mile EV range

Chinese giant's new wave of hybrids will have 60% greater capacity to run on electricity and charge at over 150kW

20 May 2025
BYD says new PHEVs will beat REx uprising with 124-mile EV range
Technology

BMW fits solid-state battery to i7 as it ramps up new tech testing

German group previously said it would not need the technology until 2033

20 May 2025
BMW fits solid-state battery to i7 as it ramps up new tech testing
Slideshow

The world’s most controversial car engines

Engines can be good, bad, or somewhere in between. But others are hard to put in a set box, for a variety of reasons…

20 May 2025
The world’s most controversial car engines
New cars

New Fiat Grande Panda 4x4 concept previews rugged supermini

Cult-classic off-roader returns, likely using a small rear-mounted electric motor to provide four-wheel drive

20 May 2025
New Fiat Grande Panda 4x4 concept previews rugged supermini
Consumer

EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers

Obstructions, cable weights and force required to attach connectors it too great for many impaired motorists

20 May 2025
EV charger rollout is failing disabled drivers
Consumer

Used tyre loophole fuels toxic waste crisis

‘T8’ exemption is being exploited to offload old tyres to developing nations with fewer rules

20 May 2025
Used tyre loophole fuels toxic waste crisis

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