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UK only has 5% of the electric car chargers needed for 2030 goals

UK only has 5% of the electric car chargers needed for 2030 goals
International Council on Clean Transportation warns target of 50 to 70% of new cars being EV or PHEV by 2030 will require at least 341,000 public and …
2 Sep 2020
New 2020 Mercedes S-Class: images leak ahead of reveal

New 2020 Mercedes S-Class: images leak ahead of reveal
Wr have leaked images of the 2020 Mercedes S-Class along with info on engine choices and a prototype ride review
2 Sep 2020
This week's issue of Auto Express: Fiat 500 and Skoda Enyaq

This week's issue of Auto Express: Fiat 500 and Skoda Enyaq
In this week's issue we have a first drive of the new Fiat 500 and check out the all-new Rolls-Royce Ghost and all-electric Skoda Enyaq
2 Sep 2020
The Auto Express Podcast: Rolls-Royce Ghost and Baby Bugatti

The Auto Express Podcast: Rolls-Royce Ghost and Baby Bugatti
On this week’s Auto Express Podcast, the team discuss the new electric Fiat 500, new Rolls-Royce Ghost and the Skoda Enyaq EV
2 Sep 2020
New Skoda Enyaq SUV enters the electric SUV class with 316-mile range

New Skoda Enyaq SUV enters the electric SUV class with 316-mile range
The new Skoda Enyaq iV shares much with the VW ID.4 SUV and starts at £30,450 with a maximum range of 316 miles
2 Sep 2020
2020 Hyundai Kona facelift ushers-in new look

2020 Hyundai Kona facelift ushers-in new look
A sharp new look for the Hyundai Kona SUV with petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric versions as well as a hot 'N' badged model
1 Sep 2020
Driving licence validity extended for 11 months

Driving licence validity extended for 11 months
Move follows seven-month extension announced in June; photocard licences expiring between 1 February and 31 December 2020 get automatic 11-month exten…
1 Sep 2020
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Private parking firms face Government crackdown

Private parking firms face Government crackdown
New proposals will introduce a cap on fines, a 10-minute grace period, major and minor offences, plus increased maximum fines
1 Sep 2020
Audi Q2 SUV given minor facelift for 2020

Audi Q2 SUV given minor facelift for 2020
Subtle styling tweaks inside and out plus improved in-car tech look to keep the Audi Q2 fresh against newer rivals
1 Sep 2020
New Rolls-Royce Ghost luxury saloon wafts in

New Rolls-Royce Ghost luxury saloon wafts in
The new Rolls-Royce Ghost offers 563bhp from its 6.75-litre V12, new Adaptive Planar suspension and lots of attention to detail
1 Sep 2020
New 70-plate marks arrival of green number plates for electric cars

New 70-plate marks arrival of green number plates for electric cars
Tuesday 1 September 2020 marks the arrival of the 70-plate; green number plates for electric cars due this autumn
1 Sep 2020
Government weighs up ban on pavement parking

Government weighs up ban on pavement parking
Consultation into parking on pavements considers three options, as practice puts people with disabilities, and others, in danger
1 Sep 2020
New Peugeot 3008 ups its game with design and tech tweaks

New Peugeot 3008 ups its game with design and tech tweaks
Peugeot has facelifted the 3008 SUV updating the looks inside and out while boosting the technology features
1 Sep 2020
New 2020 SEAT Ateca SUV: UK prices and specifications revealed

New 2020 SEAT Ateca SUV: UK prices and specifications revealed
SEAT has revealed prices and UK specifications for the facelifted Ateca SUV, which is available to order now priced from £23,670.
31 Aug 2020
'The Land Rover Defender and Aston Martin DBX must be front runners for World Car Design of the Year'

'The Land Rover Defender and Aston Martin DBX must be front runners for World Car Design of the Year'
Mike Rutherford thinks cars from Gerry McGovern and Marek Reichman are favourites to win design award
30 Aug 2020
Next BMW X1 due in 2022 with imposing new look 

Next BMW X1 due in 2022 with imposing new look
The next BMW X1 will be on sale in 2022 along with all-electric iX1 variant
28 Aug 2020
Bollinger Deliver-E to swell the electric van ranks

Bollinger Deliver-E to swell the electric van ranks
Electric car start-up Bollinger is set to supplement its electric SUV and pick-up truck range with a van, the Bollinger Deliver-E.
28 Aug 2020
Government teams up with supermarkets to map potholes

Government teams up with supermarkets to map potholes
Audit of perilous state of UK’s roads will be bolstered by data from Tesco, Ocado, Uber and Deliveroo
28 Aug 2020
World Car of the Year 2021 contenders announced

World Car of the Year 2021 contenders announced
Winner of 17th World Car of the Year to be announced at 2021 New York Motor Show
27 Aug 2020
Aston Martin DB5 Junior is a £42,000, 40mph+ electric toy car 

Aston Martin DB5 Junior is a £42,000, 40mph+ electric toy car
Little Car Company and Aston Martin pair up to create DB5 Junior with up to 40 miles of range
27 Aug 2020
Women at greater risk of injury and death in drink-drive accidents

Women at greater risk of injury and death in drink-drive accidents
Women are only behind the wheel in 20 per cent of drink-drive accidents, but account for 34 per cent of casualties
27 Aug 2020
New 2020 Peugeot e-Boxer electric van arrives with 211 mile range

New 2020 Peugeot e-Boxer electric van arrives with 211 mile range
New Peugeot e-Boxer full-size van with 70kWh battery joins growing fold of electric vans from PSA
27 Aug 2020
Over four million motorists at risk of expired MoTs

Over four million motorists at risk of expired MoTs
MoT extension scheme has caused spike in number of vehicles needing MoT test in the next three months; those driving a car with expired MoT risk £1,00…
27 Aug 2020
New Nissan Z car due in 2022 could take Nissan 400Z name

New Nissan Z car due in 2022 could take Nissan 400Z name
Nissan 370Z replacement will forgo an electric powertrain
27 Aug 2020
New 2021 Mercedes SL: first official images of Merc’s AMG-developed 2+2 roadster

New 2021 Mercedes SL: first official images of Merc’s AMG-developed 2+2 roadster
A bold reinvention of Mercedes’s flagship SL roadster is on the cards for 2021 with added AMG spice
27 Aug 2020
UK car production declined 20.8 per cent in July

UK car production declined 20.8 per cent in July
Car manufacturing for both home and export markets down, with social distancing measures hindering efforts to ramp up production
26 Aug 2020
Team Fordzilla P1 virtual hypercar designed by gamers

Team Fordzilla P1 virtual hypercar designed by gamers
Ford recruited online racers to design their own virtual hypercar concept and the futuristic Team Fordzilla P1 is the result
26 Aug 2020
Bentley Flying Spur gets carbon fibre exterior tweaks

Bentley Flying Spur gets carbon fibre exterior tweaks
Flagship Bentley Flying Spur receives ‘Styling Specification’ sporty makeover
26 Aug 2020
"Sports cars are difficult to justify, but easy to love"

"Sports cars are difficult to justify, but easy to love"
Steve Fowler thinks Nissan's decision to add a new Z sports car to its line-up should be applauded
26 Aug 2020
Official: 400 jobs to be cut at MINI Oxford plant

Official: 400 jobs to be cut at MINI Oxford plant
Reduced customer demand will see almost half all agency staff at the MINI Oxford factory lose their jobs by mid-October
26 Aug 2020
Lister Stealth to be ‘Britain’s fastest SUV’ with 195mph top speed

Lister Stealth to be ‘Britain’s fastest SUV’ with 195mph top speed
The £110,000 Jaguar F-Pace-based Lister Stealth boasts a 3.6-second 0-60mph time
26 Aug 2020
New 2020 Porsche Panamera facelift reshuffles range 

New 2020 Porsche Panamera facelift reshuffles range
Porsche has tweaked its Panamera in a new facelift with design tweaks plus improvements to petrol and plug-in hybrid powertrains
26 Aug 2020
New all-electric BMW iX1 SUV set for production 

New all-electric BMW iX1 SUV set for production
An electric BMW iX1 is on the way, but will continue alongside combustion-powered X1 alternatives when it goes on sale within two years
26 Aug 2020
Bank holiday traffic: staycations cause busiest weekend of the year

Bank holiday traffic: staycations cause busiest weekend of the year
An estimated 18 million leisure trips will be taken during August bank holiday weekend, 1.8 million more than last year
26 Aug 2020