14 h. ago The moment I knew: when we reunited in our 60s, it felt like coming home

Lynne Besant met Paul as a teenager. After 40 years apart, she discovered she still had feelings for himFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn the mid-60s, my family followed my father’s work to a caravan park in Gladstone, central Queensland. He worked in construction and the sprawling transient accommodation for the hundreds of families who’d relocated to build an aluminium plant became our home. I was going on 16 and sulking about having to change schools, again. Then I met Paul.Back in those days people made their own fun. We often had huge parties at the caravan park, and Paul, an apprentice electrician, would volunteer to rig up the lighting. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Russia helicopter crash: Multiple casualties burned alive in 'catastrophe'

Four people were on board a helicopter carrying senior staff from Kizlyar Electromechanical Plant in Russia as authorities investigating the circumstances behind the crash

Events

41 h. ago The Fujian: China’s new aircraft carrier with an electromagnetic catapult

The Fujian extends the range of China's navy

Transport

42 h. ago Hyundai Ioniq 6 N review: The sports car for the PlayStation generation

New electric super-sports car takes everything we love about the Ioniq 5 N and makes it even better. But at a price.

Politics

42 h. ago Voices: ‘It was inevitable’: Drivers react to reports of pay

Our community is divided over Rachel Reeves’s proposed 3p-per-mile EV tax. While some called it a fair replacement for lost fuel duty, others warned it could risk slowing the transition to electric vehicles

Politics

47 h. ago A second car has qualified for the government’s full £3,750 EV grant

The Citroen e-C5 Aircross joins the Ford Puma Gen-E as the second car to receive the maximum discount

Politics

51 h. ago Driving competition: China’s carmakers in race to dominate Europe’s roads

Chinese manufacturers are using the electric transition to seize market share, with the UK as their gatewayWhen Tesla wanted to catch the eye of British buyers, it put its cars and bright signage at a dealership in west London’s prominent Hogarth roundabout. Exposure to half a million drivers every day helped the US carmaker to become the dominant electric vehicle seller in the UK. Yet drivers passing by that site now see something different: twin Chinese brands Omoda and Jaecoo, both owned by the state-controlled manufacturer Chery.Chinese cars are on a roll across Europe – they outsold Korean rivals in western Europe for the first time in September. That success is highly reliant on the UK. Of the half a million Chinese cars sold in western Europe between January and September, 30% were bought by Britons, according to Matthias Schmidt, a Berlin-based automotive analyst. Continue reading...

Transport

66 h. ago I’ve been in the new Renault Twingo – fun, affordable cars are back again

Thirty years after the original, Renault’s retro-inspired Twingo E-Tech electric promises to put a smile on drivers’ faces for under £20,000

Politics

68 h. ago Slick electric car used in Glen Powell's Hollywood film now available to fans

The Alpine A290stole the spotlight at The Running Man's film premiere in Leicester Square last night.

Culture

69 h. ago Rachel Reeves is poised to break ANOTHER promise as she 'plots £300

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could unveil a 3p per mile levy on EVs, on top of other road taxes, as she desperately tries to fill a huge black hole in the public finances .

Economics

3 d. ago Reeves accused of treating drivers ‘like a cash machine’ amid reports of pay

The Treasury is facing a fall in revenue from fuel duty as more people make the switch from petrol and diesel to electric cars

Economics

3 d. ago 10 best cheap electric cars: Affordable EVs worth ditching petrol and diesel for

Fully equipped EVs are more affordable and accessible than ever – here’s our pick of the best budget buys

Events

3 d. ago Electric cars take over a quarter of UK car market in October

Strong EV sales in rising car market, but electric car numbers still falling short of government targets

Politics

3 d. ago Suzuki e Vitara review: Bags of charm, but behind the times on tech

Suzuki reinvents its 90s icon as an appealing SUV that feels like it’s still a bit stuck in the 90s.

Politics

3 d. ago Volkswagen launches ID Promise, offering EV buyers up to 100 days to change their mind

New scheme gives drivers complete peace of mind with the option to return their electric car within 100 days if it’s not right for them

Politics

6 d. ago Rachel Reeves’s 5% VAT cut on electricity bills will backfire, experts say

Critics believe cut would mostly benefit better-off people with larger homes and increase carbon emissionsProposals being considered by Rachel Reeves to cut tax on electricity bills will backfire, experts have warned, resulting in a giveaway to richer homeowners and undermining the UK’s climate commitments.The chancellor is understood to be looking at plans to eliminate the 5% VAT charge on electricity bills as a fast and simple way to reduce bills for consumers and ease the cost of living pressures that have aided the rise of Reform UK. Continue reading...

Science

8 d. ago Vauxhall Frontera review: Does it offer good value to sway you away from a Chinese car?

With Chinese cars growing in popularity, Vauxhall is fighting back with its own keenly-priced family car. Motoring Editor Rob Hull tested the Frontera Hybrid and Electric - here's which one he recommends.

Politics

8 d. ago World leaders, remember that future generations will judge you. At Cop30, you can define how | Gordon Brown

Keir Starmer is taking the lead on tackling the climate crisis. With the US backing away, now is the moment when other nations must step upWith the once-familiar pillars of the old world order crumbling and the US stepping away from action on climate crisis, it falls to others to assume global environmental leadership. Those leaders who understand the urgency should seize the opportunity afforded by Brazil hosting Cop30 this month to build a coalition of committed countries determined to turn back the climate deniers.Many now see China – the most successful manufacturer of solar, wind, battery and electric vehicle technologies – as the global low-carbon powerhouse. But its national emission goals, recently submitted to the UN, are underwhelming and it is unclear whether China is willing to take up the mantle of climate leadership. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago This car promises to glide over potholes, but can it really?

The Nio ET9 has been developed to give it a true magic carpet ride. Electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler tested it on Britain’s broken roads to find out if it lives up to the claims

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9 d. ago House prices edge higher in October, says Nationwide as market remains 'resilient' in face of Budget tax hikes

House prices edged higher this month, according to the latest figures from Nationwide Building Society.

Economics