Motoring
- BusinessThe Independent
2024 sees record start to year for electric vehicle sales
Over 100,000 battery electric vehicles sold between January and April
3-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Ask the Expert: Why has my car insurance increased so much?
Why has car insurance gone through the roof over the past few years? I have been told by one source that it’s a result of the high cost of repairing electric cars; another said it was age-related, which seems unfair, as surely younger people are much more likely to have accidents. Is this true?
3-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Why Britain has failed miserably to solve its potholes crisis – and how to fix it
This is the first in a series of articles, each of which will take an in-depth look at the failing institutions, infrastructure and other parts of the public sector that typify the idea of ‘Broken Britain’
17-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Everything we know so far about the Ferrari 12 Cilindri
The V12 engine is the one most associated with Ferrari. It’s the powerplant founder Enzo Ferrari obsessed over when he set up the company in the 1950s, so Il Commendatore would no doubt be proud of his company’s latest effort. The Ferrari 12 Cilindri has just been unveiled at a glitzy event in Miami and it’s all about the internal combustion engine al naturale. No hybridisation, electric motor or turbocharger in sight.
6-min read - LifestyleEvening Standard
Dacia’s well-liked Duster sports utility gets a useful makeover
Next generation builds on the success of the likeable SUV
4-min read - BusinessThe Independent
Fastback to the future: BYD Seal AWD Excellence
CAR REVIEW: BYD has only been in the UK for a year but this model is a near-flawless drive, writes Sean O’Grady. While the company and its founder are nowhere near as famous as Elon Musk, they’re Tesla’s biggest threat...
4-min read - BusinessBirmingham Live
Drivers can get British Gas 'freebie' worth £1,095 before July 1
British Gas has expanded its partnership with Toyota to launch Toyota HomeCharge, the first domestic wallbox chargepoint designed exclusively for Toyota electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
2-min read