Motoring

  • LifestyleThe Telegraph

    Ask the Expert: Is low mileage a bad idea in a Fiat 500 Hybrid?

    We are looking at replacing my wife’s much loved Fiat 500. It has a straightforward petrol engine but the new versions are hybrids. She drives about 3,000 miles a year, mostly local journeys of 10 miles or less. You recently warned that a manufacturer (not Fiat) advised that their hybrid cars should be run continuously for at least an hour a week to charge the starter battery. Clearly this would not suit my wife’s needs and I am concerned that the battery will flatten and we’ll be unable to star

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  • BusinessNottinghamshire Live

    New 'five minutes' update from DVLA to all UK drivers

    The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued a new update for all UK drivers

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  • BusinessWales Online

    DVLA issues new 'five minutes' update to all UK drivers

    The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued a new update for all UK drivers

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  • BusinessThe Independent

    Elon Musk promises ‘more affordable models’ as Tesla revenue faces biggest drop since 2012

    Cheaper vehicles could be stripped-down versions of older models

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  • BusinessThe Independent

    Tesla Cybertruck breaks down after going through car wash

    Bulletproof truck does not appear to be waterproof, user jokes

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  • BusinessAFP

    Tesla profits tumble but shares rise on new vehicle plan

    Tesla reported a big drop in quarterly profits Tuesday amid an increasingly cutthroat electric vehicle market, but shares rallied as CEO Elon Musk pledged to accelerate plans for a more affordable EV. Tesla reported profits of $1.1 billion, down 55 percent from the year-ago quarter on revenues of $21.3 billion, down nine percent as the company described EV sales as "under pressure."But shares rocketed up more than 11 percent in after-hours trading after Tesla pledged to "accelerate" new more aff

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  • BusinessReuters

    Tesla to launch new models ahead of planned timeline, shares jump

    (Reuters) -Tesla said on Tuesday it would introduce "new models" by early 2025 using its current platforms and production lines as it retreated from more ambitious plans to produce an all-new model that had been expected to cost $25,000. The talk of new offerings on a faster timeline sent Tesla shares soaring in after-hours trading, a much-needed boost, after months of decline during which Tesla has struggled with fierce competition and falling sales. The gains came despite Tesla releasing fir

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